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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B5 vs MSI B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 31identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • mini ITX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC898
    • Realtek ALC892

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75 specifications
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GIGABYTE

G1.Sniper B5View product
B

MSI

B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model B85I

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Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
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, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one2

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