A520M-PRO specification sheet
Specifications for A520M-PRO
MSI A520M-PRO AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Socket AM4 mATX Motherboard
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MSI A520M-PRO AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Socket AM4 mATX Motherboard, AMD A520 Chipset, 2x DDR4 DIMM Memory slots, 1x PCI-e 3.0 x16 slot, 2x PCI-e 3.0 x1 slots, 1x VGA Port, 1x HDMI 2.1 Port, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 Port, 4x SATA 6Gb/s Ports, 1x M.2 slot supports PCI-e 3.0 x4, USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Ports, USB 2.0 Ports, 7.1-channel High Definition audio, 1x Realtek RTL8111h Gigabit LAN controller, 1x Serial Port connector, Keyboard / Mouse, Audio connectors
Motherboards: AMD Socket AM4 Motherboard
Motherboards: AMD Socket AM4 Motherboard
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Overview:
A520M PRO
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.
USER FRIENDLY DESIGN
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.
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.
With MSI M.2 Shield FROZR
The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers' need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.
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.
EXPERIENCE MORE
MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.
DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.
HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
Features:
A520M PRO
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.
USER FRIENDLY DESIGN
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.
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.
With MSI M.2 Shield FROZR
The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers' need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.
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.
EXPERIENCE MORE
MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.
DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.
HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
A520M PRO
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.
USER FRIENDLY DESIGN
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.
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.
With MSI M.2 Shield FROZR
- Prevents throttling
- Maximizes drive performance
- Higher maximum SSD speeds
The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers' need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.
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.
EXPERIENCE MORE
MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.
DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.
HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
Features:
A520M PRO
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.
USER FRIENDLY DESIGN
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.
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.
With MSI M.2 Shield FROZR
- Prevents throttling
- Maximizes drive performance
- Higher maximum SSD speeds
The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers' need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.
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.
EXPERIENCE MORE
MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.
DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.
HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
Specifications:
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Specifications | |
| Product Code | A520M-PRO |
| Quick Specifications | |
| SOCKET | AMD Socket AM4 |
| CHIPSET | AMD A520 Chipset |
| MEMORY CHANNEL | Dual |
| DIMM SLOTS | 2 |
| MAX MEMORY (GB) | 64 |
| PCI-E X16 | 1 |
| PCI-E GEN | Gen3 |
| PCI-E X1 | 2 |
| SATAIII | 4 |
| M.2 SLOT | 1 |
| RAID | 0/1/10 |
| TPM (HEADER) | 1 |
| USB 3.2 PORTS (FRONT) | 2(Gen 1, Type A) |
| USB 3.2 PORTS (REAR) | 4(Gen 1, Type A) |
| USB 2.0 PORTS (FRONT) | 4 |
| USB 2.0 PORTS (REAR) | 2(Type A) |
| SERIAL PORTS(FRONT) | 1 |
| AUDIO PORTS (REAR) | Realtek ALC892/ALC897 Codec |
| DISPLAYPORT | 1 |
| VGA | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| DIRECTX | 12 |
| CPU SUPPORT | Support for Windows 10 64-bit |
| FORM FACTOR | M-ATX |
| Detailed Specifications | |
| CPU | Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, 5000 G-Series, 4000 G-Series, 3000 Series and 3000 G-Series 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 | |
| EXPANSION SLOT | 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (From AMD processor) |
| Supports x16 speed with Ryzen 5000, 5000G, 4000G and 3000 processors | |
| Supports x8 speed with Ryzen 3000G processors | |
| Supports x4 speed with AMD Athlon with Radeon Graphics processors | |
| 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots | |
| The supported specification depends on installed processor. | |
| ONBOARD GRAPHICS | 1x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1536@50Hz, 2048x1280@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60Hz | |
| Support HDCP 1.4 & 2.3 | |
| 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 @60Hz | |
| Maximum shared memory of 16GB | |
| Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed | |
| Available for the processor with integrated graphics. | |
| STORAGE | AMD A520 Chipset |
| 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports | |
| 1x M.2 slot (From AMD processor, Key M) | |
| Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA 6G/s with Ryzen 5000, 5000G, 4000G, 3000 and 3000G processors | |
| Supports SATA 6Gb/s with Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics processors | |
| Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices | |
| RAID | Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices |
| USB | AMD A520 Chipset |
| 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (2 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 | |
| AUDIO | Realtek ALC892/ALC897 Codec |
| 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio | |
| LAN | 1x Realtek RTL8111H LAN controller |
| INTERNAL CONNECTORS | 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
| 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector | |
| 4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors | |
| 1x Serial port connector | |
| 1x M.2 slot (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 connector | |
| 1x Front panel audio connector | |
| 2x System panel connectors | |
| 1x Chassis Intrusion connector | |
| 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector | |
| 1x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connector | |
| 1x TPM module connector | |
| 1x Clear CMOS jumper | |
| BACK PANEL PORTS | VGA |
| Keyboard / Mouse | |
| LAN port | |
| HDMI | |
| DisplayPort | |
| USB 2.0 Ports | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A | |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A | |
| Audio Connectors | |
| DIMENSIONS | M-ATX Form Factor |
| 9.6 in. x 8.3 in. (24.4 cm x 21 cm) | |
| MOUNTING | 6 mounting holes |
| BOX CONTENT | MSI does not guarantee the risks or damages caused by changing the cover. |
| These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice. | |
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Specifications are subject to change without notice. E&OE. Prices are a guide only, and are valid on 2025-06-07 only, subject to stock being available.
The specifications displayed above apply to the entire range and may not apply to this specific model. Kindly note that options cannot be changed for most models, and some options are not available in South Africa.