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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI B360M FIRE vs MSI Z370 OC GAMING

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 44identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX

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B360M FIREView product
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Z370 OC GAMINGView product
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®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666 MHz2133,2400,2667,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB16GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B360Intel® Z370
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers185 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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