ASUS PRIME A620M-K-CSM AM5 DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard
On the AMD A620 chipset with an AM5 socket, the ASUS PRIME A620M-K-CSM is a Micro-ATX DDR5 board aimed at cost-conscious Ryzen builds and standardised office deployments, with the CSM programme behind it.
Key Specifications
- Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series desktop processors, supporting CPUs up to 120W
- AMD A620 chipset with 2 DDR5 DIMM slots, up to 96GB, and DDR5 speeds up to 7200+MHz overclocked, with AMD EXPO support
- 1 PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, running at x16 mode for Ryzen 9000 and 7000 Series processors and x8/x4 mode for Ryzen 8000 Series processors, plus 1 PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
- 1 M.2 slot, type 2242/2260/2280, supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 mode, plus 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports
- Realtek 1Gb Ethernet, HDMI and VGA display outputs
- Rear USB: 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports and 2 USB 2.0 ports, with front USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 headers
- 1 Aura RGB header and 2 Addressable Gen 2 headers for Aura Sync lighting
- SafeSlot Core on the PCIe 4.0 x16 slot
SafeSlot Core Graphics Slot Protection
The PCIe 4.0 x16 slot uses SafeSlot Core reinforcement, which anchors the slot more firmly to the board, a useful touch when a heavier graphics card is fitted in a compact Micro-ATX case that gets moved between desks.
- Choose a Ryzen 9000, 8000 or 7000 Series processor within the 120W limit.
- Install two DDR5 modules for dual-channel memory up to 96GB.
- Add a PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD in the M.2 slot and use the four SATA ports for extra storage.
- Fit a graphics card in the SafeSlot Core PCIe 4.0 x16 slot or use HDMI and VGA outputs with a compatible processor.
