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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 28identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 6 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (8 vs 2). The ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE has 5 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (10 vs 5). The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Intel on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, LGA 4710-2 on the ASUS PRO WS W890-SAGE.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 4710-2
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 4710-2
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 4 TB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III, SlimSAS

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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 4710-2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Xeon®
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4LGA 4710-2
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityECCECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB4 TB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III, SlimSAS
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers510
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 5, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one7680 x 4320 pixels
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one5
12V power connectorYesYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectors11
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers32
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers12
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardNot availableNot available
Features6 differ
Component forDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXCEB
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520Intel W890
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220P
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers14
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneYes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm376 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm320 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm100 mm
Package weightDiffers804 g4.12 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm280 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATASATA, DisplayPort
Screws includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one2.75 kg
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1

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