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GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX

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  • 24differ
  • 22identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX has 1,300 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (6400 MHz vs 5100 MHz). The GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX has 12 more storage drives supported than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (17 vs 5). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1), Socket SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX. Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1), SP6 on the GIGABYTE ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
    • ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:Socket SP6
  • Supported processor sockets
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM4
    • ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:SP6
  • Supported memory types
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):DDR4-SDRAM
    • ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):2
    • ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:6
  • Memory channels
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):Dual-channel
    • ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:Hexa-channel
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5100 MHz
    • ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:6400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
    • ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:M.2
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5
    • ME03-PE0 AMD SoC Socket SP6 ATX:17

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Comparison of A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1), ME03-PE0
98 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket SP6
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD EPYC 8004, AMD EPYC 8005 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4SP6
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers26
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelHexa-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5100 MHz6400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers517
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCP versionKnown for one2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASPEED
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAspeed AST2600
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of CPU fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Differs12
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBroadcom BCM5720
Features4 differ
Component forDiffersPCServer
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD SoC
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue
PC health monitoringKnown for oneVoltage, Temperature, FanUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64, Windows 10 x64Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots11
1st M.2 largest key sizeDiffers228022110
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generation3.03.0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one2.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers233 mm304.8 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source473 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 mm

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