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ASUS ROG Strix H370-I Gaming vs MSI B360 GAMING PLUS

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 31identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG Strix H370-I Gaming:2
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG Strix H370-I Gaming:32 GB
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • ROG Strix H370-I Gaming:1
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • ROG Strix H370-I Gaming:4
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • ROG Strix H370-I Gaming:1
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • ROG Strix H370-I Gaming:0
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • ROG Strix H370-I Gaming:3
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • ROG Strix H370-I Gaming:1
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:0

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Comparison of ROG Strix H370-I Gaming, B360 GAMING PLUS
86 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers45
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers15
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-V, Realtek RTL8111HIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H370Intel® B360
Audio chipDiffersRealtek S1220ARealtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one6.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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