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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B5 vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 26identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • G1.Sniper B5:Intel
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • G1.Sniper B5:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • G1.Sniper B5:1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • G1.Sniper B5:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.Sniper B5:2
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.Sniper B5:4
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • G1.Sniper B5:2
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • G1.Sniper B5:3
    • GA-970A-D3P motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3+ ATX:2

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Comparison of G1.Sniper B5, GA-970A-D3P
71 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 6, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85AMD 970
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898VIA VT2021
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB950
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm605 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm224 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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