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GIGABYTE Z370P D3 vs MSI Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 33identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z370P D3:4
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Z370P D3:ECC & Non-ECC
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z370P D3:64 GB
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:32 GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • Z370P D3:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z370P D3:2
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z370P D3:6
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370P D3:4
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z370P D3:0
    • Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC:1

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Comparison of Z370P D3, Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC
96 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
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 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4333,4400,4500 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4500 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
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
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
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
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370 ExpressIntel® Z370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, VoltageUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Analog audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
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

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