MSI Z890 Gaming Plus WiFi
Motherboard Information
Manufacturer: MSI
Motherboard Name: MSI Z890 Gaming Plus WiFi
Current Price Amazon: $239
Amazon Price Updated: 2Â hours, 28Â minutes ago.
Motherboard Available: True
Chipset / Socket: Z890 / LGA 1851
Form Factor / Memory Slots: Standard-ATX / 4 slots.
Memory Type / Max Cap / Max OC: DDR5 / 256 GB / 9200 MHz
PCIe Suport: PCIe 5.0 x16
Audio Chipset: Realtek® ALC897
Network: Intel® Killer™ E5000 5Gbps LAN
Motherboard Dimensions: 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
Quality & Features (max 100pts)
VRM Quality: 14 pts.
Chipset Q & F: 20 pts.
Build Quality: 14 pts.
Connectivity Q & F: 14 pts.
Audio Quality: 6 pts.
Total Points: 68 pts.
VRM Configuration
CPU Power Phases (Amps): 14 (55 A)
Power Design: 14+1+1+1
Calculated Performance
Quality and Features per Price: 56.3%
Additional Motherboard Information
Memory:
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 6400+ MT/s
• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ 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/.
Graphics:
Support HDMI™ 2.1, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz*
1x DisplayPort
Support DisplayPort 1.4, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz*
1x Type-C DisplayPort
Thunderbolt™ 4 port, 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.
Storage:
M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_2 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260 devices
M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260/2242 devices
M.2_4 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242 devices
4x SATA 6G
*Please refer to the manual for M.2 SSD heatsink restrictions.
USB:
4x USB 2.0 (Front)
2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Rear)
4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)
1x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear)
1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear)
1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front)
Internal I/O:
1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)
2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)
1x Power Connector(PCIE_PWR 8pin)
1x CPU Fan
1x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan)
5x System Fan
2x Front Panel (JFP)
1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
1x Front Audio (JAUD)
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)
4x USB 2.0 ports
4x USB 5Gbps Type A ports
1x USB 20Gbps Type C ports
Back Panel I/O:
Keyboard / Mouse
USB 2.0
5G LAN
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
Audio Connectors
Flash BIOS Button
Thunderbolt™ 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
HDMI™
USB 2.0
USB 5Gbps Type A ports
USB 10 Gbps Type C ports
USB 10 Gbps Type A ports
WiFi:
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 SV3.
** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 support schedule depends on MSFT Windows 11 plan.
Audio:
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Special Features: