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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B5 vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 37identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • G1.Sniper B5:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • G1.Sniper B5:1
    • GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.Sniper B5:4
    • GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper B5:4
    • GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper B5:0
    • GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper B5:1
    • GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • G1.Sniper B5:ATX
    • GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • G1.Sniper B5:Intel® B85
    • GA-H81M-DS2 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H81

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Comparison of G1.Sniper B5, GA-H81M-DS2
78 specifications
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-x
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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