Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

41specifications compared
22differ
19identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
System bus rate
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6.4 GT/s
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2 GT/s
Number of memory slots
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Memory channels
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Triple-channel
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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Comparison of G1.SNIPER, GA-M68MT-D3P
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model G1.SNIPER View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-D3P motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-M68MT-D3P View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	2 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	2
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8211CL
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	205 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security(OEM)

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