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Motherboard Information

Manufacturer: ASUS

Motherboard Name: ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS (WiFi)

Current Price Amazon: $99

Amazon Price Updated: 3 hours, 11 minutes ago.

Motherboard Available: True

Chipset / Socket: A520M / AM4

Form Factor / Memory Slots: Micro-ATX / 4 slots.

Memory Type / Max Cap / Max OC: DDR4 / 128 GB / 4866 MHz

PCIe Suport: PCIe 3.0 x16

Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC887/897

Network: 1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet TUF LANGuard

Motherboard Dimensions: 24.4 cm x 24 cm

Quality & Features (max 100pts)

VRM Quality: 6 pts.

Chipset Q & F: 6 pts.

Build Quality: 6 pts.

Connectivity Q & F: 6 pts.

Audio Quality: 6 pts.

Total Points: 30 pts.

VRM Configuration

CPU Power Phases (Amps): 6 (60 A)

Power Design: 6+1

Calculated Performance

Quality and Features per Price: 60.0%

Additional Motherboard Information

Memory:

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4866(OC)/4800(OC)/4600(OC)/4466(OC)/4400(OC)/4266(OC)/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3466(OC)/3333(OC)/3200/3000/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz, Un-buffered Memory*
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
*ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.
*Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists), and memory frequency support depends on the CPU types.

Graphics:

1 x DisplayPort 1.2

1 x HDMITM 2.1(4K@60Hz)
1 x D-Sub

Storage:

Supports 1 x M.2 slot and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series/ 3000 G-Series Desktop Processors
M.2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
AMD A520 Chipset
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Support RAID 0, 1, 10

USB:

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 3 USB 2.0 ports

Internal I/O:

Fan and cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers
Power related
1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector
Storage related
1 x M.2 slot (Key M)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
USB
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 3 USB 2.0 ports
Miscellaneous
2 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header
neous2 x AURA RGB headers
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x COM Port header
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
1 x S/PDIF Out header
1 x Speaker header
1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header

Back Panel I/O:

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x D-Sub
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port
3 x Audio jacks
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port

WiFi:

Realtek Wi-Fi 5 8821CE
1x1 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) with MU-MIMO
Supports dual frequency band 2.4/5GHz
Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80
Bluetooth v5.0

Audio:

Realtek ALC887/897 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*
- Supports : Jack detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback"
Audio Features
- Audio Shielding
- Premium audio capacitors
- Dedicated audio PCB layers
*A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.

Special Features:

ASUS TUF PROTECTION
- DIGI+ VRM
- ESD Guards
- TUF LANGuard
- Overvoltage Protection
- SafeSlot Core+
- Stainless-Steel Back I/O
ASUS Q-Design
- Q-DIMM
- Q-Slot
ASUS Thermal Solution
- VRM heatsink design
ASUS EZ DIY
- BIOS FlashBack™ button
- BIOS FlashBack™ LED
AURA Sync
- AURA RGB headers
- Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers