MSI MEG Z590 ACE Intel Motherboard

PREMIUM HARDWARE DESIGN
With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you’re a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.

LIGHTNING GEN 4 M.2
Utilizing 11th Gen Intel processors, MSI Z590 motherboards feature latest Lightning Gen 4 M.2 which is the fastest onboard storage solution on the market with up to 64 Gb/s transfer speed.

CONNECTIVITY
MSI motherboards are built with a variety of connectors to satisfy gamers. Enhanced audio, advanced LAN networking capabilities, USB and Mystic Light turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.

HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK
2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users.

Features
Supports 11th and 10th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket
Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 5600(OC) MHz
Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports: Thunderbolt USB-C at true 40 Gb/s speeds, 8K display support, Daisy-Chaining and Multi-Port Accessory Architecture provide reliable connectivity and better user experience.
Quadruple M.2 Connectors: Onboard 4x M.2 connectors for the maximum storage performance with one Lightning Gen 4 solution. Shield Frozr design keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.
Extreme Power Design: INTERSIL digital PWM, 16+2+1 phases with 90A Smart Power Stage, dual CPU power connectors and exclusive Mirrored Power Arrangement to unleash the true power of your processors.
Outstanding Cooling Solution: Aluminum Cover, VRM Heat-pipe, 7W/mK thermal pads, M.2 Shield Frozr and Aluminum Backplate ensure the extreme performance with low temp.
2.5G LAN with latest Wi-Fi 6E: Onboard 2.5G LAN with LAN manager and latest Wi-Fi 6E solution which supports 6GHz spectrum delivering the best online gaming experience.
Smart Button: One button with multiple hardware control. Reset Computer, Safe Boot, Turbo Fan and EZ LED control functions with just one click.
8 Layer PCB with 2oz Thickened Copper: Provides higher performance and long-lasting system stability without any compromise.
Audio Boost 5 HD: Ultimate audio solution with latest premium ALC4082 audio processor combining ESS audio DAC and amplifier deliver the breathtaking experience.

Technical Details

Brand : MSI
Model : MEG Z590 ACE

PROCESSOR
Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors1
Processor socket LGA1200

CHIPSET
Intel® Z590 Chipset

MEMORY
4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB1
Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & PORÆ›
Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & PORÆ›
Max overclocking frequency:
1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5600 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)

EXPANSION SLOTS
3x PCIe x16 slots
Support x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4, x8/x4+x4/x4
PCI_E1 & PCI_E3 slots (From CPU)
Support up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU
Support up to PCIe 3.0 for 10th Gen Intel® CPU
PCI_E5 slot (From Z590 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 3.0
2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots (From Z590 chipset)

MULTI-GPU
Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

ONBOARD GRAPHICS
1x HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz1
Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.

THUNDERBOLT 4
Intel®JHL8540 Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C) ports on the back panel
Support up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices
Support up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices
Support up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices
Support up to 5V/3A ,15W power charging
Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices
Supports up to 8K display (need to connect the DisplayPort of the motherboard or discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel)

STORAGE
6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from Z590 chipset)
4x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 slot (from CPU)
Available only on 11th Gen Intel® CPU
Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
M2_21, M2_32, M2_4 slots (from Z590 chipset)
M2_2 , M2_3 & M2_4 support up to PCIe 3.0 x43
M2_2 & M2_3 support up to SATA 6Gb/s
M2_4 slot supports PCIe only.
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready4
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

RAID
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

USB
Intel® Z590 Chipset
3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (2 Type-A port on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal connector)
6x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (4 Type-A port on the back panel, 2 ports available through internal USB connector)
2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports on the back panel
Hub-GL850G
4x USB 2.0 ports through internal USB connectors

AUDIO
Realtek® ALC4082 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C Combo DAC/HPA
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output

LAN
1x Intel® I225V 2.5Gbps LAN controller

WIFI & BLUETOOTH
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz1 (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
Supports Bluetooth® 5.22, FIPS, FISMA

INTERNAL CONNECTORS
1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
1x 6-pin PCIE power connector
6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
4x M.2 slots (M-Key)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C connector
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector
6x 4-pin system fan connectors
1x Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors
1x Chassis Intrusion connector
1x TPM module connector
1x Tuning Controller connector

LED FEATURE
1x EZ LED Control switch
1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED
4x EZ Debug LED
1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
1x 3-pin JCORSAIR LED connector

BACK PANEL PORTS
Clear CMOS Button
USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps (Type-A)
USB 2.0
2.5G LAN
Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
HD Audio Connectors
Flash BIOS Button
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps (Type-A)
Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough)
Optical S/PDIF-Out

DIMENSIONS
12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ATX Form Factor

MOUNTING
9 mounting holes

OPERATING SYSTEM
Support for Windows® 10 64-bit