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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 18identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (4 vs 2). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (256 GB vs 64 GB). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB (8 vs 4). Only the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS PRIME A520M-K ARGB, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1851
  • 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
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 8

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Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6EView product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one9200 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers58
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
LAN controllerKnown for oneKiller E5000
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520Intel Z890
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers14
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one6.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one3.7
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one260 mm
Package depthKnown for one270 mm
Package heightKnown for one51.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one804 g
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYes

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