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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A520M VECTOR WIFI vs MSI MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFI

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 17identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM4
    • LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 3
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111H
    • Realtek RTL8125B
  • Bluetooth version
    • 4.2
    • 5.1

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A520M VECTOR WIFIView product
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MPG B460I GAMING EDGE WIFIView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i9, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-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 memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one4600 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
RGB LED pin headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 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 quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical out11
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8125B
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A520Intel B460
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892 / Realtek ALC897Realtek ALC1200
Audio output channelsDiffers8 channels7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 x64
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84733020
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one170 mm
DepthKnown for one170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA

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