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GIGABYTE Z370 HD3-OP vs MSI H310-A PRO

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 37identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z370 HD3-OP:4
    • H310-A PRO:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z370 HD3-OP:ECC & Non-ECC
    • H310-A PRO:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z370 HD3-OP:64 GB
    • H310-A PRO:32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z370 HD3-OP:6
    • H310-A PRO:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z370 HD3-OP:3
    • H310-A PRO:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z370 HD3-OP:2
    • H310-A PRO:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370 HD3-OP:4
    • H310-A PRO:2
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Z370 HD3-OP:Intel® Z370 Express
    • H310-A PRO:Intel® H310

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Comparison of Z370 HD3-OP, H310-A PRO
83 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866,4000 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossfireUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370 ExpressIntel® H310
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth225 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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