Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M S2HP vs MSI PRO B550M-P

49specifications compared
24differ
25identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO B550M-P has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (4 vs 2). The MSI PRO B550M-P has 1,200 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (4400 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The MSI PRO B550M-P has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (128 GB vs 64 GB). Only the MSI PRO B550M-P has on-board graphics card. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP, Non-ECC on the MSI PRO B550M-P.

Number of memory slots
- A520M S2HP:2
- PRO B550M-P:4
ECC сompatibility
- A520M S2HP:ECC & Non-ECC
- PRO B550M-P:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- A520M S2HP:3200 MHz
- PRO B550M-P:4400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A520M S2HP:64 GB
- PRO B550M-P:128 GB
On-board graphics card
- A520M S2HP:No
- PRO B550M-P:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- A520M S2HP:2
- PRO B550M-P:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A520M S2HP:1
- PRO B550M-P:6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors
- A520M S2HP:0
- PRO B550M-P:1

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Comparison of A520M S2HP, PRO B550M-P
98 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520M S2HP View product	B MSI PRO B550M-P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, AMD Ryzen 4000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4	Socket AM4
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3600,4866 MHz	2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	3200 MHz	4400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA	M.2, PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	0	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RGB LED pin header	Yes	Yes
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111H
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B550
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	3.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.0
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) versionDiffers	2.7	2.8
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 dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	265 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	235 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	52 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	772 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	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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