Compare MSI A520 vs MSI B550 UNIFY vs MSI A520

Variants
For Gamers
For Pros
For Gamers
For Pros

Connectivity

CPU Socket
AMD Socket AM4
AMD Socket AM4 (for up to Ryzen 9 processors)
AMD Socket AM4
Expansion Slot
[Storage] 4x SATA III + 1x M.2
6x SATA-III + 4x M.2
[Storage] 4x SATA III + 1x M.2
PCI Express
1x X16 + 2x X1 Gen3
2x PCI-e x16 + 2x PCI-e x1
1x X16 + 2x X1 Gen3
Ports
[Front] 2x USB-A + 4x USB-A + 1x serial | [Rear] 1x Realtek RTL81111H Gigabit LAN + 4x USB-A + 2x USB-A + 3x HD audio + 1x DP + 1x HDMI
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 4x USB 2.0 + 5x audio ports + Optical S/PDIF + Realtek 8125B-CG 2.5G LAN + HDMI | [Rear] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 4x USB 2.0
[Front] 2x USB-A + 4x USB-A + 1x serial | [Rear] 1x Realtek RTL81111H Gigabit LAN + 4x USB-A + 2x USB-A + 3x HD audio + 1x DP + 1x HDMI
Wireless Connectivity
Intel WiFi 6 AX200, Bluetooth 5.1

Construction

Form Factor
M-ATX
ATX
M-ATX

Function

Chipset
AMD A520 Chipset
AMD B550 Chipset
AMD A520 Chipset
Compatibility
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
Multi-GPU
Crossfire

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2 DIMMs, up to 64 GB dual channel
2x DIMMs, up to 64 GB
2 DIMMs, up to 64 GB dual channel
Memory | Type
DDR4 2667/ 2800 /2933 /3000 /3066 /3200 /3466 /3600/ 3733 /3866 /4000 /4133 /4266 /4400/ 4600+ MHz
Dual Channel DDR4-5300MHz+ (MAX 5800)
DDR4 2667/ 2800 /2933 /3000 /3066 /3200 /3466 /3600/ 3733 /3866 /4000 /4133 /4266 /4400/ 4600+ MHz
Storage
RAID 0/1/10 support
RAID 0/1/10
RAID 0/1/10 support

Production

Debut
2020-08-18
2020-10-27
2020-08-18

Price

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