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MSI A520M PRO motherboard AMD A520 Socket AM4 micro ATX

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A520M PRO
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AMD A520, 2x DDDR4, VGA, DisplayPort, HDMI, SATA III, M.2, USB 3.2, LAN, Micro-ATX, 244x210 mm
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PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity.

M.2 SHIELD FROZR
World’s fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance.

FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE
MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

EZ DEBUG LED
Run into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get up and running again.

ULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION
Double ESD protection doubles up the grounding layer around the mounting holes, preventing static discharge surges from damaging the motherboard.

FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE
MSI PRO series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.

USB 3.2 GEN 1
Transfer lots of data, music and movies over USB easier. USB 3.2 ports are ready in both front and rear IO, provides wide variety of options to connect your USB 3.2 devices.

MYSTIC LIGHT SYNC
EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE

Add your color if you want! Mystic Light Extension pin header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller.

JRAINBOW
Connects 3-pin 5V Addressable LED strip

JRGB
Connects 4-pin 12V RGB LED strip

PCB WITH 2OZ THICKENED COPPER
An enhanced PCB design with 2oz thickened copper increases conductivity, improving heat dissipation and performance reliability especially during overclocking.

A HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE
MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. Compared to A320 motherboard memory A-XMP profile, MSI does have great improvement on performance and efficiency for A520 motherboards. Easy to enable A-XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.

CORE BOOST
Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimized power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.
Internal I/O
Number of M.2 (M) slots1
Total number of SATA connectors4
Front panel connectorYes
Supported storage drive interfacesPCI Express 3.0, SATA
USB 2.0 connectors2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors1
Number of SATA III connectors4
Number of chassis fan connectors1
Front panel audio connectorYes
CPU fan connectorYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Yes
Technical details
Motherboard chipset familyAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A520
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Component forPC
Total number of SATA connectors4
Number of mounting holes6
Audio
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Performance
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSD
Motherboard chipset familyAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A520
RAID levels0, 1, 10
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Component forPC
Processor
Processor manufacturerAMD
Compatible processor seriesAMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processors1
Processor socketSocket AM4
Memory
Number of memory slots2
Memory slots typeDIMM
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds1866,2133,2400,2667,2800,2933,3000,3066,3200,3466,3600,3733,3866,4000,4133,4266,4400,4466 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB
Unbuffered memoryNo
Storage controllers
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesPCI Express 3.0, SATA
RAID levels0, 1, 10
Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels
Rear panel I/O ports
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity4
USB 2.0 ports quantity2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
PS/2 ports quantity1
Microphone inYes
HDMI ports quantity1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
DisplayPorts quantity1
Network
Ethernet LANYes
Wi-FiNo
LAN controllerRealtek 8111H
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
Features
Power source typeATX
Number of mounting holes6
Motherboard chipset familyAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A520
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Component forPC
Audio chipRealtek ALC892
Harmonized System (HS) code84733020
Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots2
PCI Express x16 slots1
Power
Power source typeATX
Video
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code84733020
Weight & dimensions
Height65 mm
Weight698 g
Width244 mm
Depth210 mm
Other features
Height65 mm
Weight698 g