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ASUS TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S vs MSI MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 43identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S:0
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S:6
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S:2
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S:2
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S:0
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S:1
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S:2
    • MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC:1

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Comparison of TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S, MPG Z390M GAMING EDGE AC
81 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4300,4400,4500 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
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
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B360Intel Z390
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220P-VB2
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Number of mounting holesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
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
BIOS1 differ
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers3.12.8
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers241 mm244 mm

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