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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 40identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (6 vs 5). ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 5
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Motherboard chipset
    • AMD A520
    • AMD B550

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98 specifications
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ASUS

PRIME A520M-K ARGBView product
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GIGABYTE

B550M X AORUS ELITEView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM4Socket AM4
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers56
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot available
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220-VB
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm270 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm268 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm68 mm
Package weightDiffers804 g2.26 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.04 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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