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ASUS ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING vs MSI B360-A PRO

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 42identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • B360-A PRO:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING:6
    • B360-A PRO:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING:2
    • B360-A PRO:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING:2
    • B360-A PRO:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING:0
    • B360-A PRO:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING:1
    • B360-A PRO:0
  • Audio chip
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING:Realtek S1220A
    • B360-A PRO:Realtek ALC892
  • Width
    • ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING:305 mm
    • B360-A PRO:304 mm

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Comparison of ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING, B360-A PRO
81 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers65
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B360Intel® B360
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RegisteredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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