GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D vs A520M DS3H Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D and Gigabyte A520M DS3H are both motherboards with the same SATA 6 Gbps Ports (4) and RAM Slots (4). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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GIGABYTE X870E AORUS PRO X3D	Gigabyte A520M DS3H
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Brand GIGABYTE	Brand Gigabyte
Model X870E AORUS PRO X3D X870E A PRO X	Model A520M-DS3H GA-A520M-DS3H
Release Date 📅 February 2026	Release Date 📅 August 2020
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (23 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Socket AM5	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset AMD X870E	Chipset AMD A520
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 9000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3600Mhz 4000Mhz 4400Mhz 4733Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Realtek GbE LAN chip
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 7	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 1
M.2 Devices support 2280 / 25110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 128 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0