MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI ATX DDR5 Motherboard, LGA 1700, 4x DDR5 DIMMs , PCIe 5.0, 4x M.2, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, USB-C 20Gbps, ALC4080 Audio , for 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen | OPEN BOX

MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI ATX DDR5 Motherboard, LGA 1700, 4x DDR5 DIMMs , PCIe 5.0, 4x M.2, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, USB-C 20Gbps, ALC4080 Audio , for 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen | OPEN BOX

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  • Intel LGA 1700 Power Platform : Built for Intel® 14th, 13th, and 12th Gen Core™ processors, plus Pentium® Gold and Celeron® CPUs, giving builders a strong upgrade path for gaming, productivity, and workstation-style daily use.
  • DDR5 Beast Mode Ready : Supports up to 256GB DDR5 memory with speeds up to 7200+MHz OC, Intel® XMP 3.0, dual-channel mode, and MSI Memory Boost for cleaner high-frequency performance.
  • 16+1+1 Power Design : Equipped with 16-phase core power, 80A SPS, dual 8-pin CPU power connectors, and Core Boost technology to keep high-end Intel CPUs stable under heavy load.
  • Premium Thermal Armor : Extended heatsink, heavy plated VRM heatsink, 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads, additional choke pads, enlarged chipset heatsink, and M.2 Shield Frozr help maintain performance during long gaming or work sessions.
  • PCIe 5.0 GPU Slot : Lightning Gen 5 PCIe x16 slot with MSI Steel Armor gives future-ready bandwidth and stronger physical support for heavy graphics cards.
  • Fast Gen4 Storage Setup : Includes 4x M.2 slots with PCIe 4.0 x4 support and 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports, giving serious flexibility for NVMe SSDs, SATA SSDs, and storage-heavy builds.
  • Wi-Fi 6E + 2.5G LAN Combo : Comes with Intel® Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth® 5.3, and Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN for fast wireless, stable wired networking, and low-latency online performance.
  • USB-C 20Gbps Connectivity : Rear USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C delivers up to 20Gbps transfer speed, with extra front USB-C and multiple USB-A ports for modern setups.
  • Audio Boost 5 : Realtek® ALC4080 codec with 7.1-channel USB high-performance audio and S/PDIF output delivers clean sound for gaming, media, and professional use.
  • DIY-Friendly MSI Tools : EZ M.2 Clip, Flash BIOS Button, MSI Driver Utility Installer, M-FLASH, Hardware Monitor, EZ Debug LEDs, and clean BIOS controls make building, updating, and troubleshooting easier.
  • Mystic Light RGB Control : Supports 3x Addressable V2 RGB headers and 1x RGB LED header, giving full lighting control for fans, strips, and RGB accessories.

Expert Specs

Spec Category Details
Product Model MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI
Form Factor ATX
PCB Size 243.84mm x 304.8mm
Chipset Intel® Z790
CPU Socket LGA 1700
CPU Support Intel® Core™ 14th / 13th / 12th Gen processors, Intel® Pentium® Gold, Intel® Celeron® processors
Memory Slots 4x DDR5 DIMM
Maximum Memory Capacity Up to 256GB
Memory Type DDR5, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Memory Channel Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode
Memory OC Support Up to DDR5 7200+MHz OC
Memory Speeds 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
Max Memory OC By Configuration 1DPC 1R up to 7200+MHz, 1DPC 2R up to 6600MHz, 2DPC 1R up to 6400MHz, 2DPC 2R up to 5600MHz
XMP Support Intel® XMP 3.0 OC
Power Design 16+1+1 DRPS power design
Core Power 16 Phase
AUX Power 1 Phase
GT Power 1 Phase
SPS Rating 80A SPS
CPU Power Connectors Dual 8-pin CPU power connectors
PCB Design 6-layer PCB with 2oz thickened copper and server-grade level material
Cooling Features Extended heatsink, M.2 Shield Frozr, heavy plated VRM heatsink, 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads, additional choke thermal pads, enlarged chipset heatsink
Water Cooling Support Dedicated water pump header supports up to 3A
Main PCIe Slot PCI_E1 PCIe 5.0 x16 from CPU
Expansion Slots 3x PCIe x16 slots, 1x PCIe x1 slot
PCI_E1 PCIe 5.0, up to x16, from CPU
PCI_E2 PCIe 3.0, up to x1, from chipset
PCI_E3 PCIe 4.0, up to x4, from chipset
PCI_E4 PCIe 3.0, up to x1, from chipset
GPU Slot Protection MSI Steel Armor reinforced PCIe slot
Storage M.2 Slots 4x M.2 slots
M.2_1 From CPU, PCIe 4.0 x4, supports 22110 / 2280 / 2260 / 2242 devices
M.2_2 From chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4, supports 2280 / 2260 / 2242 devices
M.2_3 From chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280 / 2260 / 2242 devices
M.2_4 From chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280 / 2260 / 2242 devices
SATA Ports 6x SATA 6Gb/s
RAID Support For SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10
RAID Support For M.2 NVMe RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10
Rear USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0
Front USB 2.0 4x USB 2.0
Rear USB 5Gbps 2x USB 5Gbps Type-A
Front USB 5Gbps 2x USB 5Gbps Type-A
Rear USB 10Gbps 3x USB 10Gbps Type-A
Front USB 10Gbps 1x USB 10Gbps Type-C
Rear USB 20Gbps 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C
LAN Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN
Wireless LAN Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
Wireless Module Pre-installed in M.2 Key-E slot
Wi-Fi Bands 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz, 160MHz
Wi-Fi Speed Up to 2.4Gbps
Wi-Fi Standards 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
MU-MIMO Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX
Bluetooth Bluetooth® 5.3
Wireless Notes Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz depends on country regulations and Windows 11 readiness. Bluetooth 5.3 ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
Onboard HDMI HDMI™ 2.1 with HDR, up to 4K 60Hz
Onboard DisplayPort DisplayPort 1.4, up to 8K 60Hz
Graphics Output Note Available only when using a CPU with integrated graphics.
Audio Codec Realtek® ALC4080 Codec
Audio Channels 7.1-channel USB high-performance audio
S/PDIF Supports S/PDIF output
RGB Headers 3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connectors, 1x RGB LED connector
Internal Fan Headers 1x CPU Fan, 1x Pump Fan, 6x System Fan
Internal Power Connectors 1x ATX power connector, 2x CPU power connectors
Internal Front Panel 2x Front Panel connectors
Internal Audio 1x Front Audio connector
Internal Security / Control 1x Chassis Intrusion connector, 1x TPM pin header supporting TPM 2.0, 1x Tuning Controller connector
Debug Feature 4x EZ Debug LED
Back Panel Ports DisplayPort, HDMI™, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps Type-C, 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi / Bluetooth connectors, audio connectors, S/PDIF-Out, Flash BIOS Button
BIOS / Software Features XMP, VMD, M-FLASH, Hardware Monitor, Memory Try It, Search & Favorites, Secure Boot, Resizable BAR
Driver Feature MSI Driver Utility Installer, Windows 11 build 22H2 ready
Operating System Support Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit

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