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.

MSI’s exclusive EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II and EZ M.2 CLIP II make M.2 installation seamless. Insert the SSD card into the slot and press it down to lock it in place with the l clip. As fasten the SSD, flick the clip outwards and then the SSD is removed. The process is smooth, and you don’t need to use your tools like before. One finger can give you perfect DIY experience.

An easy-to-access physical button release mechanism that can help remove any PCIe card with a single tap, making it much easier to upgrade to a new GPU or other compatible device, streamlining the entire process and enhancing user experience.

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.

Form Factor

• ATX, 243.84mmx304.8mm

CPU

• Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA 1851

Chipset

• INTEL Z890

Memory

• 4 x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 256 GB, 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.

Graphics

• 1 x HDMI™ Support HDMITM 2.1 with FRL port, maximum resolution of 8K 60Hz*, 2 x Type-C DisplayPort, ThundeboltTM 4 ports, supporting DisplayPort 1.4 with HBR3 over USB Type-C, with a maximum resolution of 8K@60Hz*, *Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Expansion Slots

• 3 x 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*

Storage

• 5 x 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, 4 x 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

• 2 x 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

LAN

• 1 x Intel® Killer™ E5000B 5G LAN, 1 x Intel® I226V 2.5G LAN

Wireless & 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

Audio

• Realtek® ALC1220P Codec, 7.1-Channel USB High Defination Audio, Supports S/PDIF output

USB Ports

• 4 x USB 2.0 (Front), 4 x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front), 10 x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear), 1 x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear), 1 x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front), *USB 20Gbps Type-C (Front) support USB PD 27W fast charging for JUSBC1

OS Support

• Windows® 11 64-bit

Internal I/O Ports

• 1 x Power Connector(ATX_PWR), 2 x Power Connector(CPU_PWR), 1 x Power Connector(PCIE_PWR 8pin), 1 x Front Type-C Quick Charge Connector(PD_PWR1), 1 x CPU Fan, 1 x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan), 5 x System Fan, 1 x EZ Conn-header (JAF_2), 2 x Front Panel (JFP), 1 x Chassis Intrusion (JCI), 1 x Water Flow connector, 1 x Front Audio (JAUD), 1 x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN), 3 x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2), 1 x RGB LED connector(JRGB), 1 x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0), 4 x USB 2.0 ports, 4 x USB 5Gbps Type A ports, 1 x USB 20Gbps Type C ports

Back I/O Ports

• 10 x USB 10Gbps Type-A, Flash BIOS Button, Clear CMOS Button, Smart Button, 2.5G LAN, 5G LAN, 2 x Audio Connectors, HDMI™, 2 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB 10Gbps Type-C, Wi-Fi / Bluetooth, Optical S/PDIF Out

LED FEATURE

• 4 x EZ Debug LED, 1 x EZ Digit Debug LED