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
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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
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
Storage controllers1 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	6
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5120 x 2880 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
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
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
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B550
Product colourDiffers	Dark brown	Brown
PC health monitoringDiffers	Temperature, Voltage, Fan	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots3 differ
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
Logistics dataidentical
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
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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