MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC vs B360I GAMING PRO AC Motherboard Comparison

MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC and MSI B360I GAMING PRO AC are both motherboards with the same Max LAN Speed (10/100/1000Mbps), Wi-Fi Generation (5) and M.2 Ports (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

MSI B360I GAMING PRO AC

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Brand

MSI

Brand

MSI

Model

X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

Model

B360I GAMING PRO AC

Release Date

📅 June 2017

Release Date

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

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Series

Socket

LGA2066

Socket

LGA1151

Form factor

ATX

Form factor

Mini ITX

Chipset

Intel X299

Chipset

Intel B360

Supported Memory

DDR4

2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz

Supported Memory

DDR4

2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz

* 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 ALC1220

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC892

Audio Channels

7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

LAN Chipset

Intel I219-V

LAN Chipset

Realtek RTL8111H-C

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

SLI Support

Yes

SLI Support

CrossFire Support

Yes

CrossFire Support

RAID Support

Yes

RAID Support

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

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

M.2 Devices support

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

RAM Slots

Maximum Supported RAM

128 GB

Maximum Supported RAM

32 GB

Onboard USB 2.0

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2

Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

Options (7)

	ATX X299 GAMING PRO CARBON $359.99
	ATX X299 RAIDER $180.99
	ATX X299 SLI PLUS $190.99
	ATX X299 TOMAHAWK
	ATX X299 TOMAHAWK AC $1,198.97
	ATX X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC
	ATX X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC $275.81

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

Comparison and key differences summary

⛔ You are comparing motherboards with different sockets. They cannot support the same CPUs. Try to compare motherboards within the same platform.

Reasons to buy the MSI X299 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, 4000MHz, 4133MHz, 4266MHz
+3 Slots PCI-E x16
+2 Slots PCI-E x1
+4 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+6 RAM slots
+96 GB maximum RAM supported
+1 Onboard USB 2.0
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1
+1 Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2