ASUS PRIME A520M-R mATX Motherboard – AM4 Socket, DDR4 up to 5100(OC), M.2 PCIe 3.0, HDMI 2.1, Realtek 1Gb LAN

General Information

• Model: PRIME A520M-R
• Form Factor: micro-ATX (9.3 inch x 7.6 inch / 23.6 cm x 19.3 cm)
• Chipset: AMD A520
• CPU Support: AMD Socket AM4 for AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series/ 3000 G-Series Desktop Processors
  • Refer to ASUS support website for the latest CPU support list

Memory

• Slots: 2 x DIMM slots
• Maximum Capacity: 64GB
• Type: DDR4 Un-buffered Memory
• Speed: Supports up to 5100(OC)/ 4866(OC)/ 4666(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4466(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4333(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3200/ 3000/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133
• Architecture: Dual channel memory architecture
• Features:
  • ECC memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.
  • Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration

Graphics

• Outputs: 1 x HDMI™ port
  • Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1
• Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types

Expansion Slots

• PCIe 3.0 x16: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode)
• PCIe 3.0 x1: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
• To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to ASUS support website for the list of supported peripherals

Storage

• Supports: 1 x M.2 slot and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• M.2 Slot: Key M, type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)
• SATA: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• RAID Support: AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology supports both PCIe RAID 0/1/10 and SATA RAID 0/1/10

Ethernet

• 1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet

USB

• Rear USB (Total 6 ports):
  • 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
• Front USB (Total 6 ports):
  • 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

Audio

• Realtek 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

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
• 1 x HDMI™ port
• 1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port
• 3 x Audio jacks
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple) port
• 1 x PS/2 mouse (green) port

Internal I/O Connectors

• Fan and Cooling Related:
  • 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
  • 1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header
• Power Related:
  • 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
  • 1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector
• Storage Related:
  • 1 x M.2 slot (Key M)
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• USB:
  • 1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
• Miscellaneous:
  • 1 x Clear CMOS header
  • 1 x COM Port header
  • 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
  • 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

Special Features

• ASUS 5X PROTECTION III:
  • DIGI+ VRM
  • LANGuard
  • Overvoltage protection
  • SafeSlot Core
  • Stainless-steel back I/O
• ASUS Q-Design:
  • Q-DIMM
  • Q-LED Core
  • Q-Slot
• ASUS Thermal Solution:
  • Aluminum heatsink design

Software Features

• ASUS Exclusive Software:
  • Armoury Crate
  • AI Suite 3
    • Performance And Power Saving Utility
    • TurboV EVO
    • EPU
    • DIGI+ VRM
    • Fan Xpert
    • EZ update
    • PC Cleaner
  • ASUS CPU-Z
  • Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)
  • WinRAR (40 Days Free Trial)
• UEFI BIOS:
  • ASUS EZ DIY
    • ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
    • ASUS EZ Flash 3
    • ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

BIOS

• 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS

Manageability

• WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

• Cables: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables
• Miscellaneous:
  • 1 x I/O shield
  • 1 x M.2 anchor
• Documentation: 1 x Quick start guide

Operating System

• Windows® 11, Windows® 10 64-bit