Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1

45specifications compared
20differ
25identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:AMD
Processor socket
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:Socket AM3
Supported memory clock speeds
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:1066,1333,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:16 GB
RAID levels
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:7
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:4
eSATA ports quantity
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
- GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1:1

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Comparison of G1.Sniper2, GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model G1.Sniper2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-USB3 REV 3.1 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0b	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response, LucidLogix Virtu	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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