Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) vs GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)

86specifications compared
11differ
75identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):2
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):5300 MHz
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4733 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):64 GB
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):128 GB
HDMI ports quantity
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):2
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):1
DVI-D ports quantity
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):0
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):1
Bluetooth version
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):4.2
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):5.0
Motherboard form factor
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):mini ITX
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):micro ATX
Width
- A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):170 mm
- A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):244 mm

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Comparison of A520I AC (Rev. 1.4), A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)
91 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4)View product	B GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory slot pin count	288	288
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	5300,5200,5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	4733,4600,4400,4000,3600,3333,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133,3866,3800,3733,3466,3400,3300 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	5300 MHz	4733 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slot	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	PCI Express 3.0, SATA III	PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supported	5	5
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolution	5120 x 2880 pixels	5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HDCP version	2.3	2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported	Yes	Yes
Number of displays supported	3	3
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	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)	1	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	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 quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort version	1.4	1.4
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
USB connector type	USB Type-A	USB Type-A
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN controller model	Realtek RTL8821CE	Realtek RTL8821CE
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	5.0
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A520	AMD A520
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
PC health monitoring	Voltage, Temperature, Fan	Voltage, Temperature, Fan
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
1st M.2 largest key size	2280	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation	3.0	3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security

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