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MSI B360 GAMING PRO CARBON vs MSI B360M PRO-VDH

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 49identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum resolution
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:4096 x 2304 pixels
    • B360M PRO-VDH:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • B360M PRO-VDH:0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:5
    • B360M PRO-VDH:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
    • B360M PRO-VDH:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:0
    • B360M PRO-VDH:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • B360M PRO-VDH:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • B360M PRO-VDH:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • B360M PRO-VDH:2

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Comparison of B360 GAMING PRO CARBON, B360M PRO-VDH
73 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
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2666 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
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) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectors66
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
TPM connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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 quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I219-VRealtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B360Intel® B360
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10Windows 10
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Plug and PlayYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
ManualYesYes
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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