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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 75specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 63identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 (7 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5, 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • G1.Sniper M5:1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,3000 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.Sniper M5:2
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • G1.Sniper M5:1
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • G1.Sniper M5:4
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • G1.Sniper M5:4
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Headphone outputs
    • G1.Sniper M5:5
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • G1.Sniper M5:micro ATX
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • G1.Sniper M5:5.1 channels
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of G1.Sniper M5, GA-Z87X-OC
85 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 socketsLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
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 speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,3000 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
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers47
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity22
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers56
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x8, 1x161x8, 1x16, 2x4
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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