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MSI B360 GAMING PLUS vs MSI H310M GAMING PLUS

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 38identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:4
    • H310M GAMING PLUS:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:64 GB
    • H310M GAMING PLUS:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:2
    • H310M GAMING PLUS:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:5
    • H310M GAMING PLUS:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:5
    • H310M GAMING PLUS:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:2
    • H310M GAMING PLUS:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:1
    • H310M GAMING PLUS:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PLUS:1
    • H310M GAMING PLUS:0

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Comparison of B360 GAMING PLUS, H310M GAMING PLUS
75 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®
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers54
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers51
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B360Intel® H310
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm230 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm185 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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