From ASUS Press Release: ASUS today announced the new A520 chipset motherboards in North America for its PRIME series; PRIME A520M-A/CSM and PRIME A520M-K. The AMD A520 chipset is the successor to the A320 chipset, and features PCIe 3.0. Designed to cater to a wide range of needs, these motherboards feature a 32 MB BIOS flash ROM, and support future AMD Ryzen Zen 3 architecture CPUs and APUs.
ASUS A520 motherboards can be paired with an AMD APU to create a budget-friendly gaming rig or workstation, making them ideal for DIY PC users and small to medium-sized businesses.
In addition, the new BIOS updates for the complete lineup of AM4-based A520, X570 and B550 series motherboards are now available. The latest BIOS versions include the AGESA combo V2 PI 1.0.8.0 update, which is essential for future compatibility.
ASUS is committed to providing the best BIOS support, and will continue to optimize the BIOS to offer the best performance and user experience.
For more information on the new PRIME A520M-A/CSM visit the product page here and to learn more about the PRIME A520M-K please go to our product page here.
AVAILABILITY & PRICING
• PRIME A520M-A/CSM will be available next week in North America for $79.99. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.
• PRIME A520M-K will be available next week in North America for $75.99. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.
A520 Motherboards Specifications
Model Name PRIME A520M-K PRIME A520M-A/CSM
CPU Socket AM4 AM4
Chipset A520 A520
Form Factor mATX mATX
Teamed power architecture 4+2 4+2
Memory Memory Slots /
Maximum Capacity 2x DIMM, Max. 64 GB 4 x DIMM, Max. 128 GB
Memory speed 4600 (O.C.) 4800 (O.C.)
OptiMem - -
Graphics Output HDMI 2.1 (4K @ 60 Hz) / D-Sub HDMI 2.1 (4K @ 60 Hz) / DVI-D / D-Sub
Multi-GPU Support - -
Expansion slots PCIe® 3.0 x16 1 x PCIe® 3.0 x16 (@ x16) 1 x PCIe® 3.0 x16 (@ x16)
PCIe® 3.0 x4 - -
PCIe® 3.0 x1 2 2
PCI - -
Storage & Connectivity SATA 6 Gb/s 4 4
M.2 Qty x Max. Length (Mode)
1 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA)
1 x M.2 22110 (PCIe® 3.0 x4 & SATA)
USB 3.2 front panel
Type-C connector - -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Rear) - -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 6 (4 x Type-A at the rear, 2 x Type-A at the front) 6 (4 x Type-A at the rear, 2 x Type-A at the front)
USB 2.0 6 (2 x Type-A at the rear, 4 x Type-A at the front) 6 (2 x Type-A at the rear, 4 x Type-A at the front)
Wireless Only M.2 E Key -
Networking Ethernet Realtek® 8111H Realtek® 8111H
Audio Audio Codec Realtek® ALC887, 3 jacks Realtek® ALC887, 3 jacks
Cooling Onboard Fan Headers 1 x CPU Fan Header
1 x CHA Fan Header 1 x CPU Fan Header
2 x CHA Fan Headers
Aura Sync - -
RGB header - -
BIOS supported list
Chipset Model name BIOS version
X570 ROG CROSSHAIR VIII FORMULA 2206
ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO(WI-FI) 2206
ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO 2206
ROG CROSSHAIR VIII IMPACT 2206
ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING 2606
ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING 2606
ROG STRIX X570-I GAMING 2606
TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) 2607
TUF GAMING X570-PLUS 2607
Pro WS X570-ACE 2206
PRIME X570-PRO 2606
PRIME X570-P 2606
PRIME X570-PRO/CSM 2606
PRIME X570-P/CSM 2606
B550 ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING 1004
ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) 1004
ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING 1004
ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING 1004
ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING 1004
TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (WI-FI) 1004
TUF GAMING B550-PLUS 1004
TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS (WI-FI) 1004
TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS 1004
PRIME B550-PLUS 1004
PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI) 1004
PRIME B550M-A 1004
PRIME B550M-K 1004
PRIME B550M-A AC 1004
PRIME B550M-A (WI-FI)/CSM 1004
PRIME B550M-A/CSM 1004
PRIME B550M-K/CSM 1004
A520 TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS 1004
PRIME A520M-A/CSM 1004
PRIME A520M-K 1004
