Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs Ernitec E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX

59specifications compared
29differ
30identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Ernitec E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (4 vs 2). The Ernitec E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (256 GB vs 64 GB). The Ernitec E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX has 2 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (7 vs 5). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Intel on the Ernitec E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the Ernitec E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:AMD
- E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
- E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Supported processor sockets
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
- E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX:LGA 1851
Supported memory types
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:DDR4-SDRAM
- E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
- E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX:4
ECC сompatibility
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:ECC
- E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:64 GB
- E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX:256 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:M.2, SATA III
- E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX:M.2

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0
84 specifications	A ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB View product	B Ernitec E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 motherboard Intel B860 LGA 1851 (Socket V1) micro ATX Model E-90MB1JW0-M0EAY0 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	256 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	7
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM 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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	Intel B860
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11	Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	3
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	5.0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	260 mm	275 mm
Package depthDiffers	270 mm	275 mm
Package heightDiffers	51.5 mm	67.5 mm
Package weightDiffers	804 g	1.3 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	275 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	275 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg

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