Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E vs GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)

95specifications compared
20differ
75identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (6 vs 5). The GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4) has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (1 vs 0). Maximum resolution: 5120 x 2880 pixels on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E, 4096 x 2160 pixels on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4).

Number of storage drives supported
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:5
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):6
Maximum resolution
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:5120 x 2880 pixels
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:1
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):2
DVI-D ports quantity
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:0
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):1
WLAN controller model
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:MediaTek MT7902
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Realtek RTL8852CE
Motherboard chipset
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:AMD A520
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):AMD B550
Product colour
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Dark brown
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Brown
PC health monitoring
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Temperature, Voltage, Fan
- B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4):Fan, Temperature, Voltage

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Comparison of A520M DS3H WIFI6E, B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)
117 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E View product	B GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX (REV. 1.4)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3600,4000,4400,4733,3400,3466,3733,3866,4133,4266,4600 MHz	4733,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	4733 MHz	4733 MHz
Maximum internal memory	128 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memory per slot	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported	4	4
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	6
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5120 x 2880 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	12.0	12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectors	1	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)	1	1
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	2.1	2.1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jack	2	2
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8111H
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	MediaTek MT7902	Realtek RTL8852CE
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B550
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC897
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourDiffers	Dark brown	Brown
PC health monitoringDiffers	Temperature, Voltage, Fan	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers	2280	22110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	4.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7	2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7	2.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	270 mm	265 mm
Package depthDiffers	268 mm	265 mm
Package heightDiffers	68 mm	65 mm
Package weightDiffers	972 g	1.27 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Antenna included	Yes	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws included	Yes	Yes
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)LAN bandwidth management software
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	880 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty period	3 year(s)	3 year(s)

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