Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME Q370M-C/CSM vs MSI H310M FIRE

Add a product
  • 34specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 21identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:4
    • H310M FIRE:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:64 GB
    • H310M FIRE:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:2
    • H310M FIRE:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:2
    • H310M FIRE:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:2
    • H310M FIRE:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:4
    • H310M FIRE:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:2
    • H310M FIRE:1
  • LAN controller
    • PRIME Q370M-C/CSM:Intel I219LM
    • H310M FIRE:Realtek RTL8111H

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of PRIME Q370M-C/CSM, H310M FIRE
75 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I219LMRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q370Intel® H310
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers8.0 channels7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one192 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm185 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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