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ASRock A520M-HDV vs MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi: Comparison
ASRock A520M-HDV and MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi separate most on max memory: ASRock A520M-HDV at 64, MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi at 256, 75% in favour of MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi. Memory Slots splits them by another 50%, again favouring MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi. They match on platform, form factor and pcie 5.0 support.
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 | 2-50% | 4 |
| Max Memory | 64-75% | 256 |
| M.2 Slots | 1-50% | 2 |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | No | No |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | Yes |
| Model | A520M-HDV | PRO B650M-A WiFi |
| VRM | Not officially disclosed by ASRock (entry-tier) | Digital VRM (phase count not officially disclosed by MSI) |
| Memory | 2x DDR4 DIMM, up to 64GB | 4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 7200+ MHz (OC) |
| Expansion | PCIe 3.0 x16 | 2x PCI-E x16 (x16/x4, x8/x4, or x4/x4) + PCI-E x1 |
| Connectivity | HDMI + DVI-D outputs | USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI/DP |
| Networking | Gigabit LAN (no built-in WiFi) | Realtek 8125BG 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Audio | Realtek codec | Realtek ALC897, 7.1-channel |
| Special Features | Basic M.2 support (by revision) | 2x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 5000 (non-X3D) / 4000G APU / 3000 series | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series |