MSI 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.

Specification

• Chipset : INTEL Z890
• CPU :
  – Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)
  – LGA 1851
• Memory :
  – 4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB
  – 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 6400+ MT/s
  • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ 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. For detailed information, please refer to the Memory Compatibility List available on the product’s Support page or visit https://www.msi.com/support/.

• Onboard Graphics :
  – 1x HDMI™
  – Support HDMI^TM 2.1 with FRL port, maximum resolution of 8K 60Hz*
  – 2x Type-C DisplayPort
  – Thundebolt^TM 4 ports, supporting DisplayPort 2.1 with UHBR20 over USB Type-C, with a maximum resolution of 4K@120Hz / – 8K@60Hz*

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

• Slot :
  – 3x 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*

• Audio :
  – Realtek^® ALC1220P Codec
  – 7.1-Channel USB High Defination Audio
  – Supports S/PDIF output
• Storage :
  – 5x 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
  – 4x 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 :
  – 2x 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
• USB :
  – 4x USB 2.0 (Front)
  – 4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)
  – 10x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear)
  – 1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear)
  – 1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front)
  *USB 20Gbps Type-C (Front) support USB PD 27W fast charging for JUSBC1
• LAN :
  – 1x Intel^® Killer™ E5000B 5G LAN
  – 1x Intel^® I226V 2.5G LAN
• Internal IO :
  – 1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)
  – 2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)
  – 1x Power Connector(PCIE_PWR 8pin)
  – 1x Front Type-C Quick Charge Connector(PD_PWR1)
  – 1x CPU Fan
  – 1x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan)
  – 5x System Fan
  – 1x EZ Conn-header (JAF_2)
  – 2x Front Panel (JFP)
  – 1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
  – 1x Water Flow connector
  – 1x Front Audio (JAUD)
  – 1x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN)
  – 3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)
  – 1x RGB LED connector(JRGB)
  – 1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)
  – 4x USB 2.0 ports
  – 4x USB 5Gbps Type A ports
  – 1x USB 20Gbps Type C ports
• WIRELESS LAN & 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

  * 6GHz band support may depend on every country’s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.
  ** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor’s website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.

• LED FEATURE :
  – 4x EZ Debug LED
  – 1x EZ Digit Debug LED
• BACK PANEL PORTS :

  

  1. USB 10Gbps Type-A
  2. Flash BIOS Button
  3. Clear CMOS Button
  4. Smart Button
  5. 2.5G LAN
  6. 5G LAN
  7. Audio Connectors
  8. HDMI™
  9. Thunderbolt 4
  10. USB 10Gbps Type-C
  11. USB 10Gbps Type-A
  12. Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
  13. Optical S/PDIF Out

• OPERATING SYSTEM : Support for Windows^® 11 64-bit
• BOX CONTENT :

  

• PCB Info :
  – ATX
  – 243.84mmx304.8mm

Overview

MSI motherboards are designed with advanced hardware and technology, well-supporting the demanding computing usage of gaming and AI. Moreover, we also introduce AI to MSI Center and BIOS, making everything more effortless than before.

AI Engine

provides several categories for you to sync the applications you want to perform and automatically optimizing them to create a comfortable environment.

AI LAN MANAGER

optimizes networking performance and minimizes latency, providing a seamless online experience.

Frozr AI Cooling

automatically adjusts fan duty to make sure the system stays in cool, stable and high performance.

AI Boost

is an MSI exclusive feature. It overclocks NPU to improve higher AI performance