Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

51specifications compared
10differ
41identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):3
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Motherboard chipset
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):Intel® B85
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
Width
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):234 mm
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0):305 mm
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:190 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0), GA-Z97-HD3P
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B6 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97-HD3P View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Number of displays supported	3	3
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CrossFire Pro
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8, Win	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8, Win
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	@BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup USB Blocker	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	234 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons