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GIGABYTE B450M DS3H vs MSI B360M FIRE

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • B450M DS3H:AMD
    • B360M FIRE:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • B450M DS3H:Socket AM4
    • B360M FIRE:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Number of memory slots
    • B450M DS3H:4
    • B360M FIRE:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B450M DS3H:2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
    • B360M FIRE:2133,2400,2666 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B450M DS3H:64 GB
    • B360M FIRE:32 GB
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • B450M DS3H:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • B360M FIRE:16GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B450M DS3H:0
    • B360M FIRE:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B450M DS3H:1
    • B360M FIRE:0

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Comparison of B450M DS3H, B360M FIRE
74 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B450Intel® B360
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7Yes
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm185 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RegisteredKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeedUnknown — not stated by the source

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