Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z97 vs MSI Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

35specifications compared
8differ
27identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- G1.SNIPER Z97:SATA
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA III
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G1.SNIPER Z97:3
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Audio output channels
- G1.SNIPER Z97:5.1 channels
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7.1 channels
PCI slots
- G1.SNIPER Z97:2
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
BIOS type
- G1.SNIPER Z97:UEFI AMI
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:AMI
Depth
- G1.SNIPER Z97:233 mm
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of G1.SNIPER Z97, Z97-G43
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z97 View product	B MSI Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-G43 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
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 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	233 mm	244 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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