MSI MEG Z690 ACE

Processor

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

Chipset

• Intel® Z690 Chipset

Memory

• 4x DDR5 memory slots, supporting up to 128GB
• Supports 1R 4800 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
• Max. overclocking frequency:
• 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 6666+ MHz
• 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz
• 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
• Supports Intel® XMP 3.0 OC
• Supports Dual Controller Dual-Channel mode
• Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
• Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.

Expansion Slots

• 3x PCIe x16 slots
• Supports x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4
• PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 slots (From CPU)
• PCI_E1 supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
• PCI_E2 supports up to PCIe 5.0 x8
• PCI_E3 1 (From Z690 chipset)
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
• PCI_E3 & M2_4 share the bandwidth. PCI_E3 will run at x1 speed and M2_4 will run at x2 speed when installing devices in both slots.

Multi-GPU

• Supports AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

Onboard Graphics

• 1x Type-C Display port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
• Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
• Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Thunderbolt 4

• Intel®JHL8540 Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller
• 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C) ports on the back panel
• Supports up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices
• Supports up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices
• Supports up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices
• Supports up to 5V/3A ,15W power charging
• Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices
• Supports up to 8K display (need to connect the DisplayPort of the motherboard or discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel)

Storage

• 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (From Z690 chipset)
• SATA5~8 (From Z690 chipset)
• SATAA~B (From ASM1061)
• 5x M.2 slots (Key M)
• M2_1 slot (From CPU)
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
• M2_2 & M2_3 slots (From Z690 chipset)
• M2_2 slot supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
• M2_3 slot supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4
• Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
• M2_4 & M2_5 1 slots (From Z690 chipset)
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
• M2_4 slot supports 2280/ 22110 storage devices
• M2_5 slot supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
• M2_2~5 slots support Intel® Optane™ Memory
• Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

• SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_5 slot.

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
• SATAA & SATAB do not support RAID function.

USB

• Intel® Z690 Chipset
• 2x USB3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps ports (2 Type-C internal connectors)
• 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (1 Type-C port on the back panel, 3 Type-A ports on the back panel)
• Hub-GL3590
• 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports on the back panel
• ASM1074
• 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports available through the internal connectors
• Hub-GL850G
• 4x USB 2.0 Type-A ports available through the internal connectors

Audio

• Realtek® ALC4082 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C Combo DAC/HPA
• 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
• Supports S/PDIF output

LAN

• 2x Intel® I225V 2.5Gbps LAN controllers

Wireless LAN & Bluetooth

• Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
• The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
• Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz 1 (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
• Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
• Supports Bluetooth® 5.2 2, FIPS, FISMA
• Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
• Bluetooth 5.2 will be ready in Windows 1
  • 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  • 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
  • 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  • 5x M.2 slots (M-Key)
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C ports
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
  • 2x USB 2.0 Type-A 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 3-pin Water Flow connector
  • 2x 2-pin Thermal sensor
    • 1x EZ LED Control switch
    • 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
    • 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
    • 1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector
    • 4x EZ Debug LED
    • Clear CMOS Button
    • 2.5G LAN
    • 2.5G LAN
    • USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
    • Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
    • Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
    • HD Audio Connectors
    • Flash BIOS Button
    • USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-C Display port)
    • USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
    • Mini DisplayPort Inp
      • 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 27.7 cm)
      • E-ATX