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ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES vs GIGABYTE A520M S2HP

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 24identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (4 vs 2). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (128 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP.

  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:4
    • A520M S2HP:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:ECC
    • A520M S2HP:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:128 GB
    • A520M S2HP:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:M.2, SATA III
    • A520M S2HP:M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:2
    • A520M S2HP:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:6
    • A520M S2HP:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:2
    • A520M S2HP:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES:1
    • A520M S2HP:0

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Comparison of PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES, A520M S2HP
99 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4866,4800,4600,4466,4400,4333,4266,4200,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3600,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD A520
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887 / Realtek ALC897Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2242Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2260Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source265 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source235 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source772 g
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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