MSI PRO Z690-A vs A520M-A PRO Motherboard Comparison

MSI PRO Z690-A and MSI A520M-A PRO are both motherboards with the same Audio Channels (7.1 Channels), PCI-Express x1 Slots (1) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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MSI PRO Z690-A	MSI A520M-A PRO
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model PRO Z690-A	Model A520M-A PRO 7C96-001R
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 September 2020
* 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 ►
Socket LGA1700	Socket AM4
Form factor ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset Intel Z690	Chipset AMD A520
Supported Memory DDR5 4800Mhz 5000Mhz 5200Mhz 5400Mhz 5600Mhz 5800Mhz 6000Mhz 6200Mhz 6400Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz
* 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 ALC897	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel I225-V	LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8111H
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000/2500Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x Flash BIOS Button 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 6 x Audio Jacks 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 4 x USB 2.0/1.1	Back I/O Ports 1 x DVI-D 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 2 x PS/2 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 3 x Audio Jacks 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 3	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	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 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 192 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0