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GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) vs GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5)

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  • 85specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 63identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (6 vs 5). The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (2 vs 1). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5). WLAN controller model: Realtek RTL8821CE on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4), Realtek RTL8852CE on the GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5).

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):5
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):1
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):1
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):2
  • Number of RGB LED pin headers
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):2
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):0
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):1
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):0
  • Headphone outputs
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):3
    • B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5):5

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Comparison of A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4), B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.5)
97 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4733,4600,4400,4000,3600,3333,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133,3866,3800,3733,3466,3400,3300 MHz4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIISATA III, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers56
Graphicsidentical
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers25
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers35
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffersRealtek RTL8821CERealtek RTL8852CE
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.05.2
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
PC health monitoringDiffersVoltage, Temperature, FanFan, Voltage, Temperature, Water cooling
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22110
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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