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

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  • 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
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers5100,4866,4600,4466,4400,4333,4266,4200,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3333,3200,3000,2933,2800,2666,2400,2133 MHz4733,4600,4400,4000,3600,3333,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133,3866,3800,3733,3466,3400,3300 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4733 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers65
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Headphone outputsDiffers13
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8821CE
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD A520
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers221 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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