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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B5 vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 27identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 2048 MB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0

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77 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

G1.Sniper B5View product
B

MSI

FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

Model FM2-A85XA-G43

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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-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXHybrid CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
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 connectorsDiffers34
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a1.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85AMD A85X
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 one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm255 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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