Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI 760GM-P23 (FX)

42specifications compared
29differ
13identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
- 760GM-P23 (FX):AMD
Processor socket
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- 760GM-P23 (FX):Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- 760GM-P23 (FX):2
Supported memory clock speeds
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- 760GM-P23 (FX):800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
- 760GM-P23 (FX):16 GB
RAID levels
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- 760GM-P23 (FX):0, 1, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- 760GM-P23 (FX):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- 760GM-P23 (FX):0

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Comparison of G1.Sniper2, 760GM-P23 (FX)
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model G1.Sniper2 View product	B MSI 760GM-P23 (FX)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
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hybrid CrossFireX
Internal I/O5 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
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
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 connectorsDiffers	4	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	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
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z68	AMD 760G
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	205 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response, LucidLogix Virtu	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
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
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S/PDIF
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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