Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z97 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 31identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:SATA
    • GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:3
    • GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:ATX
    • GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:5.1 channels
    • GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:7.1 channels
  • Width
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:305 mm
    • GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:226 mm
  • Depth
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:233 mm
    • GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:193 mm

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Comparison of G1.SNIPER Z97, GA-Z97M-DS3H
62 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1000 MB1000 MB
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers233 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source

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