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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-E vs MSI AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111H
    • Realtek RTL8125B

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ASUS

PRIME A520M-EView product
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MSI

AM4 B550 GAMING CARBON WIFIView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4400,4600 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4466,4533,4600,4866,5000,5100 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATAM.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneCrossFire
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 one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8125B
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.1
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1200
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Supported DIMM module capacitiesKnown for one128GB
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020

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