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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B5 vs MSI FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 25identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • G1.Sniper B5:Intel
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • G1.Sniper B5:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • G1.Sniper B5:SATA II, SATA III
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:SATA II
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • G1.Sniper B5:1024 MB
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:2048 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.Sniper B5:2
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • G1.Sniper B5:1
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.Sniper B5:4
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • G1.Sniper B5:2
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:6

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Comparison of G1.Sniper B5, FM2-A55-G43
77 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
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
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — 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 COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85AMD A55
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC892
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, WinWindows 2000, Windows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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