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GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E vs GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE

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  • 79specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 62identical
  • 34known 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 X AORUS ELITE (4733 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE has 1 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (6 vs 5). The GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE 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, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE B550M X AORUS ELITE.

  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:4733 MHz
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:3200 MHz
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:5
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:1
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:4
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:0
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:1
  • LAN controller
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Realtek RTL8111H
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:Realtek RTL8125
  • Wi-Fi
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Yes
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:No
  • Motherboard chipset
    • A520M DS3H WIFI6E:AMD A520
    • B550M X AORUS ELITE:AMD B550

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Comparison of A520M DS3H WIFI6E, B550M X AORUS ELITE
113 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3600,4000,4400,4733,3400,3466,3733,3866,4133,4266,4600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8125
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
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC897Realtek ALC1220-VB
Product colourDiffersDark brownBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneTemperature, Voltage, FanUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers972 g2.26 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers880 g1.04 kg

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