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ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO vs GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 28differ
  • 35identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI 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 TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (128 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (64 GB vs 32 GB). Only the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1).

  • Processor socket
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:Socket AM5
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
  • Supported processor sockets
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:Socket AM5
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:DDR5-SDRAM
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):DDR4-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:9600 MHz
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5100 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:128 GB
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):64 GB
  • Maximum internal memory per slot
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:64 GB
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):32 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:4
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5
  • RAID levels
    • TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10

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Comparison of TUF GAMING B850I WIFI NEO, A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)
108 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM5Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs9600 MHz5100 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB64 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers64 GB32 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
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA IIIPCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers45
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers7680 x 4320 pixels4096 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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers24
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connector typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB Type-A
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B850AMD A520
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
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 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers21
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers5.03.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0Unknown — 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 sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
BIOS flashback 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 one219 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one277 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one107 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.32 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm233 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm198 mm
HeightKnown for one44 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one720 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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