MSI B360I GAMING PRO AC vs Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC Motherboard Comparison

MSI B360I GAMING PRO AC and MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1151), Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000Mbps) and Wi-Fi Generation (5). The main differences are in Form factor, Chipset, Supported Memory and Audio Chipset.

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MSI B360I GAMING PRO AC

MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

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Brand

MSI

Brand

MSI

Model

B360I GAMING PRO AC

Model

Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

Release Date

📅 October 2017

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Series

Socket

LGA1151

Socket

LGA1151

Form factor

Mini ITX

Form factor

ATX

Chipset

Intel B360

Chipset

Intel Z370

Supported Memory

DDR4

2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR4

2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz

* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller

ECC RAM Support

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC892

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC1220

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Audio Channels

7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output

LAN Chipset

Realtek RTL8111H-C

LAN Chipset

Intel I219-V

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

SLI Support

Yes

CrossFire Support

Yes

RAID Support

Yes

Back Connect

Wireless LAN

Yes

Wireless LAN

Yes

Wi-Fi Generation

PCI-Express x16 Slots

PCI-Express x4 Slots

PCI-Express x1 Slots

SATA 6 Gbps Ports

SATA Express Ports

M.2 Ports

M.2 Devices support

2260 / 2280 - M Key
2260 / 2280 - M Key

M.2 Devices support

2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key
2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key

RAM Slots

Maximum Supported RAM

32 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

64 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

Options (10)

	ATX B360 GAMING ARCTIC $199.00
	ATX B360 GAMING PLUS $139.72
	ATX B360-A PRO $71.57
	mATX B360M BAZOOKA $122.00
	mATX B360M GAMING PLUS $70.20
	mATX B360M MORTAR $104.70
	mATX B360M MORTAR TITANIUM $189.00
	mATX B360M PRO-VD $42.38
	mATX B360M PRO-VDH $71.54
	mATX B360M PRO-VH $221.90

Options (11)

	ATX Z370 GAMING M5 $229.99
	ATX Z370 GAMING PLUS $199.99
	ATX Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON $167.56
	ATX Z370 KRAIT GAMING $169.99
	ATX Z370 PC PRO $319.13
	ATX Z370 SLI PLUS $149.94
	ATX Z370 TOMAHAWK $226.44
	ATX Z370-A PRO $68.73
	Micro-ATX Z370M GAMING PRO AC $289.99
	Micro-ATX Z370M MORTAR $189.99
	Mini-ITX Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC $287.00

Comparison and key differences summary

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Reasons to buy the MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC:

Supports NVIDIA SLI
Supports AMD CrossFire
Supports RAID
Supports the following RAM types: DDR4 2800MHz, 3000MHz, 3200MHz, 3300MHz, 3333MHz, 3400MHz, 3466MHz, 3600MHz, 3733MHz, 3866MHz, 4000MHz
+2 Slots PCI-E x16
+3 Slots PCI-E x1
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+2 RAM slots
+32 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 2.0
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1