MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX

BrandMSI
SKU / Part numberPRO Z790-A MAX WIFI
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Product overview & specifications
LGA 1700, Z790, 4x DDR5, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, AMI UEFI BIOS
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.

Extended Heatsink
Extended Heatsink enlarges the surface of heat dissipation and maintain the performance at heavy loads.

M.2 Shield Frozr
Strengthened M.2 thermal solution helps keep M.2 SSD safe and ensures incredible performance.

Heavy Plated VRM Heatsink
The VRM heatsink covers the upper MOS and helps dissipate the heat.

7W/mK Thermal Pad & Additional Choke Pad
High-quality 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads and additional choke thermal pads ensure stable performance when all cores are runnging at high speed.

Enlarged Chipset Heatsink
The enlarged heatsink is designed to reduce dust and noise and capable of maintaining high efficiency of heat dissipation.

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.

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.
Internal I/O
Number of M.2 (M) slots 4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors 1
Front panel connector Yes
Supported storage drive interfaces M.2, PCI Express
USB 2.0 connectors 4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors 2
mSATA ports quantity 0
TPM connector Yes
Number of SATA connectors 0
Number of SATA III connectors 6
Number of SATA II connectors 0
Front panel audio connector Yes
CPU fan connector Yes
Chassis intrusion connector Yes
RGB LED pin header Yes
Technical details
Motherboard chipset family Intel
Motherboard chipset Intel Z790
Supported processor sockets LGA 1700
On-board graphics card No
Motherboard form factor ATX
Component for PC
Audio
Audio output channels 7.1 channels
Performance
Supported storage drive types HDD & SSD
Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Motherboard chipset family Intel
Motherboard chipset Intel Z790
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10
Supported processor sockets LGA 1700
Audio output channels 7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor ATX
Component for PC
Processor
Processor manufacturer Intel
Compatible processor series Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor sockets LGA 1700
Processor socket LGA 1700
Memory
Number of memory slots 4
Supported memory types DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channels Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds 4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000 MHz
Maximum internal memory 128 GB
Unbuffered memory Yes
Supported memory clock speed (max) 7200 MHz
ECC ?ompatibility Non-ECC
Storage controllers
Supported storage drive types HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces M.2, PCI Express
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives supported 10
RAID support Yes
Graphics
On-board graphics card No
Rear panel I/O ports
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity 0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity 0
USB 2.0 ports quantity 2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity 0
S/PDIF out port Yes
HDMI ports quantity 1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 1
DVI-D ports quantity 0
DisplayPorts quantity 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity 1
Network
Ethernet LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi standards 802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 5.3
Top Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Features
Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Motherboard chipset family Intel
Motherboard chipset Intel Z790
Supported processor sockets LGA 1700
Audio output channels 7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor ATX
Component for PC
Product colour Aluminium, Black
Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots 4
PCI Express x16 slots 3
PCI Express x1 slots 1
BIOS
BIOS type UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size 256 Mbit
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version 3.5
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version 6.4
Software
Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions
Width 304.8 mm
Depth 243.8 mm
Packaging content
Cables included SATA
Other features
mSATA ports quantity 0
MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX

MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX

£262.85
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MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX

MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX

£262.85
LGA 1700, Z790, 4x DDR5, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5G LAN, AMI UEFI BIOS
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.

Extended Heatsink
Extended Heatsink enlarges the surface of heat dissipation and maintain the performance at heavy loads.

M.2 Shield Frozr
Strengthened M.2 thermal solution helps keep M.2 SSD safe and ensures incredible performance.

Heavy Plated VRM Heatsink
The VRM heatsink covers the upper MOS and helps dissipate the heat.

7W/mK Thermal Pad & Additional Choke Pad
High-quality 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads and additional choke thermal pads ensure stable performance when all cores are runnging at high speed.

Enlarged Chipset Heatsink
The enlarged heatsink is designed to reduce dust and noise and capable of maintaining high efficiency of heat dissipation.

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.

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.
Internal I/O
Number of M.2 (M) slots 4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors 1
Front panel connector Yes
Supported storage drive interfaces M.2, PCI Express
USB 2.0 connectors 4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors 2
mSATA ports quantity 0
TPM connector Yes
Number of SATA connectors 0
Number of SATA III connectors 6
Number of SATA II connectors 0
Front panel audio connector Yes
CPU fan connector Yes
Chassis intrusion connector Yes
RGB LED pin header Yes
Technical details
Motherboard chipset family Intel
Motherboard chipset Intel Z790
Supported processor sockets LGA 1700
On-board graphics card No
Motherboard form factor ATX
Component for PC
Audio
Audio output channels 7.1 channels
Performance
Supported storage drive types HDD & SSD
Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Motherboard chipset family Intel
Motherboard chipset Intel Z790
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10
Supported processor sockets LGA 1700
Audio output channels 7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor ATX
Component for PC
Processor
Processor manufacturer Intel
Compatible processor series Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor sockets LGA 1700
Processor socket LGA 1700
Memory
Number of memory slots 4
Supported memory types DDR5-SDRAM
Memory channels Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds 4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000 MHz
Maximum internal memory 128 GB
Unbuffered memory Yes
Supported memory clock speed (max) 7200 MHz
ECC ?ompatibility Non-ECC
Storage controllers
Supported storage drive types HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces M.2, PCI Express
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives supported 10
RAID support Yes
Graphics
On-board graphics card No
Rear panel I/O ports
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity 0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity 0
USB 2.0 ports quantity 2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity 0
S/PDIF out port Yes
HDMI ports quantity 1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 1
DVI-D ports quantity 0
DisplayPorts quantity 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity 1
Network
Ethernet LAN Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi standards 802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 5.3
Top Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Features
Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Motherboard chipset family Intel
Motherboard chipset Intel Z790
Supported processor sockets LGA 1700
Audio output channels 7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor ATX
Component for PC
Product colour Aluminium, Black
Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots 4
PCI Express x16 slots 3
PCI Express x1 slots 1
BIOS
BIOS type UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size 256 Mbit
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version 3.5
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version 6.4
Software
Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Weight & dimensions
Width 304.8 mm
Depth 243.8 mm
Packaging content
Cables included SATA
Other features
mSATA ports quantity 0

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