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Product Code: MTHO-290
MPN #: A520M-ITXAC
A520 MOTHERBOARD FOR EVERYONE
All Essentials You Need For Computing
8 Power Phase Design
Featuring sturdy components and completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Plus, it offers enhanced performance with the lowest temperature for advanced gamers.
Premium 60A Power Choke
Compared to traditional chokes, ASRock’s premium 60A power chokes effectively make the saturation current up to three times better, thus providing enhanced and improved Vcore voltage to the motherboard.
RULE YOUR OWN LIGHTING WAY - POLYCHROME RGB
This motherboard features onboard RGB headers and an addressable RGB header that allow motherboard to be connected to compatible LED devices such as strip, CPU fans, coolers, chassis and so on. Users may also synchronize RGB LED devices across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories to create their own unique lighting effects.
The addressable RGB LED header supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strip (5V/Data/GND), with a maximum power rating of 3A (5V), a max of 80 LEDs and length within 2 meters.
The RGB LED header supports standard 5050 RGB LED strip (12V/G/R/B), with a maximum power rating of 3A (12V) and length within 2 meters.
Dual Band 802.11ac WiFi
No one has time for weak WiFi signals and sluggish internet! That's why this motherboard comes with a 802.11ac WiFi (2.4G / 5G WiFi) module which supports wireless networks and Bluetooth v4.2.
Ultra M.2 32Gb/s (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3)
The PCIe Gen3 x4 Ultra M.2 interface pushes data transfer speeds up to 32Gb/s. In addition, it also supports SATA3 6Gb/s M.2 modules.
AMD SMART ACCESS MEMORY
Conventional PC systems processor can only access a fraction of graphics memory and limits system performance. With AMD Smart Access Memory, the data channel gets expanded to harness the full potential of GPU memory, removes the bottleneck and increase performance.
Dual USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A + Type-C)
This motherboard has a pair of onboard Type-A and Type-C USB 3.2 Gen1 ports built on the rear i/o for supporting next generation USB 3.2 Gen1 devices and to deliver up to 5 Gbps data transfer rates.
Dual Graphics Outputs
Complete with two types of most used connectors! Packed with a HDMI + DisplayPort combo, you have more graphics output options now.
HDMI 4k @60Hz
Supports the most recent HDMI 4K 60Hz graphics output specification. With the larger bandwidth and increased frame rate, the motion on your screen becomes more fluid and less blurry.
Full Spike Protection
Some sensitive digital components on the motherboard are vulnerable to power surges, the excessive current may cause your system to malfunction immediately. ASRock Full Spike Protection includes various technologies to prevent your motherboard’s components from being damaged by these unexpected voltage spikes.
Live Update & APP Shop
ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is designed for your convenience. We provide various apps and support software for users to download. You can also easily optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date with ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.
| Processor | |
| Processor socket | Socket AM4 |
| Processor manufacturer | AMD |
| Memory | |
| Unbuffered memory | Yes |
| Maximum internal memory | 64 GB |
| Supported memory clock speeds | 2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3466,3600,3733,3800,3866,4000,4133,4200,4266,4333,4400,4466,4533,4600 MHz |
| ECC сompatibility | ECC & Non-ECC |
| Memory channels | Dual-channel |
| Memory slots type | DIMM |
| Number of memory slots | 2 |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Storage controllers | |
| RAID levels | 0, 1, 10 |
| Supported storage drive interfaces | SATA III, Ultra M.2 |
| Graphics | |
| DirectX version | 12.0 |
| HDCP | Yes |
| Maximum resolution | 4096 x 2160 pixels |
| Graphics card | Radeon Vega |
| Graphics card family | AMD |
| Internal I/O | |
| RGB LED pin header | Yes |
| 12V power connector | Yes |
| Number of chassis fan connectors | 1 |
| CPU fan connector | Yes |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) | Yes |
| Front panel audio connector | Yes |
| Number of Parallel ATA connectors | 0 |
| Number of SATA II connectors | 0 |
| Number of SATA III connectors | 4 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors | 1 |
| USB 2.0 connectors | 1 |
| Rear panel I/O ports | |
| WiFi-AP antenna jack | 1 |
| Microphone in | Yes |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| DisplayPort version | 1.4 |
| DisplayPorts quantity | 1 |
| DVI-D ports quantity | 0 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports | 0 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity | 0 |
| PS/2 ports quantity | 1 |
| eSATA ports quantity | 0 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity | 0 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 3 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 2 |
| Network | |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wake-on-LAN ready | Yes |
| LAN controller | Realtek RTL8111H |
| Ethernet interface type | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Features | |
| Certification | FCC, CE ErP/EuP ready |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 x64 |
| PC health monitoring | CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage |
| Audio output channels | 7.1 channels |
| Motherboard chipset | AMD A520 |
| Motherboard chipset family | AMD |
| Motherboard form factor | mini ITX |
| Component for | PC |
| Expansion slots | |
| Number of M.2 (M) slots | 1 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots | 1 |
| BIOS | |
| System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version | 2.3 |
| ACPI version | 5.1 |
| BIOS memory size | 128 Mbit |
| BIOS type | UEFI AMI |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Depth | 170 mm |
| Width | 170 mm |
| Packaging content | |
| Bundled software | ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) ASRock Polychrome SYNC ASRock XFast LAN |
| Drivers included | Yes |
| Cables included | SATA |
| Other features | |
| Maximum internal memory | 64 GB |
| Technical details | |
| Sustainability compliance | Yes |
| Compliance certificates | CE |
| Sustainability certificates | ErP |
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