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ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 34identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (128 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO (4 vs 2). The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO (5 vs 4). Only the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Socket AM5 on the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:DDR4-SDRAM
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:ECC
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:64 GB
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:128 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:4
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:5
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:4
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:0, 1, 10
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO
97 specifications
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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers54
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7680 x 4320 pixels
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers32
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm219 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm277 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm107 mm
Package weightDiffers804 g1.32 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm170 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedSATASATA
Screws includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720 g
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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