All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX vs MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Add a product
  • 48specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 28identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 9
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
86 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-G1-SNIPER-5 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) Extended ATX

Model GA-G1-SNIPER-5

View product
B

MSI

Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z87-G55

View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers93
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers43
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers264 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one7
Processor front side busKnown for one100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons