Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI

53specifications compared
20differ
33identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A520M H (rev. 1.0):AMD
- MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:Intel
Processor socket
- A520M H (rev. 1.0):Socket AM4
- MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
ECC сompatibility
- A520M H (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
- MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:Non-ECC
Maximum resolution
- A520M H (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2160 pixels
- MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:4096 x 2304 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- A520M H (rev. 1.0):2
- MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A520M H (rev. 1.0):4
- MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- A520M H (rev. 1.0):0
- MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- A520M H (rev. 1.0):1
- MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:0

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Comparison of A520M H (rev. 1.0), MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI
94 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520M H (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 WX-Series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket AM4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3600,4000,4600,4866,5000 MHz	2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	HDD & SSD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III	SATA III
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8125B
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1200
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, LED, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel B460
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
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 jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown 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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	205 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733020

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