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ASRock B560M Pro4 vs ASUS Prime A520M-K: Comparison
ASRock B560M Pro4 and ASUS Prime A520M-K separate most on memory slots: ASRock B560M Pro4 at 4, ASUS Prime A520M-K at 2, 50% in favour of ASRock B560M Pro4. Max Memory splits them by another 50%, again favouring ASRock B560M Pro4. They match on 6 other specifications, including form factor, memory type and pcie 5.0 support.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Intel | AMD |
| Socket Type | LGA1200 | AM4 |
| Socket | LGA1200 | AM4 |
| Form Factor | Micro-ATX | Micro-ATX |
| Chipset | B560 | A520 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Slots | 4 | 2-50% |
| Max Memory | 128 | 64-50% |
| M.2 Slots | 2 | 1-50% |
| PCIe 5.0 Support | No | No |
| Wi-Fi Onboard | No | No |
| Model | B560M Pro4 | Prime A520M-K |
| VRM | Not officially disclosed by ASRock (budget-tier) | Not officially disclosed by ASUS (entry-tier) |
| Memory | 4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel | 2x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel |
| Expansion | PCIe 4.0 x16 + PCIe x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Connectivity | Basic rear I/O | Basic rear I/O |
| Networking | Gigabit LAN (Pro4/ac variant adds WiFi) | Gigabit LAN (no built-in WiFi) |
| Audio | Realtek codec | Realtek codec |
| Special Features | 2x M.2 (PCIe NVMe) | 1x M.2 (NVMe) |
| CPU Support | Intel 11th / 10th Gen Core (non-overclocking) | AMD Ryzen 5000 (non-X3D) / 4000G / 3000 series |