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MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4
MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4
Exclusive feature
Core Boost Technology
Combining 2x 8 pin power connectors and premium layout design, that is ready for unleashing the maximum performance.
Premium PCB Material
6 layer PCB with the use of server grade material and 2oz thickened copper provides higher performance and long-lasting system stability without any compromise.
Audio Boost 5
Isolated audio with a high quality audio processor & amp for the most immersive gaming experience.
Direct 16+1+1 Power Design with Digital PWM
An aggressive digital VRM power design with digital PWM IC and direct 16 phases Power System with 75A Smart Power Stage, make sure your system runs smoothly under the most extreme conditions.
PCIe Steel Armor
Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI for better performance, stability and strength.
MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4
premium thermal solution
Premium Thermal Design
Aluminum Cover with heatsink, heat-pipe, high quality 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads and extra choke thermal pads ensure all cores running in high performcance.
M.2 Shield Frozr
Strengthened built-in M.2 thermal solution. Keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.
Pump Fan Support
Control watercooling pump speeds for best flow and noise control.
Enlarged Chipset Heatsink
Larger heatsink for chipset ensures better heat dissipation and cooling effects.
MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4
HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION
2.5G Network Solution
Featuring premium 2.5G LAN with LAN manager delivers better network experience.
Lightning USB 20G
Built-in USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, offers the 20Gbps transmission speed, 4X faster than USB 3.2 Gen 1.
Intel Wi-Fi 6
The latest wireless solution supports MU-MIMO and BSS color technology, delivering speeds up to 2400Mbps.
Memory Boost
The fully isolated DDR circuit to deliver pure data signals for the best gaming and overclocking performance.
Lightning Gen 5 Solution
The latest Gen 5 PCI-E slots with up to 128GB/s bandwidth for maximum transfer speed.
DIRECT 16 + 1 +1 PHASES POWER DESIGN
Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of direct 16 +1+1 power phases. Combining 2x 8-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, MPG series motherboard is ready to sustain
heavy daily work.
2x 8Pin CPU Power connectors
16 Direct Power Phases / 75A Smart Power Stage
1 phase GT Power
1 phase AUX Power
Digital PWM IC
PREMIUM THERMAL SOLUTION FOR HIGHER PERFORMANCE
MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 features Aluminum cover with VRM heatsink, Heat-pipe, 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads, M.2 Shield Frozr to ensure the extreme performance with low temperature.
UNMATCHED MEMORY PERFORMANCE
MSI motherboards are crammed with features to fuel your system’s memory with more speed, higher overclockability and increased stability. Optimized traces and a fully isolated memory circuitry ensures perfect stability and performance,
so you never have to worry about your system crashing.
LIGHTNING GEN 5 PCI-E
MSI Lightning Gen 5 PCI-E represents the bandwidth of a x16 interface to 128GB/s, which is double of the speed of the previous generation. The advanced SMT(Surface Mount Technology) PCI-E slot diminishes the interference and electrical
noise, fully supporting higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds of PCI-E 5.0 signal.
WI-FI 6 & BLUETOOTH
Use your LAN port for online gaming while using WiFi for other online applications. The Wi-Fi 6 adopts latest OFDMA and two-way MU-MIMO technologies, delivering wireless transmission speeds up to 2.4Gbps.
MAXIMIUM DATA TRANSFER WITH 2.5G LAN
MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 features high-bandwidth and low-latency Ethernet networks for demanding gamers and power users. Onboard 2.5Gbps connectivity provides incredible data transfer speed faster than ever before. MSI LAN Manager automatically
classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive for your applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.
DOUBLE BANDWIDTH WITH LIGHTNING USB 3.2 GEN 2X2 20G
Using USB 3.2 devices has never been faster! Featuring the USB 3.2 Gen2x2 controller, MSI motherboards offer never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gb/s when connecting the Rear USB Type-C. The Lightning USB 20G connectors are covered with
gold to ensure a better signal and performance.
AMPLIFY YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH AUDIO BOOST 5
Like a dedicated sound card, Audio Boost 5 offers a HD audio processor, dedicated amplifier and high quality audio capacitors all physically isolated from the rest of the motherboard circuitry to ensure the purest audio signal to locate
enemies with pin-point accuracy. Powered by ALC 4080 audio processor, this motherboards supports 120dB SNR, 32-bit/384kHz and DSD Super Audio CD playback & recording.
PCB Design
The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.
6 PCB layers
IT-170 Server-grade PCB material
2oz Thickened Copper
FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR
MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic
interference.
Specifications
Brand
MSI
Model
MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4
Platform
Intel
Chipset
Z690
Socket
LGA 1700
Motherboard Form Factor
ATX
Processor
Supports 12th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron
Memory Slots
4
Memory Channel Supported
Dual Channel DDR4
Memory Speed
Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz
Maximum Memory Supported
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
Onboard LAN
Intel i225-V 2.5G LAN
Onboard Audio
8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5
PCI Express 3.0 x16
2x PCI Express 3.0 x 16
PCI Express 5.0 x 16
1x PCI Express 5.0 x 16
M.2
4x M.2 Gen4 x4 64Gbps slots
SATA 6Gb/s
6 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 , RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
DisplayPort
1x DisplayPort 1.4 port with HBR3, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
USB Ports
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (5 Type-A + 1 Type-C) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (2 Type-A) 8x USB 2.0
All connections where in decent locations and well marked making installation easy. MSI bios is straight forward for setting up XMP and custom fans curves.
2022-05-31
Solid Z690 DDR4 Board
Reviewed by: Roger
Excellent board with great features. Components are well positioned for easy install. Includes Bluetooth, WIFI 6 and optical S/PDIF for audio. Love the RGB dragon.
Little expensive.
Works well with i7-12700KF and 32gb memory XMP Profile 1. One of the best Z690 DDR4 boards.
2022-05-30
Easy to Build With - OCs Great
Reviewed by: Robert
- Great features vs. price compared to others
- BIOS is easy to work with
- OC was simple
- Screw in WiFi antenna can interfere with cables, though, not that big of a deal
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