MSI Z490-A PRO Intel Gaming Motherboard

MSI Z490-A PRO Intel Gaming Motherboard

The MSI Z490-A PRO Intel Gaming Motherboard helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, MSI PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity.

With more cores’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink with 7W/mK thermal pad ensures even high-end processors run in full speed with MSI motherboards.

The most important thing about DIY is expandability. MSI PRO Series motherboards feature plenty of possibilities for prosumers’ needs. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed, and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.

FEATURES:

• Supports 10th Gen Intel^® Core™ / Pentium^® Celeron^® processors for LGA 1200 socket
• Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4800(OC) MHz
• Ready 4 the Future: Support Lightning Gen 4 Solution for the future
• Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design and M.2 Shield Frozr is built for a high-performance system and non-stop works
• Ready 4 the Future: Support Lightning Gen 4 Solution for the future
• 2.5G LAN: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
• Turbo M.2: Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs
• Intel Turbo USB 3.2 Gen 2: Powered by Intel USB 3.2 Gen2 controller, Turbo USB ensures an uninterrupted connection with more stability and the fastest USB speeds
• Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
• Multi-GPU: With Steel armour PCI-E slots. Supports 2-Way AMD Crossfire™

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Socket: 1200
• CPU (Max Support): i9
• Chipset: Intel® Z490 Chipset
• DDR4 Memory: 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4533(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC) /2933(JEDEC)/ 2666(JEDEC)/ 2400(JEDEC)/ 2133(JEDEC) MHz
• Memory Channel: Dual
• DIMM Slots: 4
• Max Memory (GB): 128
• PCI-E x16: 2
• PCI-E Gen: Gen3
• PCI-E x1: 3
• SATAIII: 6
• M.2 Slot: 2
• RAID: 0/1/5/10
• TPM (header): 1
• LAN: 1x Realtek® RTL8125B 2.5G LAN
• USB 3.2 ports (Front): 1(Gen 1, Type C), 4(Gen 1, Type A)
• USB 3.2 ports (Rear): 1(Gen 2, Type C), 1(Gen 2, Type A), 2(Gen 1, Type A)
• USB 2.0 ports (Front): 4
• USB 2.0 ports (Rear): 2
• Serial ports(Front): 1
• Audio ports (Rear): 6 HD audio connectors
• DisplayPort: 1
• HDMI: 1
• DirectX: 12
• Form Factor: ATX
• CrossFire: Yes
• Operating System: Support for Windows® 10 64-bit

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

• MSI Z490-A Pro Intel 1200 ATX Motherboard – Black x1
• SATA cables x2
• Driver DVD x1
• I/O Shield x1
• Quick Install Guide x1

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