Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z97 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-Z97M-DS3H View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source

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