MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Processor

• Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
• Processor socket LGA1700
• Please go to msi.com to get the newest support status as new processors are released.

Chipset

• Intel® Z690 Chipset

Memory

• 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB 1
• Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
• Max overclocking frequency:
• 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5200+ MHz
• 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz
• 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
• Supports Dual-Channel mode
• Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
• Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory

Expansion Slot

• 3x PCIe x16 slots
• PCI_E1 (from CPU)
• Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
• PCI_E3 & PCI_E4 (from Z690 chipset)
• Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 & 3.0 x1
• 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot (from Z690 chipset)

Onboard Graphics

• 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
• 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
• Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
• Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Multi-GPU

• Supports AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

Storage

• 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from Z690 chipset)
• 4x M.2 slots (Key M)
• M2_1 slot (from CPU)
• Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
• M2_2 slot (from Z690 chipset)
• Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
• M2_3 slot (from Z690 chipset)
• Supports PCIe 3.0 x4
• Supports SATA 6Gb/s
• Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
• M2_4 slot (from Z690 chipset)
• Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports SATA 6Gb/s
• Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
• Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready for M.2 slots that are from Z690 Chipset
• Support Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

RAID

• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

USB

• Intel® Z690 Chipset
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C port on the back panel
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (1 Type-C internal connector and 1 Type-A port on the back panel)
• 6x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, and 4 ports are available through the internal USB connectors)
• 4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports on the back panel
• USB Hub GL850G
• 4x USB 2.0 ports are available through the internal USB connectors

Audio

• Realtek® ALC897 Codec
• 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN

• 1x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN

Internal connectors

• 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 4x M.2 slots (M-Key)
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4 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 fan connector
• 6x 4-pin system fan connectors
• 1x Front panel audio connector
• 2x System panel connectors
• 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
• 1x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1x TPM module connector
• 1x Tuning controller connector
• 1x TBT connector (Supports RTD3)

LED Feature

• 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
• 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
• 4x EZ Debug LED

Dimensions

• ATX Form Factor
• 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Mounting

• 9 mounting holes

Operating System

• Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit