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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO vs GIGABYTE A520M H ARGB

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 28identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM5
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR5-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 9
    • 5
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2

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ASUS

ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HEROView product
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GIGABYTE

A520M H ARGBView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen PRO 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen PRO 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3400,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4600,4800,5100 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one5100 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers95
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of temperature sensor headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
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 quantityDiffers60
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers30
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7927
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD A520
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC4082Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersBlackDark brown
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers51
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers221102280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.03.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one2
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
5th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers512 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers308 mm265 mm
Package depthDiffers367 mm235 mm
Package heightDiffers110 mm52 mm
Package weightDiffers4.43 kg772 g
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm233 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm198 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one700 g
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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