Compare MSI MAG B550 vs ASUS ProArt B550 Creator vs MSI A520
Variants
Storage
For Gamers
For Pros
Connectivity
CPU Socket
AM4
AM4
AMD Socket AM4
Expansion Slot
1x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
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
2x PCIe 4.0 x16 + 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 + 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
1x X16 + 2x X1 Gen3
Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1, 2x USB 2.0 | [Rear] 1x PS/2, 1x DP, 1x 2.5G LAN (RJ45), 1x USB 3.2 Gen2, 1x HD Audio, 2x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI, 2x USB 3.2 Gen1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1, 1x Optical S/PDIF [Graphics] 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x DisplayPort
[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
ATX motherboard
M-ATX
Dimensions
Size | Length
30.5 cm
30.5 cm
Size | Width
24.4 cm
24.4 cm
Function
Audio
Realtek ALC1200 Codec, 7.1-channel
S1220A
Chipset
AMD B550 Chipset
AMD B550 Chipset
AMD A520 Chipset
Compatibility
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
Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technology
1x HDMI 2.1 + 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 4.0) with DisplayPort 1.2/1.4 support
Operating System
Windows 10
Processor
Support 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
Support 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
Performance
Memory | Capacity
4x DIMMs, up to 128GB
2 DIMMs, up to 64 GB dual channel
Memory | Type
4x DDR4 2667 - 4866+ MHz non-ECC
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, RAID 1 M.2 NVMe / RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 SATA
2x M.2 2242/2260/2280/22110 + 4x SATA 6Gbps
RAID 0/1/10 support
Storage | RAID
RAID 0, 1, 10
Production
Debut
2021-03-11
2020-08-18
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