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ASRock A520M-HDV vs Gigabyte B850M AORUS STEALTH: Comparison
ASRock A520M-HDV and Gigabyte B850M AORUS STEALTH separate most on max memory: ASRock A520M-HDV at 64, Gigabyte B850M AORUS STEALTH at 256, 75% in favour of Gigabyte B850M AORUS STEALTH. Memory Slots splits them by another 50%, again favouring Gigabyte B850M AORUS STEALTH. They match on platform and form factor.
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 | 2-50% | 4 |
| Max Memory | 64-75% | 256 |
| M.2 Slots | 1-50% | 2 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | A520M-HDV | Gigabyte B850M AORUS STEALTH, Project STEALTH Series |
| Memory | 2x DDR4 DIMM, up to 64GB | 4x DDR5 DIMM, DDR5 Overclocking Support |
| Expansion | PCIe 3.0 x16 | M.2 (PCIe 5.0), PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Networking | Gigabit LAN (no built-in WiFi) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Special Features | Basic M.2 support (by revision) | Reverse-Connector "Cableless" Design, EZ-Latch PCIe and M.2 |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 5000 (non-X3D) / 4000G APU / 3000 series | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series |