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ASRock A520M-HDV vs ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi: Comparison
ASRock A520M-HDV and ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock A520M-HDV at 1, ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi at 7, 86% in favour of ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi. Memory Slots splits them by another 50%, again favouring ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | Intel |
| Socket Type | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Form Factor | Micro-ATX | ATX |
| Chipset | A520 | Z890 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 2-50% | 4 |
| Max Memory | 64-75% | 256 GB |
| M.2 Slots | 1-86% | 7 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | A520M-HDV | ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi |
| VRM | Not officially disclosed by ASRock (entry-tier) | ASUS Extreme Engine Digi+ (phase count not officially disclosed) |
| Memory | 2x DDR4 DIMM, up to 64GB | 4x DDR5 DIMM (CUDIMM), up to 256GB, up to 9200+ MT/s (OC) |
| Expansion | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 (x16/x8/x4/x4) + PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4) |
| Connectivity | HDMI + DVI-D outputs | 2x Thunderbolt 4, Aura Sync |
| Networking | Gigabit LAN (no built-in WiFi) | Realtek 5Gb LAN, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Special Features | Basic M.2 support (by revision) | 7x M.2 (4x CPU incl. 3x PCIe 5.0, 3x chipset) |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 5000 (non-X3D) / 4000G APU / 3000 series | Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) |