Name: Sapphire A520M-E AMD Motherboard - Micro ATX
Brand: Sapphire

Sapphire A520M-E AMD Motherboard - Micro ATX delivers a compact and reliable foundation for building a modern AM4-based PC, compatible with Ryzen 3000, 4000 and 5000 series processors.

This micro ATX motherboard uses the AMD A520 chipset and supports Socket AM4 CPUs, making it an attractive choice for budget-conscious gamers, home office systems and multimedia rigs that need solid day-to-day performance.

Memory support includes two DIMM slots with dual-channel DDR4-SDRAM operation, supporting up to 64 GB (32 GB per slot) at speeds up to 3200 MHz, so you can run demanding applications and multitask with ease.

Storage options are flexible with one M.2 2280 slot (PCIe 3.0) plus four SATA III ports, allowing up to five drives (SSD and HDD) for a mix of fast boot storage and high-capacity data drives.

Connectivity on the rear I/O is practical: Gigabit Ethernet powered by the Realtek RTL8111M, one PS/2 port, VGA and HDMI video outputs, USB Type-A ports including two USB 2.0 and four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, plus audio jacks driven by the Realtek ALC897 codec for 5.1-channel sound.

Expansion is straightforward with one PCIe x16 (Gen3) slot and one PCIe x1 (Gen3) slot, a single CPU fan header and one chassis fan header, plus 24-pin ATX power and front-panel connectors for easy case integration. There is no onboard Wi‑Fi.

The board’s compact 230 mm x 197 mm micro ATX form factor and black color make it a space-efficient choice for small cases or budget-friendly builds running Windows 10 x64 or Windows 11 x64.

Typical use cases include a compact gaming PC with a mid-range Ryzen CPU, a home multimedia workstation with NVMe boot drive and SATA storage, or an office PC that requires reliable Gigabit networking and legacy display outputs.