- Brand: MSI
- Model: PRO Z690A WIFI DDR4
- UPC: 824142270370
- EAN: 0824142270370
- Brand - MSI
- Model -Â PRO Z690-A WIFI
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PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity.
PRO Z690-A WIFI
EXCLUSIVE FEATURE
Core Boost Technology
Combining 2x 8 pin power connectors and premium layout design, that is ready for unleashing the maximum performance.
6 layer PCB with 2oz Thickened Copper
6 layer PCB with 2oz thickened copper provides higher performance and long-lasting system stability without any compromise.
Digital PWM
Highest quality component digital power IC makes sure your system runs smoothly under the most extreme conditions.
PCI-E Steel Armor
Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI for better performance, stability and strength.
PRO Z690-A WIFI
PREMIUM THERMAL SOLUTION
Extended Heatsink
MSI extended PWM and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed.
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.
PRO Z690-A WIFI
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 6E
The latest wireless solution supports 6GHz spectrum, 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 solution with up to 128GB/s bandwidth for maximum transfer speed.
USER FRIENDLY DESIGN
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.
COOLING
DESIGN
COMPATIBILITY
RELIABLE COMPONENTS
THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE
With more cores’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink with 7W/mK thermal pad ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.
CONNECTIVITY
The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers’ need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.
NETWORK
LIGHTNING
SPEED
USB
OTHER EXPANSION
HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK
2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users.
EXPERIENCE MORE
MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.
PERFORMANCE
AUDIO
BIOS & SOFTWARE
SECURITY
14 + 1 +1 POWER DESIGN
Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of 14 digital CPU power phases. Combining 2x 8-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, PRO series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy daily work.
2x8-Pin
CPU Power connectors
14
Duet Rail CPU Power System
1 phase
AUX Power
1 phase
GT Power
Digital PWM IC
Load-line Calibration
Overvoltage Protection
PRO Z690-A WIFI
- Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1700 socket
- Supports DDR5 Memory, up to 6400+(OC) MHz
- Lightning Fast Experience: PCIe 5.0 slots, Lightning Gen4 x4 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design, MOSFET thermal pads rated for 7W/mk and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works
- 2.5G LAN with LAN Manager and Intel Wi-Fi 6E Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
- Intel Turbo USB 3.2 Gen 2: Powered by Intel USB 3.2 Gen2 controller, Turbo USB ensures an uninterrupted connection with more stability and fastest USB speeds
- Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
- High Quality PCB: 6-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server grade level material
- Multi-GPU: With Steel armor PCI-E slots. Supports AMD Crossfireâ„¢
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Features:
- Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1700 socket
- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 5200+(OC) MHz
- Lightning Fast Experience: PCIe 5.0 slots, Lightning Gen4 x4 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
- Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design, MOSFET thermal pads rated for 7W/mk and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works
- 2.5G LAN with LAN Manager and Intel Wi-Fi 6 Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
- Intel Turbo USB 3.2 Gen 2: Powered by Intel USB 3.2 Gen2 controller, Turbo USB ensures an uninterrupted connection with more stability and fastest USB speeds
- Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
- High Quality PCB: 6-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server grade level material
- Multi-GPU: With Steel armor PCI-E slots. Supports AMD Crossfireâ„¢
Specifications:
| Processor | Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors Processor socket LGA1700 Please go to intel.com for compatibility information |
| Chipset | Intel® Z690 Chipset |
| Memory | 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB  Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz (by JEDEC & POR) Max overclocking frequency: 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 Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory |
| 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) |
| Onboard Graphics | 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz  Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed. |
| Multi-GPU | Supports AMD® CrossFire™ Technology |
| Storage | 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from Z690 chipset) 4x M.2 slots (Key M) M2_1 slot (from CPU) Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices M2_2 slot (from Z690 chipset) Support up to PCIe 4.0 x4 Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices M2_3 slot (from Z690 chipset) Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 Supports SATA 6Gb/s Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices M2_4 slot (from Z690 chipset) Support up to PCIe 4.0x4 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 2.0 Hubs GL850G 4x USB 2.0 ports are available through the internal USB connectors |
| Audio | Realtek®ALC897 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio |
| LAN | 1x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN controller |
| WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH® | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax Supports Bluetooth® 5.2 |
| Internal connectors | 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 WIFI / Bluetooth 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 |
| Dimensions | ATX Form Factor 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) |
| Mounting | 9 mounting holes |
| Operating System | Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Warranty | 3 Years |
