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ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 23differ
  • 37identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (6 vs 5). The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1). Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1).

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:DDR4-SDRAM
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:ECC
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:64 GB
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:M.2, SATA III
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:5
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):6
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:0, 1, 10
    • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1)
96 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7600,7200,7000,6800,6666,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers56
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
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
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headers33
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
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
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Microphone inYesYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B840
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802580
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
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 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
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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