Biostar A520MT AM4 DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard
The Biostar A520MT AM4 DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard is an entry-level AM4 board built on the AMD A520 chipset for 3rd and 4th Gen Ryzen processors, suited to budget builds, office desktops and general home use. Its Micro-ATX frame, measuring 23.5cm x 20.8cm, combines dual-channel DDR4 memory, an M.2 socket, four SATA III ports and both HDMI and DisplayPort outputs.
Key Specifications
- AMD A520 chipset with AM4 socket for 3rd Gen Ryzen (Matisse and Renoir) and 4th Gen Ryzen (Vermeer and Cezanne) processors
- 2 x DDR4 DIMM slots, dual-channel DDR4 up to 64GB, with speeds up to 4400+(OC) for 4th Gen Ryzen processors
- 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot and 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
- 1 x M.2 socket, type 2242, 2260 and 2280, supporting PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA III interfaces
- 4 x SATA III (6Gb/s) ports with AHCI and RAID 0, 1 and 10 support
- Realtek RTL8111H LAN, 10, 100 and 1000 Mb/s
- Realtek ALC897 audio, 7.1 channels of high definition audio with Hi-Fi support for the front audio panel
- HDMI port and DisplayPort for display output from processors with integrated graphics
- Rear USB: 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports and 2 x USB 2.0 ports, plus a front USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C connection
- Micro-ATX form factor, 23.5cm x 20.8cm
Dual Display Outputs and a Front USB Type-C Connection
The A520MT stands out among entry-level AM4 boards by pairing HDMI with DisplayPort, so a Ryzen processor with integrated graphics can drive modern monitors without an add-in card, while the front USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C connection gives a newer case fast, reversible front-panel connectivity.
- Fit a 3rd or 4th Gen Ryzen AM4 processor, checking BIOS support for newer models
- Install dual-channel DDR4 memory across the two DIMM slots up to 64GB
- Use the M.2 socket for a fast PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe boot drive
- Add SATA drives on the four SATA III ports, using RAID 0, 1 or 10 where it fits the workload
- Connect displays through HDMI or DisplayPort when using processor graphics
