Gigabyte
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?
Gigabyte
The cheapest option possible, Gigabyte A520M H
| Parameters | Gigabyte | |||
| A520M H | A520M S2H | A520M DS3H | ||
| Form factor | Micro-ATX (244 × 205 mm) | Micro-ATX (244 × 205 mm) | Micro-ATX (244 × 244 mm) | |
| VRM phases | 5 | 5 + 2 | 6 + 2 | |
| EPS connectors | 4+4-pin | 4+4-pin | 4+4-pin | |
| Maximum RAM frequency | 5000 MHz | 5000 MHz | 4733 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 | 3× | 3× | 3× | |
| Internal USB ports | 4× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | 4× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | 4× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | |
| Other internal connectors | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 1× RGB LED, 1× ARGB LED | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 1× RGB LED, 1× ARGB LED | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 1× RGB LED, 1× ARGB LED | |
| External USB ports | 6× (4× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 2× 2.0) | 6× (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× DVI-D | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DVI-D, 1× D-Sub | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DisplayPort 1.4, DVI-D | |
| 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 (RTL8118) | 1 Gbps ethernet (RTL8118) | 1 Gbps ethernet (RTL8118) | |
| Audio | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | |
| Buttons | Q-flash Plus | Q-flash Plus | Q-flash Plus | |
| POST display | no | no | no | |
| Price (VAT incl.) | 60 euros | 61 euros | 71 euros |
Gigabyte A520M S2H and A520M DS3H. Bigger or smaller Micro-ATX format?
…or when wireless connectivity matters (Gigabyte DS3H AC)
| Parameters | Gigabyte | ||||
| A520M DS3H AC | A520I AC | Aorus A520 Elite | Aorus A520M Elite | ||
| Form factor | Micro-ATX (244 × 244 mm) | Mini-ITX (170 × 170 mm) | ATX (305 × 244 mm) | Micro-ATX (244 × 244 mm) | |
| VRM phases | 6 + 2 | 6 | 5+3 | 5+3 | |
| EPS connectors | 4+4-pin | 4+4-pin | 4+4-pin | 4+4-pin | |
| Maximum RAM frequency | 4733 MHz | 5000 MHz | 4733 MHz | 4733 MHz | |
| DIMM slots | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| PCI Express ×16/×4/×1 slots | 1×/0×/2× | 1×/0×/0× | 2×/0×/3× | 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) | 4× SATA 6 Gb, 1× M.2 (hybrid with SATA/PCIe ×4 support) | |
| PWM 4-pins connectors | 3× | 2× | 5× | 3× | |
| Internal USB ports | 4× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | 4× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | 4× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | 4× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | |
| Other internal connectors | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 1× RGB LED, 1× ARGB LED | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 1× RGB LED, 1× ARGB LED | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 2× RGB LED, 2× ARGB LED | 1× TPM, 1× COM, 2× RGB LED, 2× ARGB LED | |
| External USB ports | 6× (4× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 2× 2.0) | 6× (4× 3.2 gen. 1 typ A, 2× 2.0) | 6× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | 6× (2× 3.2 gen. 1 A type, 4× 2.0) | |
| Video outputs | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DisplayPoert 1.4, DVI-D | 2× HDMI 2.1, 1× DisplayPort 1.4 | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DisplayPort 1.4 | 1× HDMI 2.1, 1× DVI-D | |
| 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, 5× 3.5 mm jack, 1× S/PDIF | 1× RJ-45, 1× PS/2, 3× 3.5 mm jack | |
| Network | 1 Gbps ethernet (RTL8118), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 1 Gbps ethernet (RTL8118), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 1 Gbps ethernet (RTL8118) | 1 Gbps ethernet (RTL8118) | |
| Audio | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | Realtek ALC1200 (7.1) | Realtek ALC887 (7.1) | |
| Buttons | Q-flash Plus | Q-flash Plus | Q-flash Plus | Q-flash Plus | |
| POST display | no | no | no | no | |
| Price (VAT incl.) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The more expensive Gigabyte Aorus A520M Elite and Aorus A520 Elite are not expected until early September
Gigabyte A520I AC will compete against ASRock A520 ITX/ac
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