MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR5 MOTHERBOARD

PROCESSOR

Supports 12th Gen Intel^® Core™ , Pentium® Gold and Celeron^® Processors¹

Processor socket LGA1700

1. Please go to intel.com for compatibility information

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 6400+ MHz
  • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 5400+ 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 www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory

EXPANSION SLOT

• 3x PCIe x16 slots
  • PCI_E1 (from CPU)
    • Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
  • PCI_E3 & PCI_E4 (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 & 3.0 x1
• 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot (from Z690 chipset)

ONBOARD GRAPHICS

• 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz ¹²
• 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz ¹²

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

MULTI-GPU

• Supports AMD^® CrossFire^™ Technology

STORAGE

• 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from Z690 chipset)
• 4x M.2 slots (Key M)
  • M2_1 slot (from CPU)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
  • M2_2 slot (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • M2_3 slot (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports PCIe 3.0 x4
    • Supports SATA 6Gb/s
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • M2_4 slot (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports SATA 6Gb/s
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready for M.2 slots that are from Z690 Chipset
• Support Intel^® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

RAID

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

USB

AUDIO

Realtek^®ALC897 Codec

• 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN

• 1x Intel^® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN controller

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® 5.2², FIPS, FISMA

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

INTERNAL CONNECTORS

• 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 4x M.2 slots (M-Key)
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4 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 Clear CMOS jumper
• 1x TPM module connector
• 1x Tuning controller connector
• 1x TBT connector (Supports RTD3)

LED FEATURE

• 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
• 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
• 4x EZ Debug LED

BACK PANEL PORTS

DIMENSIONS

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

MOUNTING

9 mounting holes

OPERATING SYSTEM

Support for Windows^® 11 64-bit, Windows^® 10 64-bit

BOX CONTENT

1. MSI^® does not guarantee the risks or damages caused by changing the cover.