MSI PRO Z890-A WIFI DDR5 Intel Motherboard

PRO Z890-A WIFI

Support Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2) for LGA 1851 socket

Supports DDR5 Memory, Dual Channel DDR5 9200+ MT/s (OC)

Ultra Performance: 16+1+1+1 Duet Rail Power System 90A SPS, dual 8-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, Memory Boost, 6-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server-grade level material

Frozr Guard: Extended Heatsink, MOSFET thermal pads rated for 7W/mK, additional choke thermal pads and EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II are built for high performance system and non-stop experience

EZ DIY: EZ PCIe Release, EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II, EZ M.2 Clip II and EZ Antenna

Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 5.0 slot, Lightning Gen 5 x4 M.2

Ultra Connect: dual Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, 5G LAN with Intel Wi-Fi 7 Solution - the latest solution for professional and multimedia use, delivering secure, stable, and high-speed networking and data transmission

Audio Boost 4: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience

PRO Z890-A WIFI

PRO Z890-A WIFI offers a simple design with a harmonious silver color scheme that perfectly matches both white and black PC builds. It is engineered with many exclusive features of MSI including true Wi-Fi 7 with EZ Antenna, 5G LAN, Thunderbolt 4, PCIe 5.0 M.2 with EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II, and Supplemental PCIe Power, ready for the Intel® Core™ Ultra processors.

BUSINESS ELEGANCE

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.

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MSI motherboards are designed with advanced hardware and technology, well-supporting the demanding computing usage of gaming and AI. Moreover, we also introduce AI to MSI Center and BIOS, making everything more effortless than before.

16+1+1+1 DRPS POWER DESIGN

Unleash and sustain the maximum performance with a flagship VRM design built with a total of 16+1+1+1 digital power phases. Combining dual power connectors and 90A Smart Power Stage, PRO Z890-A WIFI is ready for the challenge of high-end processors.

HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK

MSI's premium network solution provides incredible data transfer speed for demanding users.

Specifications

Chipset : INTEL Z890

CPU

Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)

LGA 1851

Memory

4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB

Memory Support 9200 - 6400 (OC) MT/s / 6400 - 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s

Max. overclocking frequency:

• 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 9200+ MT/s

• 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 7200+ MT/s

• 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4800+ MT/s

• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MT/s

Supports Intel® POR Speed and JEDEC Speed

Supports Memory Overclocking and Intel® XMP 3.0

Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode

Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory

Supports CUDIMM

• The DIMM slots on this motherboard only have single-sided latches.

• Memory compatibility and supported speeds can vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration. For detailed information, please refer to the Memory Compatibility List available on the product’s Support page or visit https://www.msi.com/support/.

Onboard Graphics

1x HDMI™

Support HDMI™ 2.1 with FRL, maximum resolution of 4K 120Hz*

2x Type-C DisplayPort

Thunderbolt™ 4 ports, supporting DisplayPort 2.1 with UHBR20 over USB Type-C, with a maximum resolution of 4K@120Hz / 8K@60Hz*

*Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Slot

3x PCI-E x16 slot

PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)

PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)

PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)

Audio : Realtek® ALC1220P

7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

Supports S/PDIF output

Storage

4x M.2

M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices

M.2_2 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260 devices

M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260/2242 devices

M.2_4 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242 devices

4x SATA 6G

*Please refer to the manual for M.2 SSD heatsink restrictions.

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

Onboard Thunderbolt

2x Thunderbolt4 ports (Rear)

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

Support up to 8K display

USB

4x USB 2.0 (Front)

4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Rear)

2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)

3x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear)

1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear)

1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front)

*USB 20Gbps Type-C (Front) support USB PD 27W fast charging for JUSBC1

LAN : Realtek® 8126 5Gbps LAN

Internal IO

1x Thunderbolt5 card connector(JTBT5, support RTD3)

1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)

2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)

1x Power Connector(PCIE_PWR 8pin)

1x CPU Fan

1x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan)

6x System Fan

1x EZ Conn-header (JAF_2)

2x Front Panel (JFP)

1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)

1x Front Audio (JAUD)

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 ports

2x USB 5Gbps Type A ports

1x USB 20Gbps Type C ports

WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH

Intel® Wi-Fi 7

The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot

Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps

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

Supports Bluetooth® 5.4**, MLO, 4KQAM

* 6GHz band support may depend on every country’s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.

** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor’s website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.

LED FEATURE

4x EZ Debug LED

1x EZ Digit Debug LED

BACK PANEL PORTS

USB 10Gbps Type-A

USB 5Gbps Type-A

5G LAN

Wi-Fi / Bluetooth

Audio Connectors

HDMI™

Thunderbolt™ 4 40Gbps (Type-C)

USB 10Gbps Type-C

Flash BIOS Button

USB 5Gbps Type-A

S/PDIF-OUT

OPERATING SYSTEM : Support for Windows® 11 64-bit

BOX CONTENT

PCB Info ATX : 243.84mmx304.8mm