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MSI B360 Gaming PLUS vs MSI Z370-A Pro - ATX

MSI B360 Gaming PLUS Motherboard
MSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATX Motherboard
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
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Intel B360 is back in the spotlight with the B360 GAMING ARCTIC from MSI. The industry leader has brought their engineering prowess to bear in order to produce a stunning motherboard that aims to overthrow any misplaced preconception of the budget B360 chipset being "cheap" or "boring".Read more
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As a general rule the Intel B360 and H370 chipsets offer a more affordable route into Intel's 8th GeRead more
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User rating
41
3.8 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
34 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
4 %
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4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

General

MSI B360 Gaming PLUSMSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATXMSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
Motherboard typeATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151

Memory

MSI B360 Gaming PLUSMSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATXMSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
Supported memory bus clock
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2667 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDualDual
Non-ECCyesyes

Audio properties

MSI B360 Gaming PLUSMSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATXMSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
Audio codecRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.17.1

Technical details

MSI B360 Gaming PLUSMSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATXMSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Core i3
  • Intel Core i5
  • Intel Core i7
  • Intel Core i9
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors11

BIOS

MSI B360 Gaming PLUSMSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATXMSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS featuresMSI ClickBIOS 5MSI ClickBIOS 5

Storage

MSI B360 Gaming PLUSMSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATXMSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
Supported drive types
  • HDD
  • SSD
  • HDD
  • SSD

Internal I/O ports

MSI B360 Gaming PLUSMSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATXMSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
Serial port headers11
Thunderbolt headers11
CPU fan connectoryesyes
Number of chassis fan connectors24
EPS power connector (8-pin)yesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YY
TPM connectoryesyes
Number of SATA III connectors56
Front panel connectoryesyes

Rear panel I/O ports

MSI B360 Gaming PLUSMSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATXMSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
Microphone inputyesyes
Headphone outputs11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity34
DVI-D ports quantity11

Network

MSI B360 Gaming PLUSMSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATXMSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
LAN controllerRealtek 8111HRealtek RTL8111H

Dimensions

MSI B360 Gaming PLUSMSI B360 Gaming PLUS
MSI Z370-A Pro - ATXMSI Z370-A Pro - ATX
Width9.57 in9.61 in
Depth11.97 in9.61 in

Pros & Cons

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