MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI Socket 1700 Motherboard

MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI employs a carbon black color scheme and RGB lighting to showcase a different personality and identity. In addition to being elegant, it is also powerful.

The MPG series features fashion products displaying extremely unique styles and expressing a cocky attitude towards the challenge of the gaming world. With extraordinary performance and style, the MPG series defines the future of gaming fashion.
 
OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING
Designed to support the most popular all-in-one and custom water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 3 amps, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked 'exclusion zone' allows for easy, secure installation and a perfect fit.
 
MSI motherboards allow you to manage speeds and temperatures for all your system fans and CPU in BIOS and software with a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.
 
DIY 2.0 – INTEGRATE WITH THE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT
Connect and sync to MSI coolers and cases with strategically placed pin header locations, including a dedicated pump-fan header.
 
19+1+1 PHASE DIRECT POWER DESIGN
Unleash and maintain peak performance with a flagship VRM design built with a total of Direct 19+1+1 Power Phases. Combining dual power connectors and 105A Smart Power Stage, MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI is ready for the challenge of high-end processors.
 
OPTIMIZED PCB SOLUTION
The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.
 
LIGHTNING GEN 5 PCI-E WITH STEEL ARMOR
Doubling the previous generation, the bandwidth of a x16 interface can reach 128 GB/s.
 
SMT PCIE 5.0 SLOT
Advanced PCIE SMT (Surface Mount Technology) slot reduces interference and electrical noise and is fully compatible with PCI-E 5.0 signal.
 
FAST AND FUTURE-PROOFED STORAGE
MSI MPG series motherboards support the latest storage standards, allowing users to connect any ultra-fast storage devices. Start games faster, load levels faster and get a real advantage over your enemies.
 
DOUBLE BANDWIDTH WITH LIGHTNING USB 3.2 GEN 2X2 20G
Using USB 3.2 devices has never been faster! MPG Z790 series motherboards offer a wide variety of options to connect and power your USB devices, delivering never-before-seen USB speeds of up to 20 Gb/s when rear USB Type-C is connected.
 
FRONT USB TYPE-C
MSI gaming motherboards support USB Front Type-C which allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Developed a system with an MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.
 
THE LATEST DDR5 MEMORY WITH SMT SLOT
A big step in improving DDR performance with the latest DDR5 memory. Combined with dedicated SMT soldering process and MSI Memory Boost technology, MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI is ready to deliver world-class memory performance.
 
EASY OVERCLOCKING WITH XMP PROFILE
The XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles) in MSI BIOS are tested and certified by MSI OC LAB. It is easy to enable with auto power on setting for the best memory speed and stability.
 
MSI Center
The new MSI Center from MSI unifies a set of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboard features and unlock endless possibilities.
 
SHINE YOUR PC
Enjoy some vibrant RGB colors and lighting effects with MSI Mystic Light with 16.8 million colors and deluxe LED effects. MSI Mystic Light gives you complete control of your PC's RGB lighting in one software.
 
HIGH BANDWIDTH, LOW LATENCY NETWORK
MSI's premium networking solution provides incredible data transfer speed for demanding users.

Specifications

Processor
- Processor manufacturer: Intel
- Processor socket: LGA 1700
- Compatible processor: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
- Supported processor sockets: LGA 1700
Memory
- Supported memory types: DDR5-SDRAM
- Number of memory slots: 4
- Memory channels: Dual-channel
- Non-ECC: Yes
- Supported memory clock speeds: 4800, 5000, 5200, 5400, 5600, 5800, 6400, 6600, 6800, 7000, 7200, 7400, 7600 MHz
- Maximum memory clock speed supported: 7600 MHz
- Maximum internal memory: 128 GB
- Unbuffered memory: Yes
Storage controllers
- Supported storage drive types: HDD & SSD
- Supported storage disk interfaces: M.2, PCI Express
- Number of storage drives supported: 10
- RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics
- Support for parallel processing: Not supported
Internal I/O
- USB 2.0, connectors: 4
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors: 2
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors: 1
- Number of SATA III connectors: 6
- Audio connector on front panel: Yes
- Front panel connector: Yes
- CPU fan connector: Yes
- TPM Connector: Yes
- Connector for RGB LED strips: Yes
Rear panel I/O ports (input/output)
- Number of Type A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports: 2
- Number of Type A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports: 6
- Number of Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) ports: 1
- Number of USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C ports: 1
- Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) number of ports: 1
- Number of HDMI ports: 1
- HDMI version: 2.1
- S/PDIF output port: Yes
Connection
- Ethernet: Yes
- Ethernet interface type: 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
- Wifi: Yes
- Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Wi-Fi standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth: Yes
- Bluetooth version: 5.3
Characteristics
- Chipset: Intel Z790
- Audio output channels: 7.1 channels
- Component for: PC
- Form factor: ATX
- Chipset family: Intel
- Supported Windows operating system: Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
BIOS
- BIOS types: UEFI AMI
- BIOS, memory size: 256 MB/s
Weight and measurements
- Width: 304.8mm
- Depth: 243.8 mm
Packaging content
- Cables included: SATA