MSI A520M-A PRO Gaming Motherboard (AMD AM4, DDR4, PCIe 4.0, SATA 6Gb/s, Dual M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 1, DVI/HDMI, Micro-ATX)
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. 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. 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.
- Support 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors
- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4600(OC) MHz
- Turbo M.2: Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs
- Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
- Dragon Center: A brand new software which integrates all MSI exclusive tools with user friendly user interface
Specifications
| CPU |
Support 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Desktop Processors and AMD Ryzen™4000 G-Series Desktop Processors |
| Chipset |
AMD A520 Chipset |
| Memory |
- 2x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
- Supports DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200 MHz by JEDEC
- Supports DDR4 2667/ 2800 /2933 /3000 /3066 /3200 /3466 /3600/ 3733 /3866 /4000 /4133 /4266 /4400/ 4600+ MHz by A-XMP OC MODE
- 1DPC 1R max speed 4600 MHz
- 1DPC 2R max speed 3866 MHz
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Supports non-ECC UDIMM memory
- Supports ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)
- Supports un-buffered memory
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| Expansion Slot |
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
- 1x PCIe x16 slot
- The supported specification depends on installed processor.
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| Onboard Graphics |
- 1x HDMI 2.1 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 @60Hz
- 1x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
- Maximum shared memory of 16 GB
- Available for the processor with integrated graphics.
- Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
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| Storage |
AMD A520 Chipset
- 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports
- 1x M.2 slot (Key M) (from AMD Processor)
- Supports PCIe 3.0
- Supports SATA 6Gb/s
- Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
- The supported specification depends on installed processor.
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| RAID |
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
- Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
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| USB |
AMD A520 Chipset
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports are available through the internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector
- 6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
AMD Processor
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports on the back panel
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| Audio |
Realtek® ALC892/ALC897 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
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| LAN |
1x Realtek® RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller |
| Internal connectors |
- 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1x M.2 slots (M-Key)
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
- 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 1x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1x Front panel audio connector
- 2x System panel connectors
- 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1xTPM module connector
- 1x Clear CMOS jumper
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| Back panel ports |
- LAN port
- HDMI
- DVI-D
- Keyboard / Mouse
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
- USB 2.0 Ports
- Audio Connectors
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| Dimensions |
- Micro-ATX Form Factor
- 9.3 in. x 7.9 in. (23.6 cm x 20 cm)
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| MOUNTING |
8 mounting holes |
| Warranty |
3 Years |
