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MSI A520M PRO-C DASH vs MSI MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 30identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A520M PRO-C DASH:AMD
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A520M PRO-C DASH:Socket AM4
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • A520M PRO-C DASH:ECC & Non-ECC
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:Non-ECC
  • Maximum resolution
    • A520M PRO-C DASH:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A520M PRO-C DASH:2
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:1
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • A520M PRO-C DASH:1
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • A520M PRO-C DASH:4
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
    • A520M PRO-C DASH:0
    • MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI:1

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Comparison of A520M PRO-C DASH, MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI
73 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD RyzenIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4600 MHz2666,2933 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one16000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
12V power connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EPVRealtek RTL8125B
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel B460
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1200
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Number of mounting holesKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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