The PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard supports 12th & 13th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors.

Form Factor: ATX

Socket Type: LGA 1700

Chipset: Intel Z790

With its dual 8-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, the PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI is able to sustain heavy CPU power loads to support system-demanding work settings:

1. Digital PWM IC

2. 16 Duet Rail CPU Power System with 80A SPS

3. 1-Phase GT Power

4. 1-Phase AUX Power

VRM Cooling: Features an extended heatsink, 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads and additional choke thermal pads for improved thermal dissipation.

PCB Cooling: A 6-layer server-grade printed circuit design with 2 oz. thickened copper improves heat dissipation & performance.

SSD Cooling: M.2 Shield Frozr prevents thermal throttling.

System Cooling: Connect and synchronize cooling with strategically placed pin-headers - including a dedicated pump-fan header.

Memory Boost: A fully-isolated DDR circuit delivers pure data signals for optimal gaming and overclocking performance.

XMP profiles in MSI BIOS are MSI OC LAB optimized and can be easily enabled with auto power settings for optimized memory speed and stability.

*1DPC 1R Max. overclocking frequency 7200+ MHz, supports Intel XMP.

MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points to support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor also shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference:

1 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot* (with Steel Armor**)

1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot*

*Supports x16/x4

**MSI Surface Mount Technology (SMT) solder welding improves signal clarity.

Even the world’s fastest SSDs will automatically slow if thermal throttling firmware detects excessively high temperatures.

M.2 Shield Frozr is MSI's most advanced thermal solution, offering the best possible protection to ensure maximum SSD transfer speed performance.

The PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard features MSI's Gen4 M.2 slots:

4 x Gen4 x4 64Gbps slots*

*3 x M.2 Shield Frozr

2.5G LAN: An Intel 2.5Gbps LAN controller delivers a premium network experience.

USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C: Connect to devices and transfer files at high bandwidth rates: 20Gb/s.

Wi-Fi 7: Features the latest Wi-Fi 7 module (ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth) & Bluetooth 5.4 technology.

HD Audio: 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio with Audio Boost 5 & S/PDIF output.

CHIPSET	INTEL Z790
CPU SUPPORT	Supports 12th/13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, 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.
EXPANSION 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 / 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 I/O	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 DIMENSION (W × L)	ATX 243.84mmx304.8mm
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