Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B7 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0)

55specifications compared
20differ
35identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- G1.Sniper B7:M.2
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- G1.Sniper B7:512 MB
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):1024 MB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- G1.Sniper B7:1
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- G1.Sniper B7:6
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G1.Sniper B7:1
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- G1.Sniper B7:4
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- G1.Sniper B7:0
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- G1.Sniper B7:0
- GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of G1.Sniper B7, GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0)
91 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Sniper B7 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3866 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	10
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4	2.0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2400
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B150	Intel® Z170
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	225 mm	264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital I/O connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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