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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 vs GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 15differ
  • 55identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 (1 vs 0). Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5, 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • G1.Sniper M5:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.Sniper M5:2
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • G1.Sniper M5:4
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper M5:0
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper M5:2
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper M5:0
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • G1.Sniper M5:5
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • G1.Sniper M5:micro ATX
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of G1.Sniper M5, GA-H87-HD3
88 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1792 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers56
Microphone inYesYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z87Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x8, 1x161x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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