The GIGABYTE A520I AC is also designed to support multiple output displays. This motherboard features 2 x HDMI and 1 x Display Port that can run 3 x displays at the same time. However, we do understand that this new feature will only be available in the new AMD Zen 3 based APUs that are expected to be released later in the year. As the name suggests, the GIGABYTE A520I AC also comes with an integrated Intel Wi-Fi AC3168 wireless card. This wireless card supports Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac in both the 2.4 and 5GHz band. It also comes with Bluetooth 4.2 built-in as well. The little button found on the rear I/O ports area is used for Q-Flash. Q-Flash is a tool used for flashing the motherboard’s BIOS without the need for a CPU or graphics card. It’s definitely a very useful tool for us, as our early sample of this board did not support the new AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors. We used the Q-Flash method to flash the motherboard to its latest BIOS for it to support the new processors.

A520I AC (rev. 1.x) 主な特徴 | マザーボード - GIGABYTE Japan A520I AC (rev. 1.x) 主な特徴 | マザーボード - GIGABYTE Japan

Being one of the few Mini-ITX motherboard in the market that spots the A520 chipset, the GIGABYTE A520I AC is poised to be the ultimate choice for budget SFF PC builders who want to support the new Ryzen 5000 series processors. Indeed, there are not many reasons to think otherwise if this is exactly what you are looking for. Unless, there could be some caveats that comes with this motherboard? The A520 gets a minor upgrade over the A320 with the addition of a USB 3.2 10Gbps port from the CPU. It also gets 4 x PCIe 3.0 lanes, as opposed to the 4 x PCIe 2.0 lanes on the A320. The UEFI BIOS on the GIGABYTE A520I AC comes in the same look and feel as the other motherboards from GIGABYTE. By default, users will be greeted with a Easy Mode interface, which can easily allow them to change basic setting such as memory profiles and boot priority. We could easily activate the 3600MHz XMP/DOCP profile on our memory without any hiccups. In this article, we are going to take a closer look at the GIGABYTE A520I AC to better understand how it performs, as well as the key features which GIGABYTE has included to help you determine if it’s worth your valuable dollars.From the performance results, we can also see that the performance difference between a budget AMD A520 chipset motherboard and a high-end X570 motherboard is negligible. Even though we do see the performance dip on the GIGABYTE A520I AC when it comes to the CineBench R20 test, which could potentially be caused by thermal limitations, the difference should still be considered acceptable and not a deal breaker. The GIGABYTE A520I AC Mini-ITX motherboard is a no-frills product that is catered to the mass market. Everything that was considered as an essential feature to a PC was included in the motherboard, and it ensured the new PC build is decent enough as a daily performer. The AMD A520 chipset is supposed to be the successor of the entry level A320 chipset. While nothing much has changed, it officially supports the new AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors which are based on the Zen 3 architecture. It also supports the Ryzen 3000 series processors, but do take note that the Ryzen 3000 series APUs (which are based on the Zen+ architecture) are not supported. If you are planning to build a new Small Form Factor (SFF) PC based on the new AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors, you will soon come to realize that it will be a rather significant investment. Other than the higher than expected prices of the new AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors, the compatible motherboards based on the X570 and B550 chipset do not come cheap as well. Thankfully, with the launch of the new A520 chipset, AMD also made it possible to build a new system that is based on their newest processors on a budget.

A520I AC (rev. 1.x) Support | Motherboard - GIGABYTE U.S.A. A520I AC (rev. 1.x) Support | Motherboard - GIGABYTE U.S.A.

If you are a more advanced user, you can be assured that all the other settings are still available in the advanced menu. Even the Smart Fan 5 utility is still available for you to customize and define your fan curve settings.