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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E vs GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X

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  • 102specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 82identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E has 1,533 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X (4733 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (6 vs 5). The GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 4733 MHz
    • 3200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • 5
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111H
    • Realtek 8111H
  • Wi-Fi
    • Yes
    • No

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM4Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Supported processor socketsSocket AM4Socket AM4
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3600,4000,4400,4733,3400,3466,3733,3866,4133,4266,4600 MHz3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4733 MHz3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memory per slot32 GB32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supported44
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers56
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 100, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
Maximum resolution5120 x 2880 pixels5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPYesYes
HDCP version2.32.3
DirectX version12.012.0
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)11
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one2
Serial port headersKnown for one1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
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) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.12.1
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Headphone outputs11
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jack22
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek 8111H
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7902
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC1220
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Product colourDark brownDark brown
PC health monitoringDiffersTemperature, Voltage, FanCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots11
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 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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version2.72.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version2.72.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originChinaChina
Products per shipping (inner) case1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weight3 g3 g
Lithium weight per battery0.07 g0.07 g
Number of battery cells11
Battery capacity220 mAh220 mAh
Battery technologyLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeCR2032CR2032
Packaging data1 differ
Package width270 mm270 mm
Package depth268 mm268 mm
Package height68 mm68 mm
Package weightDiffers972 g2.49 kg
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Height35 mm35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Batteries includedYesYes
Screws includedYesYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers880 g1.09 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty period3 year(s)3 year(s)

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