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ASUS PRIME A520M-A II
The current ASUS PRIME A520M-A II price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Socket
- AM4
- Chipset
- AMD A520
- Form factor
- Micro ATX
- Memory
- DDR4 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 1
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $260 the ASUS PRIME A520M-A II is priced in line with its $260 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
ASUS PRIME A520M-A II: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS PRIME A520M-A II (Micro ATX) | Newegg | New | $260 | 9 | 2026-10-11 | View offer → |
| ASUS PRIME A520M-A IIMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#831 of 936 graded motherboards
- #828 ASRockASRock A520M-HDV 20
- #829 ASRockASRock A520M-HVS 20
- #830 ASRockASRock A520M-ITX 20
- #831 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 20
- #832 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 20
- #833 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-R 20
- #834 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI 20
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#887 of 985 currently priced motherboards
- #884 ASUSASUS PRIME H610M-K D4-ARGB 9
- #885 ASRockAsRock X870E TAICHI White 9
- #886 ASUSASUS STRIX B360-I GAMING 9
- #887 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 9
- #888 MSIMSI X299 SLI PLUS 9
- #889 MSIMSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC 9
- #890 ASUSASUS PRIME H270M-PLUS 9
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#892 of 917 graded motherboards
- #889 MSIMSI PRO B760M-P 47
- #890 ASUSASUS PRIME H310M-E R2.0 47
- #891 ASRockASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 46
- #892 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 44
- #893 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 44
- #894 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-R 44
- #895 GigabyteGigabyte B360M DS3H 44
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#882 of 985 currently priced motherboards
- #879 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-R 5
- #880 MSIMSI B560M PRO-E 5
- #881 GigabyteGigabyte A520M DS3H V2 5
- #882 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 5
- #883 ASUSASUS PRIME H610M-K ARGB 5
- #884 GigabyteGigabyte H610M K V2 5
- #885 ASUSASUS PRIME A320M-K 5
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#733 of 907 graded motherboards
- #730 GigabyteGigabyte B860M H 35
- #731 ASRockASRock H170 Pro4S 35
- #732 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI 35
- #733 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 34
- #734 GigabyteGigabyte A520M AORUS ELITE 34
- #735 ASUSASUS b650m-ayw-wifi 34
- #736 ASUSASUS PRIME B650M-K 34
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#863 of 985 currently priced motherboards
- #860 ASUSASUS PRIME H610M-A D4-CSM 2
- #861 GigabyteGigabyte H610M S2H V2 2
- #862 MSIMSI MAG B365M MORTAR 2
- #863 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 2
- #864 ASUSASUS PRIME H610M-E 2
- #865 MSIMSI PRO B760M-E DDR4 2
- #866 GigabyteGigabyte B360M DS3H 2
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#385 of 936 graded motherboards
- #382 MSIMSI PRO B650-P WIFI 56
- #383 ASUSASUS PRIME B760M-F 56
- #384 MSIMSI PRO B760M-P 56
- #385 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 55
- #386 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 55
- #387 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-R 55
- #388 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI 55
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#773 of 985 currently priced motherboards
- #770 MSIMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK 11
- #771 GigabyteGigabyte Z390 GAMING X 11
- #772 ASUSASUS PRIME H610M-D 11
- #773 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 11
- #774 MSIMSI Z270 SLI 11
- #775 MSIMSI Z270-A PRO 11
- #776 ASUSASUS ProART Z490-CREATOR 10G 11
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value9 | Higher capability MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI 10 +390% capability · -27% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI MEG Z490 ACE 100 +215% capability · -27% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeD Value5 | Higher capability MSI MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI S 76 +116% capability · +11% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 A 100 +107% capability · -33% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeD Value2 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 78 +176% capability · -27% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI MEG Z490 ACE D 88 +70% capability · -27% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value11 | Higher capability ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO S 77 +83% capability · +5% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE C 100 +40% capability · -34% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded D for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI MEG Z490 ACE holds Relative Value 100 against its 9 with Balanced priorities, at $189
- Gaming Build is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Gaming Build is what you actually need it forit grades D there; MSI MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI grades S at $288
- You want strong value for Gaming Build specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming Build per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 100 against its 5 for Gaming Build, at $174
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Workstation is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Workstation, but D for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Workstation is what you actually need it forit grades D there; MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI grades A at $190
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI MEG Z490 ACE holds Relative Value 88 against its 2 for Workstation, at $189
- You are buying for Workstation and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: expansion data not collected for this board — graded on platform only
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Small-Case Fit is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Small-Case Fit, but D for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades D there; ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO grades S at $274
- You want strong value for Small-Case Fit specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Small-Case Fit per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE holds Relative Value 100 against its 11 for Small-Case Fit, at $173
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the ASUS PRIME A520M-A II
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Chosen for Workstation
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Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
- Type
- DDR4
- Slots
- 4
- Maximum
- 128 GB
- ECC support
- No
Power / Interface
- Socket
- AM4
- Chipset
- AMD A520
- Form factor
- Micro ATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 1
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 1
- USB ports
- 3
- Ethernet
- 1 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
AM4
Takes AM4 processors — a matching socket is necessary but not sufficient, check the vendor's CPU support list
Micro ATX
Micro ATX — the case must accept this size
DDR4 · 4 slots · up to 128 GB
Takes DDR4 memory only — another DDR generation does not fit the slots
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
ASUS PRIME A520M-A II offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #831 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 31. MSI MEG Z490 ACE currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS PRIME A520M-A II offers D-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #892 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 31. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS PRIME A520M-A II offers D-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #733 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 31. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS PRIME A520M-A II offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #385 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 31. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 · formula mobo-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.