MSI PRO Z790-A MAX Wifi DDR5 ATX Motherboard - White

MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI DDR5 ATX  Motherboard - White

PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI offers a simple design with a harmonious silver color scheme that perfectly matches white and black PC builds. It is engineered with many exclusive features of MSI, a convenient Wi-Fi 7 solution, and DDR5 optimization for Intel® Core™ 14th Gen and 13th Gen processors.

Power solution

16+1+1 POWER DESIGN

Unleash and sustain the maximum performance with a VRM design built with a total of 16+1+1 power design. Combining dual power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, MSI PRO Series motherboards are ready to sustain heavy daily work.

PCB Design

OPTIMIZED PCB SOLUTION

The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.

• 6 PCB layers
• 2oz Thickened Copper

PERFORMANCE

Lightning Gen 5 PCI-e with Steel Armor

LIGHTNING GEN 5 PCI-E

Doubling over the previous generation, the bandwidth of a x16 interface can reach 128GB/s.

SMT PCIE 5.0 SLOT

The advanced SMT(Surface Mount Technology) PCIE slot diminish interference and electrical noise, fully support the PCI-E 5.0 signal.

Connectivity

mystic light

EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE

Add more color if you want! Mystic Light Extension pin header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller.

Networking

HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK

MSI's premium network solution provides incredible data transfer speed for demanding users.

• Wi-Fi 7
• Bluetooth 5.4
• 2.5G LAN

Dual Band Antenna with Stand

THE NEXT GEN WI-FI SOLUTION – WI-FI 7

Wi-Fi 7 is the latest wireless solution that takes a huge leap forward with multiple improvements to meet the traffic demand brought and the growing number of wireless devices.

*Windows 11 compatibility only

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) introduced higher speeds, wider channels, improved efficiency, and reduced latency over Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). It also improved battery life and provided better performance in crowded environments.

Specifications

• Chipset  : INTEL Z790
• CPU  : Support Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel® Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
• LGA 1700
• Memory    :  4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 192GB
• Memory Support 7800+(OC)/ 7600(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(JEDEC)/ 5400(JEDEC)/ 5200(JEDEC)/ 5000(JEDEC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MHz
• Max. overclocking frequency:

        • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7800+ MHz

        • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6600+ MHz

        • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz

        • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz

        Supports Intel® XMP 3.0 OC

        Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode

        Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory

• Onboard Graphics  : 1x HDMI™

        Support HDMI™ 2.1 with HDR, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz*

        1x DisplayPort

        Support DP 1.4, maximum resolution of 8K 60Hz*

    *Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

• Slot  : 3x PCI-E x16 slot

                        1x PCI-E x1 slot

                        PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)

                        PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

                        PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)

                        PCI_E4 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

• Storage  : 4x M.2

                        M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260/2242 devices

                        M.2_2 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260/2242 devices

                        M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242 devices

                        M.2_4 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242 devices

                        6x SATA 6G

• RAID  : Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices

                        Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

• USB  : 2x USB 2.0 (Rear)

                        4x USB 2.0 (Front)

                        2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A (Rear)

                        2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A (Front)

                        3x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A (Rear)

                        1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C (Front)

                        1x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type C (Rear)

• LAN  : Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN
• WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH  : Wi-Fi 7

          The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot

          Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps

          Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be

          Supports Bluetooth® 5.4**, MLO, 4KQAM

* 6GHz band support may depend on every country’s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 SV3.

** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor’s website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 support schedule depends on MSFT Windows 11 plan.

• Audio : Realtek® ALC4080 Codec

                            7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio

                            Supports S/PDIF output

• Internal IO  : 1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)

                                    2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)

                                    1x CPU Fan

                                    1x Pump Fan

                                    6x System Fan

                                    2x Front Panel (JFP)

                                    1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)

                                    1x Front Audio (JAUD)

                                    1x TBT connector (JTBT, supports RTD3)

                                    1x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH)

                                    3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)

                                    1x RGB LED connector(JRGB)

                                    1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)

                                    4x USB 2.0 ports

                                    2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A ports

                                    1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C ports

                                    1x USB4 card connector (JTBT_U4_1, supports RTD3)

• LED FEATURE  : 4x EZ Debug LED
• BACK PANEL PORTS    

                                    DisplayPort

                                    USB 2.0

                                    2.5G LAN

                                    Wi-Fi / Bluetooth

                                    Audio Connectors

                                    HDMI™

                                    Flash BIOS Button

                                    USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A)

                                    USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)

                                    USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C)

                                    S/PDIF-OUT

• OPERATING SYSTEM : Support for Windows® 11 64-bit
• PCB Info : ATX
• 243.84mmx304.8mm