Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX

50specifications compared
21differ
29identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 500 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (5600 MHz vs 5100 MHz). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 3 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (8 vs 5). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1), Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1), Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):DDR4-SDRAM
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):2
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5100 MHz
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supported
- A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:8
USB 2.0 connectors
- A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):2
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1), MC13-LE3
100 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1)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 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slot pin countKnown for one	288	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	5100 MHz	5600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 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	PCI Express 3.0, SATA III	M.2, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	5	8
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 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
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	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
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B650 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Voltage, Temperature, Fan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	198 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	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%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	473 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	495 mm

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