Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x)

49specifications compared
12differ
37identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x):3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:10
- GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x):8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x):0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x):1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x):1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:Extended ATX
- GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x):ATX
Audio output channels
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:5.1 channels
- GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x):7.1 channels
Width
- GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX:264 mm
- GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x):305 mm

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Comparison of GA-G1-SNIPER-5, GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x)
80 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX Model GA-G1-SNIPER-5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5 TH (rev. 1.x)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI version	1.4a	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Atheros Killer E2201	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z87	Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	256 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	264 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Wireless Display cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS switch button	Yes	Yes

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