Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4)

60specifications compared
30differ
30identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 4,300 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (9600 MHz vs 5300 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (256 GB vs 64 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4). Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4).

Processor socket
- ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:Socket AM5
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
Supported memory types
- ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:DDR5-SDRAM
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):2
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9600 MHz
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):5300 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:256 GB
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:SATA III, M.2
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supported
- ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):5
RAID levels
- ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0, 1, 5, 10
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):0, 1, 10

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, A520I AC (Rev. 1.4)
108 specifications	A ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO View product	B GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR5-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	288
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5300,5200,5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	9600 MHz	5300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	256 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III, M.2	PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	5
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	1	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	5	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers	1	2
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	5 Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	MediaTek MT7925	Realtek RTL8821CE
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.4	4.2
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD X870E	AMD A520
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Multicolour	Black
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Voltage, Temperature, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	4	1
1st M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	5.0	3.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	2260	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	2242	Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	22110	Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
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	2.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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