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ASRock B650M Pro RS vs Gigabyte A520M DS3H: Comparison

ASRock B650M Pro RS and Gigabyte A520M DS3H separate most on m.2 slots: ASRock B650M Pro RS at 3, Gigabyte A520M DS3H at 1, 67% in favour of ASRock B650M Pro RS. Max Memory splits them by another 50%, again favouring ASRock B650M Pro RS. They match on 5 other specifications, including platform, form factor and memory slots.

Specs

Specification
ASRock B650M Pro RS (AM5/AMD B650/mATX/8+2+1 Phase Dr.MOS VRM/Three M.2 Slots)
ASRock B650M Pro RS
Gigabyte A520M DS3H (AM4/AMD A520/mATX/Budget/Four DIMM Slots)
Gigabyte A520M DS3H
PlatformAMDAMD
Socket TypeAM5AM4
SocketAM5AM4
Form FactorMicro-ATXMicro-ATX
ChipsetB650A520
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Memory Slots44
Max Memory256128-50%
M.2 Slots31-67%
PCIe 5.0 SupportNoNo
Wi-Fi OnboardNoNo
ModelB650M Pro RSA520M DS3H
VRM8+2+1 phase, Dr.MOS5+3 Phases Digital PWM
Memory4x DDR5 DIMM, up to 256GB, up to 7200+ MT/s (OC)4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel
ExpansionPCIe 4.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4)PCIe 3.0 x16
ConnectivityM.2 Key E for optional WiFi moduleQ-Flash Plus
NetworkingRealtek RTL8125BG 2.5G LAN (WiFi optional)Gigabit LAN (no built-in WiFi)
AudioRealtek ALC897, Nahimic enhancementRealtek codec
Special Features3x M.2 (1x Gen5, 1x Gen4, 1x Gen4 x2)1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe), RGB Fusion 2.0
CPU SupportAMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 seriesAMD Ryzen 5000 (non-X3D) / 4000G / 3000 series

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