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GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) vs GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 23identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has 1,800 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (4733 MHz vs 2933 MHz). The GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 has 2 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (7 vs 5). The GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0 (1 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4), Intel on the GIGABYTE MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):AMD
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):Socket AM4
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:BGA 2227
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4733 MHz
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:2933 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:M.2, SlimSAS, SATA
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):5
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:7
  • RAID levels
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):0, 1, 10
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):1
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4):4
    • MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0:0

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Comparison of A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4), MB12-CE0 Rev. 1.0
113 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4BGA 2227
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel® Xeon® D
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneSocket AM4Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD-1700
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD-1739
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
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 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 MHz2933 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one128 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, SlimSAS, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers57
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
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/O2 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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Integrated SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit 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 sourceIntel I210-AT2
Features5 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520Intel SoC
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 sourceActive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10; Windows 11; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2022
Expansion slotsidentical
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) slots11
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280Unknown — not stated by the source
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation3.03.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.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
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 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 - 35 °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 source550 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source451 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source330 mm

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