MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY
- Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™, 11th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket
- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 5000(OC) MHz
- Ready 4 the Future: Support Lightning Gen 4 Solution for the future
- Extreme Power Design: INTERSIL digital PWM, 16+1Â phases with 90A Smart Power Stage, dual CPU power connectors and exclusive Mirrored Power Arrangement to unleash the true power of your processors.
- Outstanding Cooling Solution: Frozr Heatsink, VRM Heat-pipe, Aluminum Cover and M.2 Shield Frozr ensure the extreme performance with low temp.
- Latest Network Solution: Onboard 2.5G LANÂ and latest Wi-Fi 6 solution deliver the best online experience without lag.
- Smart Button: One button with multiple hardware control. Reset Computer, Safe Boot, Turbo Fan and EZ LED control functions with just one click.
- Triple Turbo M.2 with Shield Frozr: Turbo M.2 delivers PCI-E Gen3 x4 performance with transfer speeds up to 32 Gb/s for the latest SSDs.
- Audio Boost HD: Isolated audio with a high quality audio processor with ESS DAC & Nahimic for the most immersive gaming experience.
Categories Intel ATX Mainboard, Intel Mainboard, Mainboard
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Maximize your custom PC build with the powerful and feature-rich MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY motherboard. Boasting cutting-edge DDR4 and PCIe Gen 4 technology, this motherboard offers exceptional value for anyone looking to upgrade their system.
Transform your gaming setup and take it to the next level with your very own custom PC today! Discover the specs of the MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY:
PROCESSOR
Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™, 11th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket 1 2
- Please go to intel.com for compatibility information.
- BIOS updated to be compatible with 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
CHIPSET
Intel® Z490 Chipset
MEMORY
- 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB1
- Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 MHz
- 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5000+ MHz
- 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4500+ MHz
- 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
- 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
- Supports Dual-Channel mode
- Supports non-ECC mode, un-buffered memory
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
- Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
EXPANSION SLOTS
- 3x PCIe 3.0x 16 slots (2 from CPU, 1 from PCH, support 16/0/4, 8/8/4)
- PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 slots (From CPU)
Support up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU
Support up to PCIe 3.0 for 10th Gen Intel® CPU - PCI_E3 slot (From chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 3.0
- PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 slots (From CPU)
- 2x PCIe x1 slots (from chipset)
- PCIE_5 shares lanes with M2_3, please refer to manual for details
MULTI-GPU
- Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
- Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
STORAGE
- 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports1
- 3x M.2 slots (Key M)
- M2_1 slot
CPU support mode (From 11th Gen Intel® CPU only)- supports PCIe 4.0 x4/3.0 x4
Chipset support mode-supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices1 - M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices2
- M2_3 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices3
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready4
- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors
- M2_1 slot
- SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.
- SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD in the M2_2 slot.
- M2_3 shares lanes with PCIE_5, please refer to manual for details
- Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
RAID
Intel® Z490 Chipset
- Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
- Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 PCIe storage devices
USB
Intel® Z490 Chipset
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (3 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal connector)
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 ports through the internal USB connector)
- 6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
ASMedia® 3241 chipset
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps Type-C port on the back panel
AUDIO
Realtek® ALC1220 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C combo DAC
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports Optical S/PDIF output
LAN
- 1x Realtek® 8125B 2.5G LAN controller
WIFI & BLUETOOTH
Intel® AX201
- Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MU-MINO Rx, 2.4GHz-5GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
- WiFi 6
- Supports Bluetooth® 5.1 , FIPS, FISMA
- The Wireless module is pre-install in the M2 (Key-E) slot
- Only support windows 10 64-bit
INTERNAL CONNECTORS
- 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
- 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 3x M.2 slots (M-Key)
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 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 connector
- 6x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1x front panel audio connector
- 2x system panel connectors
- 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1x slow mode jumper
- 1x power button
- 1x reset button
- 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
- 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
- 1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector
- 1x RTD3 connector
- 1x TBT connector 1
- Thunderbolt card need support RTD3
BACK PANEL PORTS
- Clear CMOS Button
- PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Port
- 2.5G LAN
- Wi-Fi /Bluetooth Antenna Connectors
- HD Audio Connectors
- Flash BIOS Button
- USB 2.0 Ports
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A)
- USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps (Type-C)
- Optical S/PDIF-Out
DIMENSIONS
- 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
- ATX Form Factor
MOUNTING
9 mounting holes
OPERATING SYSTEM
- Support for Windows® 10 64-bit
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