MSI PRO Z690 A MOTHERBOARD

CHIPSET
LGA1700

CPU SUPPORT
Supports 12th/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ , Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors

MEMORY
4x DDR5 memory slots, supporting up to 192GB 1
Supports 1R 5600 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
Max overclocking frequency:
1DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz
1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6000+ MHz
2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6000+ MHz
2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz
Supports Intel® XMP 3.0 OC
Supports Dual Controller Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory

ONBOARD GRAPHICS
1x HDMI™ 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz 12
1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz 12

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

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)

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

LAN
1x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN

Multi-GPU
Supports AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

AUDIO
Realtek® ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

INTERNAL I/O
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

BACK PANEL PORTS
Keyboard / Mouse
DisplayPort
USB 2.0
LAN port
Audio connector
Flash BIOS Button
USB 2.0
HDMI™
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A

OPERATING SYSTEM
Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit