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MSI B360 GAMING PRO CARBON vs MSI H370 GAMING PLUS

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 59identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:6
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:4
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:1
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:0
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:Intel® B360
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:Intel® H370
  • Audio chip
    • B360 GAMING PRO CARBON:Realtek ALC1220
    • H370 GAMING PLUS:Realtek ALC892

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Comparison of B360 GAMING PRO CARBON, H370 GAMING PLUS
79 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
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Maximum resolution4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers65
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 connectors55
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I219-VIntel® I219-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B360Intel® H370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1220Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10Windows 10
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width304 mm304 mm
Depth243 mm243 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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