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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 33identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (256 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 2 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850 AORUS ELITE X3D.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 5
    • 6

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125 specifications
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ASUS

PRIME A520M-K ARGBView product
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GIGABYTE

B850 AORUS ELITE X3DView product
Processor3 differ
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
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4800,5200,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200,7400,7600,7800,7900,7950,8000,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers42
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers56
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers26
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one2
Number of noise detection headersKnown for one1
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one3
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers34
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8126
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8922AE
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1220
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers14
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers22802580
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Logistics dataidentical
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 data3 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm335 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers804 g3.15 kg
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm244 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one2.75 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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