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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 36identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (256 GB vs 128 GB). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (7 vs 5). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4). Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4).

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM5
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR5-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 256 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, SATA III
    • PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 7
    • 5
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1

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108 specifications
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ASUS

X870 AYW GAMING WIFI WView product
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GIGABYTE

A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)View product
Processor2 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 socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR5-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4733,4600,4400,4000,3600,3333,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133,3866,3800,3733,3466,3400,3300 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4733 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers75
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
WiFi-AP antenna jackDiffers12
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8821CE
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.25.0
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870AMD A520
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers31
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 one1
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.36 kg

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