Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX

53specifications compared
27differ
26identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 3 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (8 vs 5). The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:DDR4-SDRAM
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
ECC сompatibility
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:ECC
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:M.2, SATA III
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supported
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:5
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:8
USB 2.0 connectors
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, MC13-LE3
90 specifications	A ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB View product	B GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX Model MC13-LE3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5600 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	8
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	1	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	5
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B650 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Blue
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
1st M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	5.0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	260 mm	600 mm
Package depthDiffers	270 mm	473 mm
Package heightDiffers	51.5 mm	495 mm
Package weightKnown for one	804 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%

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