Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M S2HP vs MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E

48specifications compared
30differ
18identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (4 vs 2). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 6,000 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (9200 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (256 GB vs 64 GB). Only the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E has Wi-Fi. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP, Intel on the MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E.

Processor manufacturer
- A520M S2HP:AMD
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel
Processor socket
- A520M S2HP:Socket AM4
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor series
- A520M S2HP:AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Supported processor sockets
- A520M S2HP:Socket AM4
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:LGA 1851
Supported memory types
- A520M S2HP:DDR4-SDRAM
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- A520M S2HP:2
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:4
ECC сompatibility
- A520M S2HP:ECC & Non-ECC
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- A520M S2HP:3200 MHz
- Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E:9200 MHz

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Comparison of A520M S2HP, Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E
97 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520M S2HP View product	B MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI6E View product
Processor4 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1851
Memory6 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-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	6400,9200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	3200 MHz	9200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	256 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA	M.2, SATA III
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 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	8
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectors	0	0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	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
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
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
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	5 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Killer E5000
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	Intel Z890
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Product colour	Black	Black
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC897
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	6.5
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	3.7
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	304.8 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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