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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)
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:4733 MHz
    • B550M GAMING X:3200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:5
    • B550M GAMING X:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:1
    • B550M GAMING X:2
  • Number of CPU fan connectors
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:1
    • B550M GAMING X:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:1
    • B550M GAMING X:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:4
    • B550M GAMING X:2
  • LAN controller
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Realtek RTL8111H
    • B550M GAMING X:Realtek 8111H
  • Wi-Fi
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Yes
    • B550M GAMING X:No

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Comparison of A520M DS3H WIFI6E, B550M GAMING X
116 specifications
Processor1 differ
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
Memory2 differ
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
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers56
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek 8111H
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7902Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC1220
PC health monitoringDiffersTemperature, Voltage, FanCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers972 g2.49 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers880 g1.09 kg

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