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GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) vs MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 26identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 3,998 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (4000 vs 2). The GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) has 300 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E (5100 MHz vs 4800 MHz). The MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1) (128 GB vs 64 GB). Only the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1), Non-ECC on the MSI B550 GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Number of memory slots
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):2
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • ECC сompatibility
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):ECC & Non-ECC
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5100 MHz
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):64 GB
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:128 GB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):5
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):2
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:4000
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):1
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
    • A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1):0
    • B550 GAMING WIFI6E:2

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Comparison of A520M K V2 (Rev. 1.1), B550 GAMING WIFI6E
96 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series
Memory5 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24000
Memory slot pin countKnown for one288Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers5100,4800,4600,4400,4266,4133,4000,3866,3733,3600,3466,3400,3200,2933,2667,2400,2133 MHz2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4533,4600,4733,4800,4866 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs5100 MHz4800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Maximum internal memory per slotKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersPCI Express 3.0, SATA IIIM.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers52
RAID supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers28
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionDiffers2.11.4
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111H
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B550
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationDiffers3.04.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.0
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) versionDiffers2.72.8
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one233 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one198 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source

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