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GIGABYTE B360 AORUS GAMING 3 vs MSI H310M GAMING ARCTIC

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 35identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:4
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:ECC & Non-ECC
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:64 GB
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:6
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:2
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:1
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:1
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:ATX
    • H310M GAMING ARCTIC:micro ATX

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Comparison of B360 AORUS GAMING 3, H310M GAMING ARCTIC
82 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
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 quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B360 ExpressIntel® H310
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64Windows 10
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm230 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm185 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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