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ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 51identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) has 7 mm more width than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (233 mm vs 226 mm). ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1).

  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:ECC
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:M.2, SATA III
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:0
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):1
  • Product colour
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Black, White
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Black
  • Width
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:226 mm
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):233 mm
  • Depth
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:226 mm
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):198 mm

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)
93 specifications
Memory1 differ
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5100 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm233 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm198 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one51.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one804 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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