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ASRock A520M-HDV vs ASRock B560M Pro4: Comparison
ASRock A520M-HDV and ASRock B560M Pro4 separate most on memory slots: ASRock A520M-HDV at 2, ASRock B560M Pro4 at 4, 50% in favour of ASRock B560M Pro4. Max Memory splits them by another 50%, again favouring ASRock B560M Pro4. They match on 5 other specifications, including form factor, memory type and pcie 5.0 support.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | Intel |
| Socket Type | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| Form Factor | Micro-ATX | Micro-ATX |
| Chipset | A520 | B560 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Slots | 2-50% | 4 |
| Max Memory | 64-50% | 128 |
| M.2 Slots | 1-50% | 2 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | No | No |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | No |
| Model | A520M-HDV | B560M Pro4 |
| VRM | Not officially disclosed by ASRock (entry-tier) | Not officially disclosed by ASRock (budget-tier) |
| Memory | 2x DDR4 DIMM, up to 64GB | 4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel |
| Expansion | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 + PCIe x16 |
| Connectivity | HDMI + DVI-D outputs | Basic rear I/O |
| Networking | Gigabit LAN (no built-in WiFi) | Gigabit LAN (Pro4/ac variant adds WiFi) |
| Audio | Realtek codec | Realtek codec |
| Special Features | Basic M.2 support (by revision) | 2x M.2 (PCIe NVMe) |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 5000 (non-X3D) / 4000G APU / 3000 series | Intel 11th / 10th Gen Core (non-overclocking) |