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GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) vs GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX

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Key differences

The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 300 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (5600 MHz vs 5300 MHz). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 3 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (8 vs 5). Only the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4), Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):DDR4-SDRAM
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):2
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):5300 MHz
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):5
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:8
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):4
    • MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of A520I AC (Rev. 1.4), MC13-LE3
107 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one5300,5200,5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5300 MHz5600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers58
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAST2600
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)11
12V power connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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 quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8821CEUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B650 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, FanUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.05.0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source473 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 mm

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