Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI

59specifications compared
9differ
50identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (6 vs 5). The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (2 vs 1). The ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI has 1 more m.2 (M) slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI has Wi-Fi. Top Wi-Fi standard: Not available on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI.

Number of storage drives supported
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:5
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:1
Wi-Fi
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:No
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Not available
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Motherboard chipset
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:AMD A520
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:AMD B550
Product colour
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Black, White
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:Multicolour
Number of M.2 (M) slots
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:1
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:2
Width
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:226 mm
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:244 mm

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, PRIME B550M-K WIFI
78 specifications	A ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB View product	B ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI View product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket AM4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5100,4866,4600,4466,4400,4333,4266,4200,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	6
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Not available	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B550
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Multicolour
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22110
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	260 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	51.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	804 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	221 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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