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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 29identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4,467 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (9200 MHz vs 4733 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 128 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (256 GB vs 128 GB). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 4 more HDDs supported than the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E (8 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M DS3H WIFI6E, LGA 1851 (Socket V1) on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1851
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 4733 MHz
    • 9200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 256 GB
  • Number of HDDs supported
    • 4
    • 8

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GIGABYTE

A520M DS3H WIFI6EView product
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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3600,4000,4400,4733,3400,3466,3733,3866,4133,4266,4600 MHz6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs4733 MHz9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers3 differ
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers58
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one5120 x 2880 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HKiller E5000
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneMediaTek MT7902
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520Intel Z890
Product colourDiffersDark brownBlack
PC health monitoringKnown for oneTemperature, Voltage, Fan
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers14
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one270 mm
Package depthKnown for one268 mm
Package heightKnown for one68 mm
Package weightKnown for one972 g
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Antenna includedKnown for oneYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Screws includedKnown for oneYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one880 g
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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