Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI P67A-GD80 (B3)

31specifications compared
17differ
14identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- P67A-GD80 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- P67A-GD80 (B3):4
Maximum internal memory
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- P67A-GD80 (B3):32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3-Way SLI
- P67A-GD80 (B3):Not supported
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
- P67A-GD80 (B3):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:4
- P67A-GD80 (B3):6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
- P67A-GD80 (B3):6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
- P67A-GD80 (B3):2

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Comparison of G1.SNIPER, P67A-GD80 (B3)
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model G1.SNIPER View product	B MSI P67A-GD80 (B3)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	6.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
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 connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	305 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

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