Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E vs GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX

58specifications compared
24differ
34identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 867 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (5600 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 3 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (8 vs 5). The GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (4 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Socket AM4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:Socket AM4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:DDR4-SDRAM
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:4733 MHz
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:M.2, SATA III
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supported
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:5
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:8
Number of SATA III connectors
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:0
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A520M DS3H WIFI6E:1
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5

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Comparison of A520M DS3H WIFI6E, MC13-LE3
121 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E View product	B GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX Model MC13-LE3 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 EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3600,4000,4400,4733,3400,3466,3733,3866,4133,4266,4600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	4733 MHz	5600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA III	M.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	8
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	5120 x 2880 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one	2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AST2600
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	5
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111H	Intel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for one	MediaTek MT7902	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B650 Express
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC897	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Dark brown	Blue
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Temperature, Voltage, Fan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
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
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers	3.0	5.0
PCI Express x4 (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
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	270 mm	600 mm
Package depthDiffers	268 mm	473 mm
Package heightDiffers	68 mm	495 mm
Package weightKnown for one	972 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screws includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	880 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%

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