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ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 24identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has 2 more HDDs supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has 2 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (7 vs 5). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Intel on the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, BGA 2227 on the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:AMD
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:BGA 2227
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:ECC
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:M.2, SATA III
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:M.2, SlimSAS, SATA
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:4
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:5
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:7
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:0, 1, 10
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0
92 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4BGA 2227
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Xeon® D
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD-1700
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD-1739
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2933 MHz
Storage controllers4 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SlimSAS, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers46
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers57
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAST2600
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Integrated SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I210-AT2
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520Intel SoC
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlue
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10; Windows 11; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2022
Expansion slotsidentical
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
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers260 mm550 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm451 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm330 mm
Package weightKnown for one804 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%

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