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GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z97 vs MSI H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 19identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:4
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:1333,1600 MHz
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:32 GB
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:SATA
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:2
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:6
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:3
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • G1.SNIPER Z97:4
    • H81-P35 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2

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Comparison of G1.SNIPER Z97, H81-P35
63 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers25
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm214 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for one233 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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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