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MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX
MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX

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MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX

Z790 ATX board with 4 M.2 slots, Wi-Fi 6 and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

Manufacturer reference PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI

75 /100 Its best score: the largest storage capacity, rated "very generous" on its category’s scale.

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What the MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX is worth

The MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI is an ATX motherboard built on the Intel Z790 chipset, designed for the LGA 1700 socket and compatible with Intel Celeron, Pentium and Pentium Gold processors. It supports DDR5-SDRAM memory across 4 slots, with a maximum capacity of 128 GB.

For storage, it offers 4 M.2 slots and 6 SATA III connectors, supporting up to 10 storage devices in total, with RAID support at levels 0, 1, 5 and 10. Networking combines a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3. Connectivity includes 4 USB 2.0 ports, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, an HDMI output and a DisplayPort.

This motherboard suits anyone building or upgrading a desktop PC around the Intel Z790 chipset, with a need for extensive M.2 storage, USB connectivity and wireless networking.

What the spec sheet says

  • Intel LGA 1700 Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
  • PC ATX Intel Z790 7.1 channels
  • DDR5-SDRAM 4 Maximum internal memory: 128 GB
  • HDD & SSD M.2, PCI Express RAID support Number of storage drives supported: 10
  • BIOS type: UEFI AMI 256 Mbit
  • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.3

Its scores, criterion by criterion

Scores out of 100, calculated from the datasheet and compared with the market. The full method is public.

Storage Very generous

6 · category median: 4

M.2 slots Very complete

4 · category median: 2

Connectivity Adequate

3 · category median: 2

Memory Limited

128 GB · category median: 256 GB

Documents

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User manual PDF 5.7 MB

Specifications

Processor 4
Processor manufacturer Intel
Processor socket LGA 1700
Compatible processor series Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
Supported processor sockets LGA 1700
Memory 8
Supported memory types DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots 4
Maximum internal memory 128 GB
Memory channels Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds 4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max) 7200 MHz
Unbuffered memory Yes
Storage controllers 5
Supported storage drive interfaces M.2, PCI Express
Supported storage drive types HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported 10
RAID support Yes
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics 1
On-board graphics card No
Internal I/O 10
USB 2.0 connectors 4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors 1
Number of SATA III connectors 6
Front panel audio connector Yes
Front panel connector Yes
CPU fan connector Yes
Chassis intrusion connector Yes
TPM connector Yes
RGB LED pin header Yes
Rear panel I/O ports 8
USB 2.0 ports quantity 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity 3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 1
HDMI ports quantity 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C ports quantity 1
DisplayPorts quantity 1
S/PDIF out port Yes
Network 7
Wi-Fi Yes
Ethernet LAN Yes
Ethernet interface type 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards 802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 5.3
Features 7
Motherboard chipset Intel Z790
Audio output channels 7.1 channels
Component for PC
Motherboard form factor ATX
Motherboard chipset family Intel
Product colour Aluminium, Black
Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Expansion slots 3
PCI Express x1 slots 1
PCI Express x16 slots 3
Number of M.2 (M) slots 4
BIOS 4
BIOS type UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size 256 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version 6.4
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version 3.5
Weight & dimensions 2
Width 304.8 mm
Depth 243.8 mm
Packaging content 1
Cables included SATA

Who this model suits

It’s for you if

Your first criterion is the storage capacity: it happens to be its best score.
You want a good score on the M.2 slots, above its category average.
You prefer a model tracked across several merchants, to buy at the right time.

Skip it if

Its lowest score is on the memory capacity: skip it if that is decisive for you.

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from this model’s datasheet.

The board supports up to 10 HDD and SSD storage units, via 4 M.2 slots and 6 SATA III connectors, with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support.

Yes, it includes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3, along with a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port.

Yes, this motherboard has no integrated graphics: a processor or dedicated graphics card with video output is required.

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