Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX

47specifications compared
21differ
26identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:Socket FM2
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:64 GB
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:4
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:10
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:9

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Comparison of GA-F2A85XN-WIFI, GA-G1-SNIPER-5
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX Model GA-F2A85XN-WIFI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX Model GA-G1-SNIPER-5 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	9
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU 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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2201
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel® Z87
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	264 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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