Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4)

60specifications compared
13differ
47identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (2 vs 1). The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4).

ECC сompatibility
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:ECC
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):ECC & Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:M.2, SATA III
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):1
HDMI ports quantity
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:1
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):2
Wi-Fi
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:No
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Not available
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Motherboard form factor
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:micro ATX
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):mini ITX

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, A520I AC (Rev. 1.4)
100 specifications	A ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB View product	B GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4)View product
Memory1 differ
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5300,5200,5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5300 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Not available	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8821CE
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage, Temperature, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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