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Black ATX motherboard with silver heatsinks and pre-installed I/O shield

MSI

MSI PRO Z790-A WIFI Intel motherboard

SKU CH-JFBR-Q024F

ATX board for 12th and 13th Gen Intel CPUs with DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0 graphics slot, four M.2 sockets, 2.5 Gb LAN and Wi‑fi 6E

  • ProcessorSupports 13th / 12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Intel Pentiu
  • ChipsetIntel Z790
  • Form factorATX
  • CPU socketLGA 1700
  • Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR5)
  • Supported memorySupports 1R 5600 MHz (by JEDEC & POR) - 1DPC 1R Max speed up
  • Supports 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors on LGA 1700 socket
  • DDR5 memory up to 6800 MHz and 192 GB capacity across four 288-pin slots
  • PCIe 5.0 x16 slot and four M.2 connectors for fast NVMe storage
  • Wi-fi 6E and 2.5 Gbps Intel LAN for high-speed networking
  • Extended heatsinks with M.2 Shield FROZR and Frozr AI cooling keep temperatures low

Ready for 12th and 13th Gen Intel

This ATX motherboard uses the Intel Z790 chipset and an LGA 1700 socket to support 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors. It provides four DDR5 DIMM slots with a maximum capacity of 192 GB and native 5600 MHz JEDEC operation. Integrated Wi-fi 6E, 2.5 Gbps LAN and a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20 Gbps port handle connectivity.

Suits DDR5 builders with high-speed storage needs

The board suits builders who want dual-channel DDR5 memory up to 6800+ MHz via XMP 3.0 and multiple fast drives. Four M.2 Key M slots and six SATA 6Gb/s ports allow RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 on both NVMe and SATA devices. Users staying with older memory types or needing legacy PCI slots should look elsewhere.

Fits a modern ATX build

A PCIe 5.0 x16 slot wired from the CPU delivers up to 128 GB/s bandwidth for current graphics cards, while the chipset adds a PCIe 4.0 x4 slot, a PCIe 3.0 x1 slot and an extra x16-sized slot at x1 speed. Extended heatsinks and M.2 Shield FROZR cooling keep the VRM and storage thermals in check, and the pre-installed I/O shield speeds up assembly.

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Price $80.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameMSI
Model namePRO Z790-A WIFI
Processor
ProcessorSupports 13th / 12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Intel Pentium Gold, Celeron Processors
CPU socketLGA 1700
ChipsetIntel Z790
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR5)
Max supported RAM192 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (From Z790 chipset)
M.2 slots2 x Key M (PCIe/SATA) + 2 x Key M (PCIe) + 1 x Key E (WiFi/BT)
4x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 slot (From CPU)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- Supports 2242/2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
M2_2 slot (From Z790 chipset)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_3 & M2_4 slots (From Z790 chipset)
- Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
- Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
- Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
Supports Intel-Smart Response Technology for Intel Core- processors
SATA and RAID supportSupports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
Audio & video
Audio chipRealtek ALC4080
Sound channels7.1 Channels
Connectivity
Ethernet controller1x Intel 2.5 Gbit/s LAN controller
Maximum network speed2.5 Gbit/s
Wi-Fi standardIntel Wi-Fi 6
- The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
- Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz (160 MHz) up to 2.4 Gbit/s
- Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
Bluetooth supportSupports Bluetooth 5.2
Ports & slots
PCIe 5.0 x16 slotsPCI_E1 slot (From CPU)
- supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x16 slotsPCI_E3 slot (From Z790 Chipset)
- supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x16 slotsPCI_E4 slot (From Z790 Chipset)
- supports up to PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe x1 slots1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot (From Z790 Chipset)
Power
Power connectors1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2x 8-pin ATX 12 V power connectors
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length12.0 in × 9.6 in
Compatibility
Windows 11 supportSupported
More details
LightingRGB

Questions about this item

What DDR5 memory kit do I need before this board will post?

The board requires DDR5 DIMMs; JEDEC 5600 MHz 1R modules work out of the box, while XMP 3.0 kits can reach 6800+ MHz in a single-slot-per-channel layout.

Will my existing PCIe 4.0 graphics card run at full speed in the top slot?

Yes, the primary PCI_E1 slot is wired for PCIe 5.0 x16 from the CPU and is fully backward-compatible with PCIe 4.0 cards at their native x16 bandwidth.

How can I confirm the 2.5 Gbps LAN and Wi-Fi 6E are active after build?

In Windows Device Manager the Intel 2.5Gbps controller and Wi-Fi 6E adapter appear without error codes, and a speed test shows up to 2400 Mbps wireless throughput on a 6 GHz network.

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