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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI 870A-G54 (FX)

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 24identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 7
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Bigfoot Killer E2100
    • Realtek RTL8111D(L)
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX

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67 specifications
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GIGABYTE

G1.Sniper2 Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model G1.Sniper2

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B

MSI

870A-G54 (FX)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X4
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one3
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers76
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2100Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68AMD 870 (RX881)
Audio chipDiffersCreative CA20K2Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers264 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, Intel Smart Response, LucidLogix Virtu
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3Gb/s
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6Gb/s

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