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ASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+ vs ASUS Prime A520M-K: Comparison

ASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+ and ASUS Prime A520M-K separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+ at 2, ASUS Prime A520M-K at 1, 50% in favour of ASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+. Max Memory splits them by another 33%, again favouring ASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+. They match on 5 other specifications, including platform, form factor and memory slots.

Specs

Specification
ASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+ (AM5/AMD A620/mATX/Dual M.2/Entry-Level AM5)
ASRock A620M-HDV/M.2+
ASUS Prime A520M-K (AM4/AMD A520/mATX/Budget/PCIe 3.0)
ASUS Prime A520M-K
PlatformAMDAMD
Socket TypeAM5AM4
SocketAM5AM4
Form FactorMicro-ATXMicro-ATX
ChipsetA620A520
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Memory Slots22
Max Memory9664-33%
M.2 Slots21-50%
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoNo
Wi-Fi OnboardNoNo
ModelA620M-HDV/M.2+Prime A520M-K
VRMNot officially disclosed by ASRockNot officially disclosed by ASUS (entry-tier)
Memory2x DDR5, dual-channel2x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel
Expansion1x PCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
ConnectivityHDMI/DisplayPort outputs for APU buildsBasic rear I/O
NetworkingGigabit LAN, no factory Wi-FiGigabit LAN (no built-in WiFi)
AudioRealtek codec (model not specified)Realtek codec
Special Features2x M.2 slots (vs. 1 on base HDV/M.2)1x M.2 (NVMe)
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series (non-OC)AMD Ryzen 5000 (non-X3D) / 4000G / 3000 series

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