ASRock A520M PRO4

The ASRock A520M PRO4 is a microATX motherboard based on the AMD A520 chipset, designed for building affordable yet functional systems around AMD Ryzen processors in the AM4 socket. The model is compatible with Ryzen 3000, 4000 G-Series, 5000 and 5000 G-Series, making it suitable for both office and home PCs as well as budget-friendly gaming builds. The ASRock A520M PRO4 features four DDR4 slots and supports memory up to 4733+ MT/s in overclocking mode, allowing flexible configuration with plenty of RAM capacity headroom. For storage devices, there are two M.2 slots: one operates in PCIe Gen3 x4 mode, while the second supports PCIe Gen3 x2 and SATA. Additionally, there are four SATA3 ports for extra SSDs or HDDs. The board has two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, a separate M.2 Key E slot for Wi-Fi modules, Gigabit LAN, 7.1-channel audio based on Realtek ALC1220/ALC1200, and a range of video outputs including HDMI, DisplayPort and D-Sub, which is convenient when using processors with integrated graphics. The ASRock A520M PRO4 is built on an 8-phase Digi Power power delivery scheme, uses 2oz Copper PCB and features an M.2 heatsink with proprietary board protection elements. The model is well-suited for those seeking a compact AM4 platform with a solid slot configuration, two M.2 slots and four memory slots without stepping up to more expensive chipsets.