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ASUS PRO A520M-C II/CSM vs ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION

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  • 20differ
  • 35identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS PRO A520M-C II/CSM (4 vs 2). The ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS PRO A520M-C II/CSM (128 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS PRO A520M-C II/CSM (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION has Wi-Fi. Compatible processor series: AMD Ryzen™ 3, AMD Ryzen™ 5, AMD Ryzen™ 7 on the ASUS PRO A520M-C II/CSM, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series on the ASUS TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION.

  • Number of memory slots
    • PRO A520M-C II/CSM:2
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • PRO A520M-C II/CSM:64 GB
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • PRO A520M-C II/CSM:M.2, SATA III
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • PRO A520M-C II/CSM:Not supported
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • PRO A520M-C II/CSM:0
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • PRO A520M-C II/CSM:0
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • PRO A520M-C II/CSM:2
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • PRO A520M-C II/CSM:1
    • TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION:0

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Comparison of PRO A520M-C II/CSM, TUF GAMING B550M (WI-FI) ZAKU II EDITION
89 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 3, AMD Ryzen™ 5, AMD Ryzen™ 7AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4400,4600 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3200,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4333,4400,4466,4600,4800,4866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersNot availableWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125B
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC S1200A
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one263 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one51.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one910 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers229 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020

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