Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX

50specifications compared
24differ
26identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:Socket FM1
Supported memory clock speeds
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:64 GB
RAID levels
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX:6

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Comparison of G1.Sniper2, GA-A55-DS3P
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model G1.Sniper2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A55-DS3P AMD A75 Socket FM1 ATX Model GA-A55-DS3P View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A, AMD E2
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 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 III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	0
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	4
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	264 mm	225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response, LucidLogix Virtu	Norton Internet Security OEM
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 6Gb/s	iTE IT8720
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source

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