MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI DDR5 Intel Motherboard

MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI

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

Supports DDR5 Memory, up to 9200+ MT/s (OC)

Ultra Performance: Direct 20+1+1+1 phases power, dual 8-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, Memory Boost, 8-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server-grade level material

Frozr Guard: Enlarged heatsink with heat-pipe, MOSFET thermal pads rated for 7W/mk, additional choke thermal pads and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop gaming 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 M.2

Ultra Connect: Thunderbolt™ 4 and Intel® Killer™ 5G LAN + 2.5G LAN with 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

MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI

MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI employs a carbon black color scheme and stylish pattern over Mystic light RGB lighting to show a different identity. It is also powerful inside by featuring Killer 5G LAN and Wi-Fi 7 solution, Thunderbolt 4, Supplemental PCIe Power and the effortless EZ DIY designs, making this motherboard definetly one of the best Z890 ATX motherboards for Intel Core Ultra processors.MSI's premium MPG (MSI PERFORMANCE GAMING) series is engineered for gamers who demand strong performance and sleek design. Each product showcases cutting-edge aesthetics and vibrant colors, reflecting MPG's commitment to exceptional design. With optimized configurations, MPG creates a visually striking and powerful gaming experience that leads the trends.

DIRECT 20+1+1+1 POWER DESIGN

Unleash and sustain the maximum performance with a flagship VRM design built with a total of Direct 20+1+1+1 Power Phases. Combining dual power connectors and 110A Smart Power Stage, MPG Z890 CARBON 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 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 HDMITM 2.1 with FRL port, maximum resolution of 8K 60Hz*

2x Type-C DisplayPort

ThundeboltTM 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 5.0 supports up to x8 (From CPU)

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

• PCI_E1 supports BIOS adjustment to x8+x4+x4*

• PCI_E2 supports BIOS adjustment to x4+x4*

Audio

Realtek® ALC1220P Codec

7.1-Channel USB High Defination Audio

Supports S/PDIF output

Storage

5x 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 2280/2260 devices

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

M.2_4 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260 devices

M.2_5 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260 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)

Supports up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices

Supports up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices

Supports up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices

Supports 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

USB

4x USB 2.0 (Front)

4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)

10x 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

1x Intel® Killer™ E5000B 5G LAN

1x Intel® I226V 2.5G LAN

Internal IO

1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)

2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)

1x Power Connector(PCIE_PWR 8pin)

1x Front Type-C Quick Charge Connector(PD_PWR1)

1x CPU Fan

1x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan)

5x System Fan

1x EZ Conn-header (JAF_2)

2x Front Panel (JFP)

1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)

1x Water Flow connector

1x Front Audio (JAUD)

1x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN)

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

4x USB 5Gbps Type A ports

1x USB 20Gbps Type C ports

WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH

Intel® Killer™ BE1750x 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

Flash BIOS Button

Clear CMOS Button

Smart Button

2.5G LAN

5G LAN

Audio Connectors

HDMI™

Thunderbolt 4

USB 10Gbps Type-C

USB 10Gbps Type-A

Wi-Fi / Bluetooth

Optical S/PDIF Out

OPERATING SYSTEM : Support for Windows® 11 64-bit

BOX CONTENT

PCB Info ATX

243.84mmx304.8mm