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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
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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