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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 vs MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 24identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5, SATA III on the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • G1.Sniper 5:4
    • H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • G1.Sniper 5:1333,1600,3000 MHz
    • H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • G1.Sniper 5:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:2
    • H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:10
    • H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • G1.Sniper 5:8
    • H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 5:2
    • H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper 5:6
    • H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of G1.Sniper 5, H87M-E33
87 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers104
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers82
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® H87
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one2x8, 2x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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