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MSI B360M Bazooka vs MSI Z370 SLI PLUS

MSI B360M Bazooka Motherboard
MSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUS Motherboard
MSI Z370 SLI PLUS
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MSI Z370 SLI Plus review - We're still waiting for Intel to release Coffee Lake chipsets other than the expensive Z370 model, not least so that itsRead more
MSI Z370 SLI Plus Over the last few months, there's been a lot of discussion surrounding the need for Intel's Z370 platform for Coffee Lake processors. The motherboards are now well known to be virtually identical to their Z270 counterparts, but to make room (quite literally) for the new Coffee Lake processors and their increased core counts, Intel regrettably had to make some small adjustments to the pin configuration of their motherboards. While I did have my reservations about these motherboards, pretty much all was forgiven when we saw the incredible performance from the Z370 chipsets and the Coffee LakeRead more
In today's review, we get to grips with an entry level option to Intel’s 8th generation Z370 chipset in the form of the MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS motherboard.Read more
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Full Comparison

General

MSI B360M BazookaMSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
Motherboard typeMicro-ATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151

Memory

MSI B360M BazookaMSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
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 B360M BazookaMSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
Audio codecRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.17.1

Technical details

MSI B360M BazookaMSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
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 B360M BazookaMSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS featuresMSI ClickBIOS 5MSI ClickBIOS 5

Storage

MSI B360M BazookaMSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
Supported drive types
  • HDD
  • SSD
  • HDD
  • SSD

Internal I/O ports

MSI B360M BazookaMSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
Serial port 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 connectors66
Front panel connectoryesyes

Rear panel I/O ports

MSI B360M BazookaMSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
Microphone inputyesyes
Headphone outputs11
HDMI ports quantity11
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 B360M BazookaMSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyes
LAN controllerRealtek 8111HIntel I219-V

Dimensions

MSI B360M BazookaMSI B360M Bazooka
MSI Z370 SLI PLUSMSI Z370 SLI PLUS
Width9.61 in9.61 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in

Pros & Cons

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