ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS II, AMD A520 Mainbaord - Socket AM4 [90MB17G0-M0EAY0]

With its micro-ATX form factor, the motherboard is particularly suitable for fans of particularly compact gaming PCs. Visually, the TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS II harmonizes perfectly with eye-catching builds.
Note 1: The following specifications regarding the PCIe lanes, connection of the M.2 slots and connection of the PCIe slots refer to the combination of the A520 chipset with an AMD Ryzen CPUs of the 5000 series!

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The features of the ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS II motherboard at a glance:
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 and 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
2x USB 3.0 Type-A and 4x USB 2.0 internal
4x USB 3.0 type A and 2x USB 2.0 external
1x M.2 and 4x SATA 6G
RGB header: 2x ARGB and 2x RGB
A total of 3x PWM connections for fans

The ASUS TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS II in detail
The TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS II is a Micro-ATX motherboard with an AMD A520 chipset and provides a PCIe x16 slot for expansion cards. The slot is connected directly to the CPU with a total of 16 lanes and supports PCIe 3.0. Two additional PCIe x1 slots are connected to the chipset with PCIe 3.0.

random access memory
Up to 128 GB DDR4 memory can be operated in four DIMM slots in dual-channel mode. The TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS II supports clock frequencies up to 3,200 MHz natively, with OC the board allows the operation of RAM kits up to 4,800 MHz.

Drives
The TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS II offers an M.2 slot for SSDs. This is connected directly to the CPU via PCIe 3.0. Four SATA 6G connections are also available for additional SSDs, hard disks and optical drives.

USB, network and sound
With HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.2 and VGA, the I / O panel provides three video outputs for image output via the processor's iGPU. Four USB 3.0 ports of type A and two USB 2.0 ports are available for gaming peripherals. The audio output is via three 3.5 mm jack connections, which are connected to the onboard Realtek ALC887 sound chip.

design
The TUF Gaming A520M-PLUS II impresses with its eye-catching TUF design, which is accentuated by the TUF Gaming lettering, the TUF Gaming symbol and yellow-colored elements. In addition, the board offers discrete RGB lighting that can be synchronized with other compatible devices via the MSI Aura Sync interface.

Only compatible with Intel CPUs of the 10th and 11th generation!

Technical details:
Format:
- Micro ATX
- Chipset:
- AMD A520
- Base:
- AMD A4 (for AMD Ryzen processors of the 3000 / 4000G / 5000 / 5000G series)
- R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (3,200 MHz, up to 4,800 MHz via OC)
- Dual channel
- Max. 128 GB
- Slots (physical):
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16)
- 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
- Internal connections:
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA; 2242 to 2280)
- 4x SATA 6G
- 2x USB 3.0 (one header, USB 3.2 Gen 1, max. 5 Gbit / s)
- 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
- 1x Clear CMOS header
- 1x COM port header
- 1x front panel audio header
- 1x S / PDIF out header
- 1x speaker header
- 1x 14-1-pin SPI TPM header
- 1x 10-1-pin system panel header
- Fan header:
- 1x CPU (4-pin)
- 2x case fan (4-pin)
- RGB header:
- 2x 4-pin RGB header (12 V)
- 2x 3-pin ARGB header (5V, digital)
- External connections:
- 4x USB 3.0 type A (USB 3.2 Gen 1, max. 5 GBit / s)
- 2x USB 2.0 (max. 480 Mbit / s) 1x HDMI 2.1
- 1x DisplayPort 1.2
- 1x VGA
- 1x RJ-45 (Realtek, max. 1 Gbit / s)
- 3x 3.5 mm jack (Realtek ALC887)
- 1x PS / 2 combo connection
- 1x BIOS FlashBack button
- Power supply:
- 1x 24-pin ATX 12V
- 1x 8-pin ATX 12V
- Manufacturer's guarantee: 3 years