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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

70specifications compared
15differ
55identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 has 1,184 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1696 MB vs 512 MB). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 (4 vs 3). Only the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 has S/PDIF out port. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3, ATX on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Maximum graphics card memory
- G1.Sniper M3:1696 MB
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- G1.Sniper M3:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- G1.Sniper M3:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- G1.Sniper M3:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G1.Sniper M3:4
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- G1.Sniper M3:1
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- G1.Sniper M3:5
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
S/PDIF out port
- G1.Sniper M3:Yes
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:No

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Comparison of G1.Sniper M3, ZH77A-G43
82 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M3 View product	B MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G43 View product
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	6
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA0132	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel H77

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