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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M S2HP vs MSI PRO B860M-E

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 21identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI PRO B860M-E has 5,866 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (9066 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 64 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (128 GB vs 64 GB). The MSI PRO B860M-E has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (4 vs 2). Only the MSI PRO B860M-E has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP, Intel on the MSI PRO B860M-E.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
    • Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1851
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR5-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speed (max)
    • 3200 MHz
    • 9066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 128 GB

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Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Supported processor socketsDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1851
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3600,4866 MHz9066,6400 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs3200 MHz9066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATAM.2, Micro SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of RGB LED pin headersDiffers43
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of water pump connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520Intel B860
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC897
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 11 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one1
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
BIOS3 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.06.5
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one2.7
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionDiffers2.73.7
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm243.8 mm
HeightKnown for one35 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)

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