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ASRock A520M-HDV vs Colorful CVN B850M Ark Frozen V14: Comparison
ASRock A520M-HDV and Colorful CVN B850M Ark Frozen V14 separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock A520M-HDV at 1, Colorful CVN B850M Ark Frozen V14 at 2, 50% in favour of Colorful CVN B850M Ark Frozen V14. Max Memory splits them by another 33%, again favouring Colorful CVN B850M Ark 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 | B850 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Memory Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64-33% | 96 |
| M.2 Slots | 1-50% | 2 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | No |
| Model | A520M-HDV | CVN B850M Ark Frozen V14 |
| VRM | Not officially disclosed by ASRock (entry-tier) | Not officially disclosed by Colorful |
| Memory | 2x DDR4 DIMM, up to 64GB | 2x DDR5, dual-channel (exact max not fully confirmed) |
| Expansion | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 support per B850 chipset spec |
| Connectivity | HDMI + DVI-D outputs | Not fully confirmed across available listings |
| Networking | Gigabit LAN (no built-in WiFi) | Not fully confirmed across available listings |
| Audio | Realtek codec | Not fully confirmed across available listings |
| Special Features | Basic M.2 support (by revision) | Part of Colorful's refreshed "Ark Frozen" line |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 5000 (non-X3D) / 4000G APU / 3000 series | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series |