Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI vs GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)

60specifications compared
17differ
43identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (128 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (6 vs 5). ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4). Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2, SATA III on the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4).

Number of memory slots
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:2
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4
ECC сompatibility
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:ECC
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:64 GB
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:M.2, SATA III
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supported
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:6
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):5
USB 2.0 connectors
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:2
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):1
DVI-D ports quantity
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:0
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):1
Headphone outputs
- PRIME B550M-K WIFI:1
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):3

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Comparison of PRIME B550M-K WIFI, A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)
94 specifications	A ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI View product	B GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	5100,4866,4600,4466,4400,4333,4266,4200,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz	4733,4600,4400,4000,3600,3333,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133,3866,3800,3733,3466,3400,3300 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4733 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	6	5
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	1	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	1	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
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 quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	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 quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8821CE
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B550	AMD A520
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Multicolour	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage, Temperature, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	2	1
1st M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	221 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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