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ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 20identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 10 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (12 vs 2). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more HDDs supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (12 vs 4). The GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x has 8 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (13 vs 5). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Socket SP6
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:SP6
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:DDR4-SDRAM
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Memory channels
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Dual-channel
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:Hexa-channel
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:4
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:12
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:5
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:13
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
    • ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x:0

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, ME03-CE0 Rev. 1.x
87 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket SP6
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD EPYC 8005 Series, AMD EPYC 8004
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4SP6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers212
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelHexa-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source6400 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 3.0, MCIO 4i
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers412
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers513
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
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
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
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 EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
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) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM57416
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD 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 sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
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
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation3.03.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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 mm360 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm330 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm80 mm
Package weightKnown for one804 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm243.8 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 - 40 °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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