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ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W vs GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)

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  • 26differ
  • 33identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (256 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (7 vs 5). Only the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM5 on the ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1).

  • Processor socket
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:Socket AM5
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:DDR5-SDRAM
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:4
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:256 GB
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:M.2, SATA III
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:7
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5
  • RAID levels
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:0, 1, 5, 10
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W:2
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):1

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Comparison of X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W, A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)
104 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket 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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers256 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
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
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5100 MHz
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIPCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers75
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
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 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs21
12V power connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers2.5 Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X870AMD A520
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
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 3.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers31
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
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
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
3rd 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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit128 Mbit
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm233 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm198 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedSATASATA
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one1.36 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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