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GIGABYTE H370 AORUS GAMING 3 vs MSI H370 GAMING PLUS

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 40identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H370 AORUS GAMING 3:1
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H370 AORUS GAMING 3:1
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H370 AORUS GAMING 3:0
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H370 AORUS GAMING 3:3
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H370 AORUS GAMING 3:4
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • H370 AORUS GAMING 3:1
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:0
  • Windows operating systems supported
    • H370 AORUS GAMING 3:Yes
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:Windows 10
  • Width
    • H370 AORUS GAMING 3:244 mm
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:304 mm

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Comparison of H370 AORUS GAMING 3, H370 GAMING PLUS
89 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-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 connectorsDiffers05
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 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
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers305 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
Other featuresidentical
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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