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GIGABYTE B360 AORUS GAMING 3 vs MSI H370 GAMING PLUS

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 39identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:ECC & Non-ECC
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:1
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:1
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:6
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:2
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:4
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:1
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B360 AORUS GAMING 3:0
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:1

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Comparison of B360 AORUS GAMING 3, H370 GAMING PLUS
89 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
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 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers65
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel 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
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel B360 ExpressIntel® H370
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
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
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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

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