Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E vs GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH

101specifications compared
37differ
64identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 3,467 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (8200 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). The GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH has 32 GB more maximum internal memory per slot than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (64 GB vs 32 GB). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH.

Processor socket
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Socket AM4
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Socket AM4
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:DDR4-SDRAM
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibility
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:ECC & Non-ECC
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:4733 MHz
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:8200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:128 GB
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slot
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:32 GB
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:64 GB
Number of HDDs supported
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:4
- B850M AORUS STEALTH:2

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Comparison of A520M DS3H WIFI6E, B850M AORUS STEALTH
121 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E View product	B GIGABYTE B850M AORUS STEALTH View product
Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series	AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3600,4000,4400,4733,3400,3466,3733,3866,4133,4266,4600 MHz	8200,8000,7800,7600,7200,7000,6800,6600,6400,6200,6000,5600,5200,4800,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4733 MHz	8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0, SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers	4	2
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10, 5
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	5120 x 2880 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of CPU fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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	4
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Realtek RTL8126
WLAN controller modelDiffers	MediaTek MT7902	Realtek RTL8922AE
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
Features5 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC897	Realtek ALC1220
Product colourDiffers	Dark brown	Black
PC health monitoringDiffers	Temperature, Voltage, Fan	Fan, Temperature, Voltage, Water cooling
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Windows 11 Home
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	3
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	5.0
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	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	512 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	270 mm	268 mm
Package depthDiffers	268 mm	287 mm
Package heightDiffers	68 mm	89 mm
Package weightDiffers	972 g	2.66 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
WeightDiffers	880 g	2.29 kg

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