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ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi vs Gigabyte A520M DS3H: Comparison
ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi and Gigabyte A520M DS3H differ on memory: ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi at 2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 8200+ MT/s (OC), Gigabyte A520M DS3H at 4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel, which puts Gigabyte A520M DS3H ahead on that measure.
Specs
| Specification | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM4 |
| Form Factor | Mini-ITX | Micro-ATX |
| Chipset | AMD B850 | A520 |
| Model | B850I Lightning WiFi | A520M DS3H |
| VRM | 10+1+1 phase, 110A SPS for VCore | 5+3 Phases Digital PWM |
| Memory | 2x DDR5, up to 128GB, 8200+ MT/s (OC) | 4x DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel |
| Expansion | 1x PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU-dependent) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Connectivity | USB4 only with 8000G-series APUs | Q-Flash Plus |
| Networking | 2.5GbE (Killer), Wi-Fi 6E | Gigabit LAN (no built-in WiFi) |
| Audio | Realtek ALC1220 | Realtek codec |
| Special Features | 8-layer PCB, BIOS Flashback | 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe), RGB Fusion 2.0 |
| CPU Support | AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 series | AMD Ryzen 5000 (non-X3D) / 4000G / 3000 series |
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