Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B360 GAMING ARCTIC vs MSI H370 GAMING PLUS

52specifications compared
3differ
49identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B360 GAMING ARCTIC:1
- H370 GAMING PLUS:2
Motherboard chipset
- B360 GAMING ARCTIC:Intel® B360
- H370 GAMING PLUS:Intel® H370
Windows operating systems supported
- B360 GAMING ARCTIC:Yes
- H370 GAMING PLUS:Windows 10

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Comparison of B360 GAMING ARCTIC, H370 GAMING PLUS
86 specifications	A MSI B360 GAMING ARCTIC View product	B MSI H370 GAMING PLUS View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B360	Intel® H370
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOSidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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