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ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI vs GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 43identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (6 vs 5). The GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) has 2 more headphone outputs than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (3 vs 1). Only the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC on the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1).

  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:ECC
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:M.2, SATA III
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:6
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:0
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):1
  • Headphone outputs
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:1
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):3
  • Wi-Fi
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:Yes
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):No
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:AMD B550
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):AMD A520
  • Product colour
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:Multicolour
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Black

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Comparison of PRIME B550M-K WIFI, A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)
87 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
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 MHz5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5100 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers65
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
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 source4096 x 2160 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
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)11
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
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
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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 quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD A520
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
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
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm233 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm198 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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