Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E vs GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2)

104specifications compared
20differ
84identical
15known 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 WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2) (4733 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2) has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (6 vs 5). The GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (2 vs 1). Ethernet interface type: Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2).

Supported memory clock speed (max)
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:4733 MHz
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):3200 MHz
Number of storage drives supported
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:5
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:1
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:1
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:4
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):2
Top Wi-Fi standard
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:MediaTek MT7902
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):Realtek RTL8851BE
Motherboard chipset
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:AMD A520
- B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2):AMD B550

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Comparison of A520M DS3H WIFI6E, B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2)
119 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E View product	B GIGABYTE B550M GAMING X WIFI6 (Rev. 1.2)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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3600,4000,4400,4733,3400,3466,3733,3866,4133,4266,4600 MHz	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4733 MHz	3200 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	6
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	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
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller modelDiffers	MediaTek MT7902	Realtek RTL8851BE
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B550
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC1220-VB
PC health monitoringDiffers	Temperature, Voltage, Fan	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	4.0
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
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	972 g	1.24 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
WeightDiffers	880 g	1.14 kg

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