MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI DDR4 ATX Motherboard

PRO Z790-A WIFI DDR4 is designed with tons of flexible tools and convenient Wi-Fi solution with DDR4 memory version.

The PRO Series is tailored to professionals from all walks of life. The lineup features impressive performance and high quality, while aiming to provide users incredible experience. Users who care about productivity and efficiency can definitely count on the MSI PRO Series to assist you with multitasking and increasing efficiency.

MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans in BIOS and software with a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.

OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING

Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 3 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.

16+1+1 POWER DESIGN

Unleash and sustain the maximum performance with a VRM design built with a total of 16+1+1 power design. Combining dual power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, MSI PRO Series motherboards are ready to sustain heavy daily work.

OPTIMIZED PCB SOLUTION

The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.

Have trouble turning screws? MSI innovative EZ M.2 clip assist you install an M.2 SSD quickly and effortlessly.

DDR4 Memory Solution

With MSI Memory Boost technology and premium layout design, MSI PRO Series motherboards are ready to deliver the world-class memory performance.

MSI brand new MSI Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities.

Exclusive UI of AIDA64 Extreme

MSI motherboards provide 60 days free trial of AIDA64 Extreme - MSI edition. AIDA64 Extreme is an almighty application for system information, diagnostics and benchmarks. With the application, you can monitor the detailed hardware and software information on PC and save it to file in multiple formats such as CSV and HTML.

Get more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records!

XMP

Choose from a preset XMP profile and automatically overclock compatible DDR memory.

VMD (Volume Management Device)

Enable direct control and management of NVMe SSDs from the PCIe bus without additional hardware adaptors.

M-FLASH

Conveniently flash or upgrade the BIOS in a few minutes from the CMOS Setup Utility.

HARDWARE MONITOR

Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time including temperature, memory capacity, clock speed, and voltage.

MEMORY TRY IT

Get extreme speed out of your system memory and get more performance.

SEARCH & FAVORITES

A permanent search & favorite option in the top right corner moves you through the BIOS menus quickly.

Specifications
Chipset  :  INTEL Z790
CPU SUPPORT  :   Supports 12th/13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
                                                LGA 1700

Memory  :   4x DDR4, Maximum Memory Capacity 128GB
                                   Memory Support 5333/5200/5066/5000/4800/4600/4533/4400/4266/4000/3866/3733/3600/3466/3333(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133(By JEDCE & POR)

                                   Max. overclocking frequency :

                                                                                    • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5333+ MHz
                                                                                    • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz
                                                                                    • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
                                                                                    • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
                                                                                    Supports Dual-Channel mode
                                                                                    Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
                                                                                    Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Onboard Graphics  :    1x HDMI™
                                                        1x DisplayPort
                                                        Support HDMI™ 2.1 with HDR, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz*
                                                        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 PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
                                                    PCI_E2 PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)
                                                    PCI_E3 PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)
                                                    PCI_E4 PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

Storage  :   4x M.2 slot
                                   M.2_1 (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260/2242 devices
                                   M.2_2 (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260/2242 devices
                                   M.2_3 (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242 devices
                                   M.2_4 (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242 devices
                                   6x SATA 6G port

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   :  Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
                                                                 The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot

                                                                 Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps

                                                                 Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax

                                                                 Supports Bluetooth® 5.3, FIPS, FISMA

         "* Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11."

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
                                        2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
                                        1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C

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, Windows® 10 64-bit
PCB Dimension  :   ATX
                                                243.84mmx304.8mm