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You’ve already read the details about the A520 chipset in a separate article. The new cheap AMD motherboards lag behind B450 in some respects, in others they have the upper hand. Support for Zen 3 processors promises longer moral life, and this platform also offers pairing with APU Renoir. Modern connectivity with HDMI 2.1 is a standard here which is not a matter of course even with the B550. Can you find your favorite?
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Asus Prime A520M-K. Is it going to repeat successful sales of its predecessors?
| Parameters | Asus | |||
| Prime A520M-K | Prime A520M-E a Prime A520M-E/CSM | Prime A520M-A a Prime A520M-A/CSM | ||
| Form factor | Micro-ATX (226 × 221 mm) | Micro-ATX (244 × 229 mm) | Micro-ATX (244 × 244 mm) | |
| VRM phases | Number of VRM phases | 4+2 | 4+2 | 4+2 |
| EPS connectors | 4+4-pin | 4+4-pin | 4+4-pin | |
| Maximum RAM frequency | 4600 MHz | 4600 MHz | 4800 MHz | |
| DIMM slots | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| PCI Express ×16/×4/×1 slots | 1×/0×/2× | 1×/0×/2× | 1×/0×/2× | |
| Storage connectors | 4× SATA 6 Gb, 1× M.2 (hybrid with SATA/PCIe ×4 support) | 4× SATA 6 Gb, 1× M.2 (hybrid with SATA/PCIe ×4 support) | 4× SATA 6 Gb, 1× M.2 (hybrid with SATA/PCIe ×4 support) | |
| PWM 4-pins connectors | 2× | 2× | 3× | |
| Internal USB ports | 6× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | 6× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | 6× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | |
| Other internal connectors | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 1× S/PDIF | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 1× S/PDIF | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 1× S/PDIF | |
| External USB ports | 6× (4× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 2× 2.0) | 7× (1× 3.2 gen. 2 typ C, 4× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 2× 2.0) | 6× (4× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 2× 2.0) | |
| Video outputs | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× D-Sub | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DVI-D, 1× D-Sub | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DVI-D, 1× D-Sub | |
| Other external connectors | 1× RJ-45, 1× PS/2, 3× 3.5 mm jack | 1× RJ-45, 1× PS/2, 3× 3.5 mm jack | 1× RJ-45, 1× PS/2, 3× 3.5 mm jack | |
| Network | 1 Gbps ethernet (RTL8111H) | 1 Gbps ethernet (RTL8111H) | 1 Gbps ethernet (RTL8111H) | |
| Audio | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | |
| Buttons | – | – | – | |
| POST display | no | no | no | |
| Price (VAT incl.) | 63 euros | 69 euros | 70 euros |
Asus Prime A520M-E and Prime A520M-A almost look alike. However, the model with ‘A’ at the end already has four DIMM slots instead of two
Asus Pro A520M-C, a motherboard for a simpler business PC. The equipment also rarely has a PCI slot
| Parameters | Asus | ||
| Pro A520M-C/CSM | TUF Gaming A520M-Plus | ||
| Form factor | Micro-ATX (244 × 229 mm) | Micro-ATX (244 × 244 mm) | |
| VRM phases | 4+2 | 8 | |
| EPS connectors | 4+4-pin | 4+4-pin | |
| Maximum RAM frequency | 4600 MHz | 4800 MHz | |
| DIMM slots | 2 | 4 | |
| PCI Express ×16/×4/×1 slots | 1×/0×/2× | 1×/0×/2× | |
| Storage connectors | 4× SATA 6 Gb, 1× M.2 (hybrid with SATA/PCIe ×4 support) | 4× SATA 6 Gb, 1× M.2 (hybrid with SATA/PCIe ×4 support) | |
| PWM 4-pins connectors | 3× | 3× | |
| Internal USB ports | 6× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | 6× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | |
| Other internal connectors | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 1× LPT, 1× LPC Debug | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 1× M.2 E key, 1× S/PDIF, 1× RGB LED | |
| External USB ports | 6× (4× 3.2 gen. 1 typ A, 2× 2.0) | 7× (1× 3.2 gen. 2 typ C, 4× 3.2 gen. 1 typ A, 2× 2.0) | |
| Video outputs | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DVI-D, 1× D-Sub | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DVI-D, 1× D-Sub | |
| Other external connectors | 1× RJ-45, 1× PS/2, 3× 3,5 mm jack | 1× RJ-45, 1× PS/2, 3× 3,5 mm jack | |
| Network | 1 Gbps ethernet (RTL8111H) | 1 Gbps ethernet (L8200A) | |
| Audio | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | |
| Buttons | – | – | |
| POST display | no | no | |
| Price (VAT incl.) | 70 euros | 76 euros |
Asus TUF Gaming A520M-Plus aspires to low-budget gaming sets. The RGB LED connector is also not missing
