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ASUS PRIME A520M-A II/CSM vs ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION

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  • 15differ
  • 39identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS PRIME A520M-A II/CSM (1 vs 0). The ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity than the ASUS PRIME A520M-A II/CSM (1 vs 0). The ASUS PRIME A520M-A II/CSM has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION has Wi-Fi. Compatible processor series: AMD Ryzen™ 3, AMD Ryzen™ 5 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-A II/CSM, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series on the ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION.

  • Compatible processor series
    • PRIME A520M-A II/CSM:AMD Ryzen™ 3, AMD Ryzen™ 5
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME A520M-A II/CSM:M.2, SATA III
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • PRIME A520M-A II/CSM:Not supported
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME A520M-A II/CSM:0
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRIME A520M-A II/CSM:0
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME A520M-A II/CSM:1
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:0
  • Ethernet interface type
    • PRIME A520M-A II/CSM:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Wi-Fi
    • PRIME A520M-A II/CSM:No
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:Yes

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-A II/CSM, TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION
79 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 3, AMD Ryzen™ 5AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4100,4133,4400,4466,4600,4800 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4333,4400,4466,4600,4800,4866 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125B
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Realtek ALC S1200A
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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