MSI MAG A520M Vector Wi-Fi Motherboard

On sale! (normally $129) The MSI MAG A520M Vector Wi-Fi Motherboard supports 3rd gen AMD Ryzen AM4 processors, features up to 2 x DDR memory slots, PCI-3.0 expansion slots, 1 x M.2 slot, 4 x SATA ports (6GB/s), 6 x rear USB ports (2 x USB 2.0, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A), 6 x front panel header USB ports (4 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1), 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort, Realtek 8111H LAN, 3 HD audio codec, and a micro-ATX motherboard form factor.

The MAG series was born through rigorous quality testing and designed to be a symbol of sturdiness and durability. Focused on providing the best user experience, the MAG series has a simple installation process coupled with a friendly user interface making it the best choice for entry level gamers.

Note: AMD A520 chipset is not compatible with AMD Ryzen 5 3400G, AMD Ryzen 3 3200G and all 1000/2000 Series processors.

Features

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Premium hardware design

With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.

Cooling

Extended heatsink design
With more cores’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end CPU to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.

M.2 Sheild 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.

Fully controllable in BIOS and software
MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

Power solution

Structure
Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with digital CPU power phases. Combining exclusive Core Boost technology, MAG series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy gaming loadings.

Enhanced performance

High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you’re a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.

Storage

Fast and future-ready storage
MSI MAG series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.

Memory

DDR4 boost
MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve overclocking.

DDR4 Boost & A-XMP
MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. Compared to A320 motherboard memory A-XMP profile, MSI does have great improvement on performance and efficiency for A520 motherboards. Easy to enable A-XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.

Connectivity

Networking

Next-gen Intel Wi-Fi AC & Bluetooth
This next-generation Intel® Wi-Fi / Bluetooth solution delivers AC speeds up to 433Mbps without any cable limitation.

Optimise online gaming traffic for lower latency
MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online gaming experience with low latency.

Audio

Audio boost

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.

High quality audio jacks - Keep your sound perfect by transmit your audio with pure digital signal.

USB

USB 3.2 Gen 1
Transfer lots of data, music and movies over USB easier. USB 3.2 ports are ready in both front and rear IO, provides wide variety of options to connect your USB 3.2 devices.