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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M S2HP vs MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 28identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 5,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (8200 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (128 GB vs 64 GB). The MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (4 vs 2). Only the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP, Socket AM5 on the MSI B850M GAMING WIFI6E.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • Socket AM5
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 3200 MHz
    • 8200 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
    • M.2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 4

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Processor3 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4Socket AM5
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3600,4866 MHz4800,5600,6000,6400,8200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs3200 MHz8200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATAM.2
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one4
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one6
Graphicsidentical
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers01
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.4
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125D
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520AMD B850
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one5.0
2nd M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one2280
2nd M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one4.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit512 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChina
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one3 g
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one0.07 g
Number of battery cellsKnown for one1
Battery capacityKnown for one220 mAh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)
Battery typeKnown for oneCR2032
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one265 mm
Package depthKnown for one235 mm
Package heightKnown for one52 mm
Package weightKnown for one772 g
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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