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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 71identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Audio chip: Creative CA0132 on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3, VIA VT2021 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.Sniper M3:3
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • G1.Sniper M3:3
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • G1.Sniper M3:3
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper M3:4
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper M3:1
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
  • Audio chip
    • G1.Sniper M3:Creative CA0132
    • GA-Z77MX-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:VIA VT2021

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Comparison of G1.Sniper M3, GA-Z77MX-D3H
79 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1696 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support2-Way SLI2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers34
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs55
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersCreative CA0132VIA VT2021
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x4 slots11
PCI Express x8 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller interface typeIntel Z77Intel Z77
Quick installation guideYesYes

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