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MSI B360-F PRO vs MSI B360 GAMING ARCTIC

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 42identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B360-F PRO:2
    • B360 GAMING ARCTIC:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B360-F PRO:32 GB
    • B360 GAMING ARCTIC:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B360-F PRO:1
    • B360 GAMING ARCTIC:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B360-F PRO:4
    • B360 GAMING ARCTIC:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B360-F PRO:1
    • B360 GAMING ARCTIC:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B360-F PRO:4
    • B360 GAMING ARCTIC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B360-F PRO:0
    • B360 GAMING ARCTIC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B360-F PRO:0
    • B360 GAMING ARCTIC:1

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Comparison of B360-F PRO, B360 GAMING ARCTIC
68 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers45
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers15
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B360Intel® B360
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one17Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerYesYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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