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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
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
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	8
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
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)
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
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
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
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 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

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