Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) vs GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 43identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has 1,533 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE (4733 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (6 vs 5). The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE 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). Only the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4), 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4733 MHz
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:3200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):5
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):1
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):0
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):1
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):3
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:1
  • Wi-Fi
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):Yes
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:No
  • Motherboard chipset
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):AMD A520
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:AMD B550

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Comparison of A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4), B550M X AORUS ELITE
118 specifications
Memory1 differ
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one4733,4600,4400,4000,3600,3333,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133,3866,3800,3733,3466,3400,3300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4733 MHz3200 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers56
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Graphicsidentical
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
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers31
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
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 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)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 one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8125
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
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
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1220-VB
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots2 differ
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
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source3.0
BIOSidentical
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 & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source268 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source68 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.26 kg
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.04 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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