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ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI vs GIGABYTE A520M S2HP

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 35identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE A520M S2HP has 1 more PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots than the ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI (2 vs 1). The ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI has 1 more m.2 (M) slots than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (2 vs 1). The ASUS PRIME B550M-K WIFI has 16 mm more depth than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (221 mm vs 205 mm). 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 S2HP.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:ECC
    • A520M S2HP:ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:M.2, SATA III
    • A520M S2HP:M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
  • Wi-Fi
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:Yes
    • A520M S2HP:No
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:AMD B550
    • A520M S2HP:AMD A520
  • Product colour
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:Multicolour
    • A520M S2HP:Black
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:1
    • A520M S2HP:2
  • Number of M.2 (M) slots
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:2
    • A520M S2HP:1
  • Depth
    • PRIME B550M-K WIFI:221 mm
    • A520M S2HP:205 mm

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Comparison of PRIME B550M-K WIFI, A520M S2HP
95 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 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
Memory2 differ
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 MHz2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3600,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3200 MHz
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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one6Unknown — 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
Internal I/Oidentical
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
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — 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 portsidentical
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
Network1 differ
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B550AMD A520
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11Unknown — not stated by the source
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 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers221 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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