Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z97 vs MSI Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

33specifications compared
11differ
22identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- G1.SNIPER Z97:SATA
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- G1.SNIPER Z97:0, 1, 5, 10
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- G1.SNIPER Z97:2
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G1.SNIPER Z97:3
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- G1.SNIPER Z97:ATX
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output channels
- G1.SNIPER Z97:5.1 channels
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:7.1 channels
BIOS type
- G1.SNIPER Z97:UEFI AMI
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:AMI
Width
- G1.SNIPER Z97:305 mm
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of G1.SNIPER Z97, Z97M-G43
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z97 View product	B MSI Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Z97M-G43 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111G
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z97	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
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
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	233 mm	244 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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