MPG Z790 CARBON MAX WIFI II employs a carbon black color scheme and reflection decoration over Mysticlight RGB lighting to show a different identity. It is also powerful inside by featuring Wi-Fi 7 solution, optimized DDR5 circuit, and the latest PCIe 5.0 M.2 with Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr, making this motherboard one of the best Z790 ATX motherboards for Intel® 14th Gen and 13th Gen Core processors.
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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.
Extended Heatsink
- Extended Heatsink enlarges the surface of heat dissipation, ensuring even high-end processors to run in full speed.
Direct Touch Heat-pipe
- Connecting two MOS heatsinks to enlarge the surface of heat dissipation.
M.2 Shield Frozr
- Keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.
7W/mK Thermal Pad
- High quality 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads and extra choke thermal pads ensure all cores running in high performance.
- Support Intel®Core™ 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel®Pentium®Gold and Celeron®Processors for LGA 1700 socket
- Supports DDR5 Memory, up to 7800+(OC) MHz
- Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 5.0 slot, Lightning Gen 5 x4 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Enhanced Power Design: Direct 19+1+1 phases power, Core Boost, Memory Boost
- Premium Thermal Solution: Enlarged heatsink with heat-pipe, MOSFET thermal pads rated for 7W/mk, additional choke thermal pads and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop gaming experience
- 5G LAN and Wi-Fi 7 Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
- AUDIO BOOST 5: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
- High Quality PCB: 8-layer PCB made by server grade level material
- Pre-installed I/O Shield: Better EMI protection and more convenience for installation
| Brand | |
|---|---|
| Brand | MSI |
| CPU / Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor Supported | Core i9 |
| Total Processor Supported | 1 |
| Processor Generation Supported | 14th Gen |
| Processor Socket | Socket LGA-1700 |
| GPU / Graphics | |
|---|---|
| Onboard Video | CPU Dependent Video |
| Memory / RAM | |
|---|---|
| Memory Technology | DDR5 SDRAM |
| Memory Speed Supported | 7800 MHz |
| Memory Form Factor | DIMM |
| Number of Memory Slots | 4 |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 256 GB |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| RAID Supported | Yes |
| RAID Levels | 10 |
| Networking & Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Wireless LAN | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth Standard | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| USB Ports | |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Onboard USB P | 7 |
| Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Por | 4 |
| Total Number of USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI Ports | |
|---|---|
| HDMI | Yes |
| Ethernet Port | |
|---|---|
| Number of Network (RJ-45) Por | 1 |
| Gigabit Ethernet | Yes |
| Audio Ports | |
|---|---|
| S/PDIF | Yes |
| Audio | |
|---|---|
| Audio Channels | 7.1 |
| Size / Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | ATX |
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
| Chipset Model | Z790 |
| Controller Type | Serial ATA/600 |
| Manufacturer | MSI |
| Brand Compatibility | Intel |
| Expansion Slots | |
|---|---|
| Number of PCI Express x16 Slo | 2 |
| Total Number of PCI Express S | 3 |
| Number of PCI Express x1 Slots | 1 |
| Total Number of Expansion Slots | 3 |
| PCI Express Standard | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Misc Ports | |
|---|---|
| Number of M.2 Interfaces | 5 |
| Number of SATA Interfaces | 6 |
| Compliance & Certification | |
|---|---|
| TAA Compliant | No |
| Energy Star | Yes |