Best small-format compromise
I chose this motherboard to put in the node 304 case from fractal design, which for me is the best value for money. Its only fault I would say is that it doesn't have a 2.5gbps ethernet port.
Based on the AMD A520 chipset, the ASRock A520M-ITX/acmotherboard is designed to accommodate AMD Ryzen processors on socket AM4 from Zen 2 generation onwards, allowing the assembly of a high-performance multimedia or office configuration while keeping a small size. Thanks to the support of PCI-Express 3.0 16x graphics cards, SATA 6Gb/s and M.2 disks, DDR4 RAM and USB 3.0, this motherboard has everything you need to put together a well-balanced PC at a reasonable cost.
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General information |
Product name |
ASRock A520M-ITX/ac |
Brand |
ASRock | |
Model |
A520M-ITX/AC | |
Processor |
Processor support |
AMD AM4 |
Number of CPUs supported |
1 | |
Chipset |
Chipset |
AMD A520 |
Memory |
Memory format |
2 X DIMM 288-pin (DDR4) |
Memory Frequency(ies) |
DDR4 4733 MHz | |
DDR4 4666 MHz | ||
DDR4 4600 MHz | ||
DDR4 4533 MHz | ||
DDR4 4466 MHz | ||
DDR4 4400 MHz | ||
DDR4 4333 MHz | ||
DDR4 4266 MHz | ||
DDR4 4200 MHz | ||
DDR4 4133 MHz | ||
DDR4 4000 MHz | ||
DDR4 3866 MHz | ||
DDR4 3800 MHz | ||
DDR4 3733 MHz | ||
DDR4 3600 MHz | ||
DDR4 3466 MHz | ||
DDR4 3200 MHz | ||
DDR4 2933 MHz | ||
DDR4 2666 MHz | ||
DDR4 2400 MHz | ||
DDR4 2133 MHz | ||
Memory type |
DDR4 | |
Memory technology |
Dual Channel | |
Maximum RAM capacity per slot |
32 GB | |
Maximum RAM capacity |
64 GB | |
Graphic |
Integrated graphics controller |
No |
Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU |
Yes | |
Expansion slots |
Graphic connector(s) |
1 X PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
Number and Type of slots |
None | |
Multi-GPU type |
None | |
Audio |
Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC887 |
Number of audio channels |
8 | |
Network |
Number of ports/Ethernet controler |
1 X Realtek RTL8111H |
Network standard(s) |
Wi-Fi AC | |
10/100/1000 Mbps | ||
Bluetooth 4.2 | ||
Wi-Fi |
Yes | |
Storage |
RAID supported |
Yes |
Hard drives connectors |
1 X M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s | |
4 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3) | ||
Supported RAID Modes |
10 | |
1 | ||
0 | ||
Connectivity |
Rear panel connectors |
1 X HDMI Female |
1 X DisplayPort Female | ||
1 X USB 3.0 Type C | ||
3 X USB 3.0 | ||
2 X USB 2.0 | ||
1 X RJ45 Female | ||
1 X MiniDin 6 Female (PS/2) | ||
3 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo | ||
2 X SMA Female | ||
Additional connectors |
1 X LED RGB connector(s) | |
1 X Addressable LED RGB connector(s) | ||
Front panel audio | ||
1 X +12V (Power supply P8) | ||
1 X ATX 24 Pin | ||
2 X Internal USB 2.0 | ||
2 X Internal USB 3.0 | ||
Physical characteristics |
Motherboard format |
Mini ITX |
Length |
170 mm | |
Width |
170 mm | |
Equipment |
Advanced overclocking features |
No |
Use |
Multimedia | |
Office | ||
LED |
Yes | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 3 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 18 Aug 2020
I chose this motherboard to put in the node 304 case from fractal design, which for me is the best value for money. Its only fault I would say is that it doesn't have a 2.5gbps ethernet port.
The card works smoothly and is perfectly compatible with the rest of the components. The BIOS is simple, as is updating it.
To rebuild a HP 7610 SLIM pavilion with athlon 3200ge 35w.
I put a ryzen 5 4600g and 16gb of ram textorm, power supply fx350g from silverstone.
The processor and memory were recognized immediately...
Under cinebench r23 in multi 8900 points.
Windows 11 installed without any problem.
Wifi and Bluetooth hyper compatible with all my devices.
Small and compact, works great, no worries in the 3 months I've had it. Nothing to complain about!