Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO vs GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)

71specifications compared
34differ
37identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO has 4,267 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (9000 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (64 GB vs 32 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4). Supported processor sockets: Socket AM5 on the ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4).

Processor socket
- PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO:Socket AM5
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
Supported processor sockets
- PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO:Socket AM5
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
Supported memory types
- PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO:DDR5-SDRAM
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO:9000 MHz
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4733 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO:256 GB
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slot
- PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO:64 GB
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO:M.2, SATA III
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supported
- PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO:7
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):5

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Comparison of PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO, A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)
122 specifications	A ASUS PROART B850-CREATOR WIFI NEO View product	B GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9000 MHz	4733 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4733,4600,4400,4000,3600,3333,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133,3866,3800,3733,3466,3400,3300 MHz
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	7	5
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	7680 x 4320 pixels	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/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs	2	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers	3	2
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	5 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	Realtek RTL8922AE	Realtek RTL8821CE
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B850	AMD A520
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1220P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage, Temperature, Fan
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	3	1
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	3.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2280	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	512 Mbit	128 Mbit
BIOS flashback buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	353 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	273 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.14 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	48 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1.33 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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