MSI MEG Z890 Ace

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 4800+ MT/s
• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ 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 only 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 HDMITM 2.1 with FRL port, maximum resolution of 8K 60Hz*
2x Type-C DisplayPort
Thunderbolt™ 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 support manual BIOS adjustment to X8+X8/X8+X4+X4
• PCI_E2 support manual BIOS adjustment to X4+X4

* PCI_E1 slot will run at x8 speed when PCI_E2 slot installing device.
** PCI_E1 slot will run at x8 speed and PCI_E2 slot will run at x4 speed when installing PCIe Gen 5 M.2 device in the M2_4 slot.

Audio
Realtek® ALC4082 Codec + ESS9219Q Combo DAC/HPA
7.1-Channel USB High-Performance Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel

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 CPU+Chipset) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 + PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280 devices
M.2_5 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260 devices
4x SATA 6G

* M2_4 default from chipset, can support PCIe 5.0 x4 (From CPU) by manual BIOS adjustment.
** 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)
Support up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices
Support up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices
Support up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices
Support up to 5V/3A,15W power charging
Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices
Support up to 8K display

USB
4x USB 2.0 (Front)
4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)
11x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear)
2x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear)
1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front)
* To achieve USB PD 60W fast charging for JUSBC1, the PD_PWR1 connector needs to be connected to the power supply unit.

LAN
1x Marvell® AQC113CS 10Gbps LAN

Internal IO
1x Thunderbolt5 card connector(JTBT5, support RTD3)
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
2x 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 Slow Mode Booting Jumper(JSLOW)
1x Front Audio (JAUD)
2x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN)
1x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH)
3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)
1x RGB LED connector(JRGB)
1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)
V-check point
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
1x EZ LED Control switch

BACK PANEL PORTS
 USB 10Gbps (Type-A)
Flash BIOS Button
Clear CMOS Button
Smart Button
10G LAN
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
HD Audio Connectors
HDMI™ 2.1 Port
Thunderbolt™ 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
USB 10Gbps (Type-C)
USB 10Gbps (Type-A)
Optical S/PDIF-Out

OPERATING SYSTEM
Support for Windows® 11 64-bit