Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

50specifications compared
29differ
21identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Number of memory slots
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
RAID levels
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
On-board graphics card
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Yes
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of G1.Sniper2, GA-A55M-S2V
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model G1.Sniper2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-A55M-S2V AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model GA-A55M-S2V 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
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
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 II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	6
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 ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC887
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	210 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

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