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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 32identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 5
    • 9
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10

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ASUS

PRIME A520M-K ARGBView product
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ASUS

ROG CROSSHAIR 2006View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers59
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headers33
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
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 quantityDiffers03
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7927
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD X870E
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC4082
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack, Gold
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers15
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
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 one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
5th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2230
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm370 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm312 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm108 mm
Package weightDiffers804 g5.57 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedSATASATA
Screws includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one2.51 kg

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