MSI MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC, Intel Z390 Motherboard - Socket 1151

Additionally, Z390 motherboards support the ninth-generation Intel Core processors (Coffee Lake-S Refresh). Also on the start are the chip-side Wi-Fi support – but still a WiFi module must be present – and native USB 3.1 support, so they no longer need to be provided with additional chips.

The features of the MPG Z390M gaming edge AC motherboard at a glance:
– 3x PCIe (3.0) x16 (x16 / x8 / x4) & 3x PCIe x1
– 3x USB 3.1 (3x Type A & 1x Type C)
– Total 6x USB 3.0 and 6x USB 2.0 (internal & external)
– 2x M.2 (of which 2x PCIe 3.0 x4) / 6x SATA 6G
– Supports max. 64 GB DDR4 RAM up to 4,400 MHz
– Integrated LED lighting including RGB LED header
– With integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module
– With fast Gbit-LAN

The MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC in detail
The MPG Z390M gaming edge AC motherboard (Micro-ATX) provides a total of three PCIe x16 slots, one of which is connected to the chipset with a full 16 lanes, while the others are connected with four or eight data lines. For additional plug-in and expansion cards, the motherboard has three PCIe x1 slots. In addition, multiple graphics cards can be used simultaneously on the motherboard and it supports AMD CrossFire.

The four DIMM slots support up to 64GB of DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode. Native support of the Z390 chipset clock rates up to 2.666 MHz, OC allows the MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC but also the operation of RAM kits up to 4,400 MHz. There are six SATA 6G connectors and two M.2 slots for hard drives and SSDs. Both M.2 slots are connected to the chipset with four PCIe lanes and support the NVMe protocol, which allows data transfer rates of almost 4 GB / s. This makes M.2 PCIe SSDs up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs!

At the I / O panel, the MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC has a USB 3.1 connector with Type-C female connector. This new USB type C port is very thin and can be plugged in on both sides. USB 3.1 or USB 3.1 Gen 2 achieves maximum speeds of 10 Gbps per port, and USB ports with this standard generally support the fast charging function of smartphones and tablets. In addition to the I / O panel, in addition to another USB 3.1 slot, there are two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports as well as an HDMI and a DisplayPort connection. Internally, the motherboard provides a large selection of ports and headers.

Features of the MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC include the eye-catching radiator design and integrated digital RGB LED lighting. In addition, an Intel Wireless-AC 9462 WLAN module is integrated and the I / O panel has the corresponding antenna connections.

Only compatible with Intel CPUs of the 8th and 9th generation!

Technical details:
– Format:
– mATX
– chipset:
– Intel Z390
– Base:
– 1151 (v2) (for Intel 8th and 9th generation CPUs)
– R.A.M:
– 4x DDR4 (2,666 MHz, up to 4,400 MHz using OC)
– Dual-Channel
– Max. 64 GB
– Slots (physical):
– 1x PCIe 3.0×16
– 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x8)
– 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electric x4)
– Compatible multi-VGA configurations: 3-Way AMD CrossFire, 2-Way NVIDIA SLI
– 3x PCIe 3.0×1
– 1x M.2 Key E (vertical, occupied by WLAN / BT module, incl. 802.11ac)

Internal connections:
– 6 x SATA 6G
– 2x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2 & SATA; 2242/2260/2280/22110)
– 1x USB 3.1 (one header)
– 2x USB 3.0 (two headers)
– 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
– 1x CPU fan header (4-pin)
– 5x fan header (4-pin)
– 1x pump connection (4-pin)
– 1x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-Pin)
– 1x COM header
– 1x TPM header
– 1x front panel audio C
– 1x RGB LED header (3-pin)
– 2x RGB LED header (4-pin)
– 1x JCORSAIR RGB LED header (3-pin)

External connections:
– 1x PS / 2 keyboard / mouse
– 2 x USB 3.1 (1 x Type A and 1x Type C)
– 2x USB 3.0
– 2x USB 2.0
– 1x HDMI
– 1x DisplayPort
– 2x Gigabit LAN (Intel I219V)
– 1x S / PDIF
– 5x Audio (HD Audio with Audio Boost 4)

Power supply:
– 1x 24-pin ATX 12V
– 1x 8-pin ATX 12V
– 1x 4-pin ATX 12V