Compare MSI A520 vs EVGA Z590 FTW WiFi vs ASUS ProArt B550 Creator
Variants
For Gamers
For Pros
Connectivity
CPU Socket
AMD Socket AM4
LGA1200 (10th & 11th Intel Core CPUs)
AM4
Expansion Slot
[Storage] 4x SATA III + 1x M.2
6x SATA 6Gb/s + 2x M.2 (1 from AMD processor w/ PCIe 4.0 x4, 1 from AMD B550 chipset w/ PCIe 3.0 x4)
PCI Express
1x X16 + 2x X1 Gen3
PCIe 4.0: 2x x16 (running at x16/x8 + x8) + 1x x4
2x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
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
[Internal] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 | [Rear] 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2x2 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps)
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 | [Rear] 2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x 2.5G LAN (RJ45) + 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI + 1x DisplayPort (input) + 1x S/PDIF + 1x PS/2 + 5x Audio jacks
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2 (preinstalled in the M.2 Key-E 32mm slot)
Construction
Form Factor
M-ATX
ATX Motherboard
ATX motherboard
Dimensions
Size | Length
12" / 305 mm
30.5 cm
Size | Width
9.6" / 244 mm
24.4 cm
Function
Audio
7.1 Channel Realtek 1220, EVGA NU Audio
S1220A
Chipset
AMD A520 Chipset
Intel Z590 Chipset
AMD B550 Chipset
Compatibility
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
Graphics
1x HDMI 2.1 + 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4.0) with DisplayPort 1.2/1.4 support
Processor
Support 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
Performance
Memory | Capacity
2 DIMMs, up to 64 GB dual channel
4x DIMMs, up to 128GB
4x DIMMs, up to 128GB
Memory | Type
DDR4 2667/ 2800 /2933 /3000 /3066 /3200 /3466 /3600/ 3733 /3866 /4000 /4133 /4266 /4400/ 4600+ MHz
Up to DDR4 5100MHz
DDR4 2133 - 4866+ MHz ECC or non-ECC
Storage
RAID 0/1/10 support
6x SATA 6.0Gbps + 1x M.2 PCIe 4 110mm + 1x M.2 PCIe 3 110mm + 1x M.2 80mm PCIe / SATA + 1x M.2 Key-E 32mm
2x M.2 2242/2260/2280/22110 + 4x SATA 6Gbps
Storage | RAID
RAID 0, 1, 10
Production
Debut
2020-08-18
2021
2021-03-11
Model Name
121-RL-E597-KR
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