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GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z87 vs GIGABYTE GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 25identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:DIMM
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:32 GB
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:SATA III
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:2
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:6
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:0
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:3
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • G1.SNIPER Z87:1
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of G1.SNIPER Z87, GA-B85TN
68 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Processor thermal power (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 W
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers01
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers30
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® B85
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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