Unleash the power of gaming with MEG Z790 ACE MAX. Boasting premium aesthetics featuring a sleek black finish and silver embellishments, this E-ATX gaming motherboard takes Intel's 14th Gen and 13th Gen Core processors to new heights. With exceptional hardware support and durability, it thrives in extreme settings, pushing boundaries in processor overclocking, DDR5 memory, and graphics card (GPU) performance. Elevate your gaming experience with MEG Z790 ACE MAX.
The MEG series is revealed as a legend that represents the ultimate elegance in gaming.
With the determination of transcending current gaming products, the flagship models push the limits of what an extreme gaming series can be.
TOOL-FREE M.2 INSTALLATION
Industrial first Magnetic with patented Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr & EZ M.2 Clip provide the easiest way for M.2 Installation.
Stacked Fin Array Design
- Stacked fin array design enlarges up to 50% heat dissipation, provides the maximum surface of heat dissipation.
Aluminum Cover
- Fully aluminum IO cover and extended heatsink design provide the maximum surface of heat dissipation.
Direct Touch Cross Heat-pipe
- The U-shape dual heat-pipe connect three MOS heatsinks to enlarge the surface of heat dissipation.
Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr
- Double-sided M.2 thermal solution keep M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run cooler and faster.
Aluminum Backplate
- The aluminum baseplate cool down the MOSFET temperature with dedicated thermal pads.
7W/mK Thermal Pad
- High quality 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads and extra choke thermal pads ensure all cores running in high performcance.
Enlarged PCH Heatsink
- MSI replaced the PCH fan with enlarged heatsink design to reduce dust and noise as well as maintain high heat dissipation efficiency.
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.
REINFORCED, HEAVY SOLDERED CONNECTIONS
Secure to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards.
- HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
- A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
THE ISOLATED ANALOGY STRUCTURE FOR AUDIO CONNECTORS
To provide clear voice, MSI develops a unique structure - Isolated Analogy Structure. The external metal framework of the audio connectors is separated from the internal layout, which ensures the sound quality crisp.
- Pentium Gold processors supported for enhanced, dependable system performance with maximum usability
- With DDR5 SDRAM get efficient data transfer rate and enhanced computer's performance
- RAID supported levels provide data reliability and fault tolerance
- Enjoy the freedom of wireless connectivity and get the devices connected faster with IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be wireless standard support
- DisplayPort transmits both audio and video signals through a common channel to deliver versatile performance
- Features Thunderbolt I/O that lets you move data between your devices and computers with unprecedented speed
- Extended ATX form factor brings a significant number of PCI slots, expansion slots, and peripheral ports with an enhanced heat dissipation capability
| Brand | |
|---|---|
| Brand | MSI |
| CPU / Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor Supported | Celeron |
| Total Processor Supported | 1 |
| Processor Generation Supported | 12th Gen |
| Processor Socket | Socket LGA-1700 |
| GPU / Graphics | |
|---|---|
| Onboard Video | CPU Dependent Video |
| Memory / RAM | |
|---|---|
| Memory Technology | DDR5 SDRAM |
| Memory Speed Supported | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Form Factor | UDIMM |
| Number of Memory Slots | 4 |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 192 GB |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| RAID Supported | Yes |
| RAID Levels | 10 |
| Networking & Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Wireless LAN | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth Standard | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| USB Ports | |
|---|---|
| Number of USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type- | 7 |
| Total Number of Onboard USB P | 10 |
| Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Por | 4 |
| Total Number of USB Ports | 8 |
| Thunderbolt Ports | |
|---|---|
| Thunderbolt | Yes |
| DisplayPort | |
|---|---|
| DisplayPort | Yes |
| Ethernet Port | |
|---|---|
| Number of Network (RJ-45) Por | 2 |
| Gigabit Ethernet | Yes |
| 2.5Gigabit Ethernet | Yes |
| Audio Ports | |
|---|---|
| S/PDIF | Yes |
| Audio | |
|---|---|
| Audio Channels | 7.1 |
| Size / Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | Extended ATX |
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
| Chipset Model | Z790 |
| Controller Type | Serial ATA/600 |
| Manufacturer | MSI |
| Expansion Slots | |
|---|---|
| Number of PCI Express x16 Slo | 3 |
| Total Number of PCI Express S | 3 |
| PCI Express Standard | PCI Express 4.0 |
| Misc Ports | |
|---|---|
| Number of M.2 Interfaces | 5 |
| Number of SATA Interfaces | 6 |