MSI A520M PRO vs 990FXA-GD65V2 Motherboard Comparison

MSI A520M PRO and MSI 990FXA-GD65V2 are both motherboards with the same Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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MSI A520M PRO	MSI 990FXA-GD65V2
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model A520M PRO 7D14-005R	Model 990FXA-GD65V2
Release Date 📅 January 2020	Release Date 📅 August 2012
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Good overclocking, but not really easy NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire support
Socket AM4	Socket AM3+
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD A520	Chipset AMD 990FX
Supported Memory DDR4 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 800Mhz 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 2133Mhz
* 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 Realtek ALC892	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8111H	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x D-Sub 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 3 x Audio Jacks 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 0
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 0
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0