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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs MSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 34identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 5
    • 7
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4

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ASUS

PRIME A520M-K ARGBView product
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MSI

PRO B850-V EVO WIFIView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one8200,5600,4800 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers57
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
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 quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.05.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedSATASATA
Screws includedYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mm
Package depthKnown for one270 mm
Package heightKnown for one51.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one804 g

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