GIGABYTE A520M S2HP vs GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1)

Key differences

The GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) has 4,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (7600 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (128 GB vs 64 GB). The GIGABYTE A520M S2HP has 1 more RGB LED pin headers than the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1) (4 vs 3). Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1). Supported processor sockets: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1).

• Processor socket
  • A520M S2HP:Socket AM4
  • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
• Supported processor sockets
  • A520M S2HP:Socket AM4
  • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):Socket AM5
• Supported memory types
  • A520M S2HP:DDR4-SDRAM
  • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):DDR5-SDRAM
• ECC сompatibility
  • A520M S2HP:ECC & Non-ECC
  • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):Non-ECC
• Supported memory clock speed (max)
  • A520M S2HP:3200 MHz
  • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):7600 MHz
• Maximum internal memory
  • A520M S2HP:64 GB
  • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):128 GB
• Supported storage drive interfaces
  • A520M S2HP:M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
  • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):PCI Express 4.0, SATA III
• RAID levels
  • A520M S2HP:0, 1, 10
  • B840M D2H (Rev. 1.1):0, 1, 5, 10