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

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	A GIGABYTE G1.Sniper M5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87X-OC View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,3000 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	7
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	6
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	4
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x8, 1x16	1x8, 1x16, 2x4
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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