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GIGABYTE Q370M D3H GSM Plus vs MSI B360M FIRE

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 36identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:64 GB
    • B360M FIRE:32 GB
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:1
    • B360M FIRE:0
  • Serial port headers
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:2
    • B360M FIRE:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:1
    • B360M FIRE:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:1
    • B360M FIRE:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:2
    • B360M FIRE:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:1
    • B360M FIRE:0
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Q370M D3H GSM Plus:Intel Q370
    • B360M FIRE:Intel® B360

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Comparison of Q370M D3H GSM Plus, B360M FIRE
84 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q370Intel® B360
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 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
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm185 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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