MSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WiFi Z490 LGA 1200 DDR4 128GB Micro ATX Intel motherboard

Z490 Micro ATX for 10th and 11th Gen Intel

This MSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WiFi motherboard uses the Intel Z490 chipset and LGA 1200 socket to support 10th and 11th Generation Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors. It fits a Micro ATX chassis and provides dual-channel DDR4 memory slots with a maximum capacity of 128GB. Onboard 2.5Gbps LAN and WiFi are included for network connectivity.

Suits compact gaming builds.

The board targets builders who want Z490 overclocking features in a smaller Micro ATX form factor. It provides two PCIe x16 slots that operate at x16/x0 or x8/x8, plus two PCIe x1 slots for add-in cards. Users requiring more than four expansion slots or a standard ATX layout should look at a full-size alternative.

PCIe generation depends on the installed CPU

With an 11th Generation Intel Core processor the primary x16 slot and the first M.2 interface support up to PCIe 4.0 speeds. With a 10th Generation Intel Core processor those same connections are limited to PCIe 3.0. This single distinction decides whether a high-speed drive or modern graphics card can use its full bandwidth on this board.