Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE B360M HD3 vs GIGABYTE Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0)

60specifications compared
9differ
51identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- B360M HD3:2
- Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- B360M HD3:1
- Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- B360M HD3:1
- Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):0
Motherboard chipset
- B360M HD3:Intel B360 Express
- Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):Intel® Z370 Express
BIOS memory size
- B360M HD3:256 Mbit
- Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):32 Mbit
Width
- B360M HD3:244 mm
- Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):226 mm
Depth
- B360M HD3:185 mm
- Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0):193 mm

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Comparison of B360M HD3, Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0)
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE B360M HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	CrossFire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B360 Express	Intel® Z370 Express
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	185 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5/3.5"
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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