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ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 19identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 10 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (12 vs 2). The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 12 more HDDs supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (16 vs 4). The GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX has 13 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (18 vs 5). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Socket SP6
  • Supported processor sockets
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:SP6
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:DDR4-SDRAM
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:12
  • Memory channels
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Dual-channel
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:Hexa-channel
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:M.2, SATA III
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:M.2
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:4
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:16
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:5
    • ME33-AR0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 Extended ATX:18

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, ME33-AR0
90 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket SP6
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4SP6
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers212
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 interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers416
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers518
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASPEED
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers25
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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 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
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM5720
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
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 slots3 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) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.05.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
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 mm409 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm355 mm
Package heightDiffers51.5 mm78 mm
Package weightKnown for one804 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm330.2 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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