Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II

52specifications compared
30differ
22identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (4 vs 2). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (256 GB vs 64 GB). The MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has 3 more storage drives supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (8 vs 5). Only the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Socket AM5 on the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II.

Processor socket
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:Socket AM4
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:DDR4-SDRAM
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:2
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:4
ECC сompatibility
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:ECC
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:64 GB
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:256 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:M.2, SATA III
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:M.2, Micro SATA III
Number of storage drives supported
- PRIME A520M-K ARGB:5
- MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II:8

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Comparison of PRIME A520M-K ARGB, MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II
96 specifications	A ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB View product	B MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II 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 Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory4 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	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4800,5600,8400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, Micro SATA III
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
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	6
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headers	3	3
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	1
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 quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Not available	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.4
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC4080
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11	Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (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
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	4
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	304.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	260 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	51.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	804 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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