The ASUS Prime series is expertly designed to unleash the full potential of the AMD Ryzen 5000 / 5000G / 4000G / 3000 / 3000G series. Prime A520 series motherboards feature a robust power design, comprehensive cooling solutions, and intelligent tuning options that offer everyday users and DIY PC builders a range of performance installation options with intuitive software and firmware features.

Comprehensive controls form the foundation of the ASUS Prime series. The Prime A520 motherboard includes flexible tools for tuning all parts of the system. They allow you to adjust performance settings fully tailored to your working style—maximizing productivity.

Features:

• Chipset: AMD A520
• Processor socket: AM4
• Processor support: AMD Ryzen 5000 / 5000G / 4000G / 3000 / 3000G series
• Motherboard size: mATX / Micro-ATX (9.3 in x 7.6 in)
• Memory slots (pcs): 2
• Memory type: DDR4 (5100(OC)/ 4866(OC)/ 4666(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4466(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4333(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3200/ 3000/ 2933/ 2800/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz), ECC, Un-buffered, Dual Channel
• Maximum memory amount (GB): 64
• Network connections: Realtek 1Gb Ethernet
• Sound card: Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC

Expansion slots:

• 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (supports x16 mode)
• 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot

Storage connections:

• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• 1 x M.2 slot
  M.2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)

Rear panel connections:

• 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port
• 3 x Audio jacks
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple) port
• 1 x PS/2 mouse (green) port

Internal connections:

• Fan and Cooling related
  1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
  1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan header
• Power related
  1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
  1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector
• Storage related
  1 x M.2 slot (Key M)
  4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
• USB
  1 x USB 5Gbps header supports 2 additional USB 5Gbps ports
  2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
• Miscellaneous
  1 x Clear CMOS header
  1 x COM Port header
  1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO)
  1 x S/PDIF Out header
  1 x Speaker header
  1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
  1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header