Compare MSI A520 vs ASUS ProArt B550 Creator vs MSI A520
Variants
For Gamers
For Pros
For Gamers
For Pros
Connectivity
CPU Socket
AMD Socket AM4
AM4
AMD Socket 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)
[Storage] 4x SATA III + 1x M.2
PCI Express
1x X16 + 2x X1 Gen3
2x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 3.0 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 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
[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
Construction
Form Factor
M-ATX
ATX motherboard
M-ATX
Dimensions
Size | Length
30.5 cm
Size | Width
24.4 cm
Function
Audio
S1220A
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
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen 4000 G-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
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
DDR4 2133 - 4866+ MHz ECC or non-ECC
DDR4 2667/ 2800 /2933 /3000 /3066 /3200 /3466 /3600/ 3733 /3866 /4000 /4133 /4266 /4400/ 4600+ MHz
Storage
RAID 0/1/10 support
2x M.2 2242/2260/2280/22110 + 4x SATA 6Gbps
RAID 0/1/10 support
Storage | RAID
RAID 0, 1, 10
Production
Debut
2020-08-18
2021-03-11
2020-08-18
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