Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M S2HP vs GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX

46specifications compared
33differ
13identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX has 1,600 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE A520M S2HP has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX (2 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP, Intel on the GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- A520M S2HP:AMD
- MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A520M S2HP:Socket AM4
- MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Compatible processor series
- A520M S2HP:AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
- MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:Intel® Xeon®
Supported processor sockets
- A520M S2HP:Socket AM4
- MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Supported memory types
- A520M S2HP:DDR4-SDRAM
- MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- A520M S2HP:2
- MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:8
Memory channels
- A520M S2HP:Dual-channel
- MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- A520M S2HP:3200 MHz
- MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX:4800 MHz

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Comparison of A520M S2HP, MW53-HP0
108 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520M S2HP View product	B GIGABYTE MW53-HP0 Intel W790 LGA 4677 (Socket E) ATX Model MW53-HP0 View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel® Xeon®
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	W-3400, W-2500, W-2400, W-3500
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	3200 MHz	4800 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3600,4866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA	M.2, SATA
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASPEED
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2600
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	0
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 connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	0	8
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	5
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel I226-LM
Wi-Fi	No	No
Features5 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	Intel W790
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
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	CentOS Stream 9; Debian 11.5.0; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0; Ubuntu 22.04 LTS; Windows 11 Enterprise
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	3
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
3rd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
3rd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	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 data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	265 mm	360 mm
Package depthDiffers	235 mm	330 mm
Package heightDiffers	52 mm	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	772 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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