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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B360 GAMING PLUS vs MSI B360M GAMING PLUS

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 46identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 5
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC892
    • Realtek ALC887

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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®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxxi3-8xxx, i5-8xxx, i7-8xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers56
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers52
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B360Intel® B360
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm206 mm
Depth243 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1

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