MSI MEG Z690 Ace MOTHERBOARD

PROCESSOR

• Supports 12th Gen Intel^® Core™ Processors, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors ¹
• Processor socket LGA1700

1. Please go to www.msi.com to get the newest support status as new processors are released.

See supported processors

CHIPSET

Intel^® Z690 Chipset

MEMORY

• 4x DDR5 memory slots, supporting up to 128GB ¹
• Supports 1R 4800 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
• Max. overclocking frequency:
  • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 6666+ MHz
  • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz
  • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
  • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
• Supports Intel^® XMP 3.0 OC
• Supports Dual Controller Dual-Channel mode
• Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory

1. Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.

EXPANSION SLOTS

• 3x PCIe x16 slots
  • Supports x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4
  • PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 slots (From CPU)
    • PCI_E1 supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
    • PCI_E2 supports up to PCIe 5.0 x8
  • PCI_E3 ¹ (From Z690 chipset)
    • ▫Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4

1. PCI_E3 & M2_4 share the bandwidth. PCI_E3 will run at x1 speed and M2_4 will run at x2 speed when installing devices in both slots.

MULTI-GPU

• Supports AMD^® CrossFire™ Technology
• Supports NVIDIA^® SLI™ Technology

ONBOARD GRAPHICS

• 1x Type-C Display port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz ^1 2

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

THUNDERBOLT 4

Intel^®JHL8540 Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller

• 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C) ports on the back panel
  • 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 (need to connect the DisplayPort of the discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel)

STORAGE

• 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (From Z690 chipset)
  • SATA5~8 (From Z690 chipset)
  • SATAA~B (From ASM1061)
• 5x M.2 slots (Key M)
  • M2_1 slot (From CPU)
    • Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
  • M2_2 & M2_3 slots (From Z690 chipset)
    • M2_2 slot supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
    • M2_3 slot supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4
    • Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • M2_4 & M2_5 ¹ slots (From Z690 chipset)
    • Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
    • M2_4 slot supports 2280/ 22110 storage devices
    • M2_5 slot supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • M2_2~5 slots support Intel^® Optane™ Memory
• Supports Intel^® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

1. SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_5 slot.

RAID

• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices ¹
• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 , RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

1. SATAA & SATAB do not support RAID function.

USB

• Intel^® Z690 Chipset
  • 2x USB3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps ports (2 Type-C internal connectors)
  • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (1 Type-C port on the back panel, 3 Type-A ports on the back panel)
• Hub-GL3590
  • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports on the back panel
• ASM1074
  • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports available through the internal connecto
• Hub-GL850G
  • 4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports available through the internal connectors

AUDIO

Realtek^® ALC4082 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C Combo DAC/HPA

• 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
• Supports S/PDIF output

LAN

• 2x Intel^® I225V 2.5Gbps LAN controllers

WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH

• Intel^® Wi-Fi 6E
• The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
• Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz ¹ (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
• Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
• Supports Bluetooth® 5.2 ², FIPS, FISMA

1. Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
2. Bluetooth 5.2 will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.

INTERNAL CONNECTORS

• 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
• 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 5x M.2 slots (M-Key)
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps Type-C ports
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
• 2x USB 2.0 Type-A 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 3-pin Water Flow connector
• 2x 2-pin Thermal sensor connectors
• 1x TPM module connector
• 1x Tuning Controller connector

LED FEATURE

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

BACK PANEL PORTS

DIMENSIONS

• 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 27.7 cm)
• E-ATX Form Factor

BOX CONTENT

1. MSI^® does not guarantee the risks or damages caused by changing the cover.
2. These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.