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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 29identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,996 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (4000 vs 4). The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 67 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) (4800 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4) has 3 more storage drives supported than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (5 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4), Non-ECC on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4), Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 4000
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 4733 MHz
    • 4800 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 5
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 4000
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6

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GIGABYTE

A520M DS3H AC (Rev. 1.4)View product
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MSI

B550 GAMING WIFI6EView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM4Socket AM4
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers44000
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers4733,4600,4400,4000,3600,3333,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133,3866,3800,3733,3466,3400,3300 MHz2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4733 MHz4800 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers52
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerYesYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
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 quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers2.11.4
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort versionDiffers1.41.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-A
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
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)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneRealtek RTL8821CE
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.05.3
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111H
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, Fan
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key size22802280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.72.8
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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