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ASUS A320M-K AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX vs ASUS Prime B550M-A/CSM

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 26identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • A320M-K AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A320M-K AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:32 GB
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A320M-K AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:M.2, SATA
  • On-board graphics card
    • A320M-K AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Yes
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A320M-K AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A320M-K AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A320M-K AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • A320M-K AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:2

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82 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon VegaUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
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 quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4bUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A320AMD B550
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7Windows 10
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Silver
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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