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ASUS PRIME A520M-A vs ASUS Prime B550M-A/CSM

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 26identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME A520M-A:M.2, PCI Express, SATA
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:M.2, SATA
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • PRIME A520M-A:2
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME A520M-A:0
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:2
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PRIME A520M-A:AMD A520
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:AMD B550
  • Windows operating systems supported
    • PRIME A520M-A:Windows 10 Home x64
    • Prime B550M-A/CSM:Windows 10

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-A, Prime B550M-A/CSM
50 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4266,4400,4466,4600,4800 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4600 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express, SATAM.2, SATA
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, Silver
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Home x64Windows 10
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size256 Mbit256 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020Unknown — not stated by the source

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