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ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO vs GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 26differ
  • 29identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 4,500 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (9600 MHz vs 5100 MHz). The ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (256 GB vs 64 GB). Only the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1).

  • Processor socket
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:Socket AM5
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:DDR5-SDRAM
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:4
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):2
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:9600 MHz
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5100 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:256 GB
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:SATA III, M.2
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:8
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5
  • RAID levels
    • ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10

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Comparison of ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO, A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)
106 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz5100 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB64 GB
Memory slot pin countKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source288
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA III, M.2PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers85
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCP versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers50
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7925Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870EAMD A520
Product colourDiffersMulticolourBlack
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoltage, Temperature, Fan
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers41
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.03.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2260Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2242Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one22110Unknown — not stated by the source
4th M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown 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
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one353 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one273 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one68 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.7 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm233 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm198 mm
HeightKnown for one50 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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