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TUF Gaming A520M-Plus WIFI distills essential elements of the latest AMD platform and combines them with game-ready features and proven durability. Engineered with military-grade components, an upgraded power solution and a comprehensive set of cooling options, this motherboard delivers rock-solid performance with unwavering gaming stability. When you build with a TUF Gaming motherboard, you also benefit from the TUF Gaming Alliance — an ASUS collaboration with trusted industry partners that ensures easier building, best compatibility, and complementary aesthetics from components to case. With upgraded power delivery and comprehensive cooling options to fuel the latest AMD Ryzen CPUs, plus support for faster memory, TUF Gaming A520M-Plus WIFI is the perfect foundation for your next high-core-count battle rig. TUF Gaming motherboards are designed to be easy to set up and configure just the way you want — even for first-time builders. The TUF Gaming Alliance ecosystem makes selecting compatible parts easy, while Armoury Crate software offers full control of system settings via a single dashboard. TUF Gaming motherboards give you everything you need to build your dream gaming rig without adding complexity.

CPU
  • AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors 
Chipset
  • AMD A520
Memory
  • 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB
  • DDR4 4866(OC) / 4800(OC) / 4600(OC) / 4466(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3333(OC) / 3200 / 3000 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz, Un-buffered Memory
  • Dual Channel Memory Architecture
    • ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.
Onboard Graphics

1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI port

  • Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.

1 x D-Sub

Audio

Realtek ALC887/897 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC

  • Supports : Jack detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
  • Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback
    • A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
  • Audio Features
    • Audio Shielding
    • Premium audio capacitors
    • Dedicated audio PCB layers
LAN

Realtek 1Gb Ethernet

  • 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps
  • TUF LANGuard
Wireless Communication Module

Realtek Wi-Fi 5 8821CE

  • 1x1 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) with MU-MIMO
  • Supports dual frequency band 2.4/5GHz
  • Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80
  • Bluetooth v5.0
Expansion Slots

AMD Ryzen 5000 Series / 5000 G-Series / 4000 G-Series / 3000 Series / 3000 G-Series Desktop Processors

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

AMD A520 Chipset

  • 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Storage Interface

Total supports 1 x M.2 slot and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

AMD Ryzen 5000 Series / 5000 G-Series / 4000 G-Series / 3000 Series / 3000 G-Series Desktop Processors

  • M.2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes)

AMD A520 Chipset

  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
  • Support RAID 0, 1, 10
USB

Rear USB (Total 6 ports)

  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 5 Ports)

  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 3 USB 2.0 ports
Internal I/O Connectors

Fan and cooling related

  • 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
  • 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers

Power related

  • 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector
  • 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

Storage related

  • 1 x M.2 slot (Key M)
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 3 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

  • 2 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 header
  • 2 x AURA RGB headers
  • 1 x Clear CMOS header
  • 1 x COM Port header
  • 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
  • 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
Back Panel Connectors
  • 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 x Type-A)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x HDMI port
  • 1 x D-Sub
  • 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module
  • 1 x Realtek 1Gb Ethernet port
  • 3 x Audio jacks
  • 1 x BIOS FlashBack button
  • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port
I/O Controller
  • N/A
H/W Monitoring
  • Voltage detection
  • Temperature detection
  • Fan speed detection
  • Overheating warning
  • Fan fail warning
  • Fan speed control
    * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan you install.
BIOS
  • 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS
Unique Features

ASUS TUF PROTECTION

  • DIGI+ VRM
  • ESD Guards
  • TUF LANGuard
  • Overvoltage Protection
  • SafeSlot Core+
  • Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

  • Q-DIMM
  • Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

  • VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

  • BIOS FlashBack button
  • BIOS FlashBack LED

AURA Sync

  • AURA RGB headers
  • Addressable Gen 2 RGB headers
Bundled Software

Armoury Crate

  • Aura Creator
  • Aura Sync

AI Suite 3

  • Performance And Power Saving Utility

TurboV EVO

EPU

DIGI+ VRM

Fan Xpert 2+

  • EZ update
  • PC Cleaner
  • System Information

TUF GAMING CPU-Z

AI Charger

ASUS Turbo LAN

DAEMON Tools

MyAsus

Norton Anti-virus software (Free Trial version)

WinRAR

UEFI BIOS

ASUS EZ DIY

  • ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
Operating System
  • Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
Form Factor
  • Micro-ATX Form Factor, 24.4cm x 24.4cm

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Warranty Information
Warranty Duration3 Years
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ASUS TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI, AMD A520 Chipset, Socket AM4, DDR4, Micro ATX Desktop Motherboard

- Socket AM4, AMD A520 Chipset
- Supports Ryzen 3000 to 5000 Series Processors
- 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots, up to 128GB, DDR4-4866 (OC)
- 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot
- 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slots
- 1 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 NVMe Slot

- 4 x SATA 3.0 Ports
- 1Gbps LAN & Wi-Fi 5
- 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI, 1 x D-Sub VGA

- 4 x Rear USB Type-A 5Gb/s
- 2 x Rear USB 2.0/1.1
- 3 x Rear Audio Jacks
- BIOS Flashback: Update BIOS without CPU / RAM / GPU
- Integrated RGB Lighting & 2 x ARGB Gen2 Headers
- Form Factor: Micro ATX
- 3 Year Warranty

  • Product Code: 90MB17F0-M0EAY0
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    • Out Of Stock: Contact us to see if this item will be restocked.
  • R1,525



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