Motherboard - ATX - LGA1700 Socket - Z790 Chipset - USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, USB 3.2 Gen 1 - Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth, 2.5 Gigabit LAN - onboard graphics (CPU required) - HD Audio (8-channel)
| Main Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Product Description | MSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI - motherboard - ATX - LGA1700 Socket - Z790 |
| Product Type | Motherboard - ATX |
| Chipset Type | Intel Z790 / Nuvoton NCT6687D-M |
| Processor Socket | 1 x LGA1700 Socket |
| Compatible Processors | (supports 12th/13th and 14th Generation Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron) |
| Max RAM Size | 256 GB |
| RAM Supported | 4 DIMM slots - DDR5, non-ECC, unbuffered |
| Storage Ports | 4 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x M.2 |
| USB / FireWire Ports | 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 + 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 + 2 x USB 2.0 + (1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 + 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 + 4 USB 2.0 via headers) |
| Audio | HD Audio (8-channel) |
| LAN | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| General | |
| Product Type | Motherboard - ATX |
| Chipset Type | Intel Z790 / Nuvoton NCT6687D-M |
| Processor Socket | LGA1700 Socket |
| Max Processors Qty | 1 |
| Compatible Processors | (supports 12th/13th and 14th Generation Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron) |
| Expansion / Connectivity | |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x CPU ¦ 4 x DIMM 288-pin ¦ 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 ¦ 4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 ¦ 1 x M.2 socket (2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 Key M slot) ¦ 1 x M.2 socket (2242/2260/2280 M.2 Key M slot) |
| Storage Interfaces | SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 ¦ PCIe 4.0 -connectors: 1 x M.2 - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 ¦ SATA-600 / PCIe 4.0 -connectors: 1 x M.2 - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 |
| Interfaces | 1 x HDMI ¦ 1 x DisplayPort ¦ 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen2x2 ¦ 2 x USB 2.0 ¦ 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ¦ 1 x LAN (2.5Gigabit Ethernet) ¦ 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack ¦ 1 x microphone - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack ¦ 2 x antenna ¦ 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse |
| Internal Interfaces | 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 - header ¦ 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 - header ¦ 4 x USB 2.0 - header ¦ 1 x audio - header ¦ 1 x SPI - header |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Included Accessories | Wi-Fi antenna, EZ M.2 clip, IO shield |
| Cables Included | 2 x Serial ATA cable |
| Software Included | AIDA64 Extreme - MSI Edition, Norton 360, MSI Center, drivers & utilities, Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, MSI CPU-Z, Adobe Creative Cloud (free trial), Adobe Acrobat Reader |
| Width | 12 in |
| Depth | 9.6 in |
| Audio | |
| Type | HD Audio (8-channel) |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALC897 |
| Compliant Standards | High Definition Audio |
| Features | |
| BIOS Type | AMI |
| BIOS Features | UEFI BIOS, SMBIOS 3.7 support, ACPI 6.5 support, MSI ClickBIOS |
| Hardware Features | 12+1+1 Phase Power Design, Surface Mount Technology (SMT), Water Pump Header, Extended Heatsink Design, M.2 Shield FROZR, MSI Core Boost, Debug LED, MSI Steel Armor, MSI Mystic Light, Digital PWM, MSI Memory Boost, 6 Layer PCB, 2oz Copper PCB, MSI Audio Boost, 80A Smart Power Stage, flash BIOS button, EZ Debug LED |
| LAN | |
| Network Controller | Realtek RTL8125BG |
| Network Interfaces | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Supported RAM | |
| Max Size | 256 GB |
| Technology | DDR5 |
| Bus Clock | 3600 MHz (O.C.), 3500 MHz (O.C.), 3400 MHz (O.C.), 3300 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz (O.C.), 3100 MHz (O.C.), 3000 MHz (O.C.), 2900 MHz (O.C.), 2800 MHz (O.C.), 2700 MHz (O.C.), 2600 MHz (O.C.), 2500 MHz (O.C.), 2400 MHz |
| Supported RAM Integrity Check | Non-ECC |
| Registered or Buffered | Unbuffered |
| Features | Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP) 3.0 |