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ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 18identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 22 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (24 vs 2). The GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX has 1 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (6 vs 5). The ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Socket SP5 on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX. Supported memory types: DDR4-SDRAM on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, DDR5-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:Socket SP5
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:DDR4-SDRAM
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:24
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:M.2, SATA III
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:5
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME A520M-K ARGB:4
    • MZ33-AR1 Socket SP5 Extended ATX:0

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, MZ33-AR1
84 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket SP5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD EPYC 9004, AMD EPYC 9005
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers224
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
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 speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3600,4000,4400,4800 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers56
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 card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit 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
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD A520Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
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
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 includedSATASATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °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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