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GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) vs GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX

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  • 32differ
  • 19identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) has 500 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX (5300 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX has 6 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) (11 vs 5). Only the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE A520I AC (Rev. 1.4), Intel on the GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):AMD
    • MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
    • MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
    • MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
  • Supported memory types
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):DDR4-SDRAM
    • MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):2
    • MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:8
  • Memory channels
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):Dual-channel
    • MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):5300 MHz
    • MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:4800 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A520I AC (Rev. 1.4):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
    • MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:M.2, SATA

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Comparison of A520I AC (Rev. 1.4), MW53-HP0
114 specifications
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Xeon®
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceW-3400, W-2500, W-2400, W-3500
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MHz4800 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 controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers511
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
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
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers10
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)Differs12
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 source8
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 quantityDiffers05
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 outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 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 I226-LM
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520Intel W790
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 sourceCentOS Stream 9; Debian 11.5.0; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0; Ubuntu 22.04 LTS; Windows 11 Enterprise
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers13
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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 mm304.8 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 source360 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm

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