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ASRock A520M-HDV vs Colorful CVN B650M Gaming Frozen V14: Comparison
ASRock A520M-HDV and Colorful CVN B650M Gaming Frozen V14 separate most on max memory: ASRock A520M-HDV at 64, Colorful CVN B650M Gaming Frozen V14 at 192, 67% in favour of Colorful CVN B650M Gaming Frozen V14. M.2 Slots splits them by another 50%, again favouring Colorful CVN B650M Gaming Frozen V14. They match on 4 other specifications, including platform, form factor and memory slots.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AMD | AMD |
| Socket Type | AM4 | AM5 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Form Factor | Micro-ATX | Micro-ATX |
| Chipset | A520 | B650 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64-67% | 192 |
| M.2 Slots | 1-50% | 2 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | No | No |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | A520M-HDV | CVN B650M Gaming Frozen V14 |
| VRM | Not officially disclosed by ASRock (entry-tier) | Not officially disclosed by Colorful |
| Memory | 2x DDR4 DIMM, up to 64GB | 2x DDR5, up to 192GB, dual-channel |
| Expansion | PCIe 3.0 x16 | 1x PCIe x16 (CPU-dependent) |
| Connectivity | HDMI + DVI-D outputs | USB 3.2 Gen2 (10Gbps) Type-A |
| Networking | Gigabit LAN (no built-in WiFi) | Wi-Fi 6 (Intel AX200), Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Audio | Realtek codec | Realtek codec (model not specified) |
| Special Features | Basic M.2 support (by revision) | 2x PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 5000 (non-X3D) / 4000G APU / 3000 series | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series |