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ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE A520M S2HP

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 39identical
  • 45known 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 S2HP (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE A520M S2HP has 1 more RGB LED pin headers than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE A520M S2HP has 1 more PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (2 vs 1). ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:ECC
    • A520M S2HP:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:M.2, SATA III
    • A520M S2HP:M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
    • A520M S2HP:1
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:3
    • A520M S2HP:4
  • Product colour
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Black, White
    • A520M S2HP:Black
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:1
    • A520M S2HP:2
  • Package width
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:260 mm
    • A520M S2HP:265 mm
  • Package depth
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:270 mm
    • A520M S2HP:235 mm

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, A520M S2HP
97 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3600,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers34
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power 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 portsidentical
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown 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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm265 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm235 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm52 mm
Package weightDiffers804 g772 g
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm205 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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