MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY Intel Motherboard

The MEG series seeks to transcend current gaming products, the flagship model designed to push the limits of what an extreme gaming series can be. Combining the strengths of our existing arsenal with new innovative technology; this results in significant improvements in operational and gaming efficiency. With the MEG series, take complete control of performance and personalization with the ultimate gaming series for enthusiasts who want it all.

PREMIUM HARDWARE DESIGN
With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you’re a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.

EXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTING
MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve overclocking.

CONNECTIVITY
MSI motherboards are built with a variety of connectors to satisfy gamers. Enhanced audio, advanced LAN networking capabilities, USB and Mystic Light turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.

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.

Technical Details

Brand : MSI
Model : MEG Z490 UNIFY

PROCESSOR
Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ and Pentium® Gold /Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket

CHIPSET
Intel® Z490 Chipset

MEMORY
4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB1
Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 MHz
1DPC 1R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz
1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4266+ MHz
2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
Supports Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC mode, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

EXPANSION SLOTS
3x PCIe 3.0x 16 slots (2 from CPU, 1 from PCH, support 16/0/4, 8/8/4)
2x PCIe x1 slots (from PCH)

MULTI-GPU
Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

STORAGE
Intel® Z490 Chipset
6x SATA 6Gb/s ports1
3x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices1
M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices2
M2_3 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready3
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

RAID
Intel® Z490 Chipset
Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 PCIe storage devices

USB
Intel® Z490 Chipset
4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (3 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal connector)
4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 ports through the internal USB connector)
6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
ASMedia® 3241 chipset
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C port on the back panel

AUDIO
Realtek® ALC1220 Codec + ESS SABRE9018Q2C combo DAC
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports Optical S/PDIF output

LAN
1x Realtek® 8125B 2.5G LAN controller

WIFI & BLUETOOTH
Intel® AX201
Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MU-MINO Rx, 2.4GHz-5GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
WiFi 6 Pre-Certified
Supports Bluetooth® 5.1 , FIPS, FISMA
The Wireless module is pre-install in the M2 (Key-E) slot

INTERNAL CONNECTORS
1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
3x M.2 slots (M-Key)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 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 connector
6x 4-pin system fan connectors
1x front panel audio connector
2x system panel connectors
1x Chassis Intrusion connector
1x slow mode jumper
1x power button
1x reset button
1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector

BACK PANEL PORTS
Clear CMOS Button
PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Port
2.5G LAN
Wi-Fi /Bluetooth Antenna Connectors
HD Audio Connectors
Flash BIOS Button
USB 2.0 Ports
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A)
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C)
Optical S/PDIF-Out

DIMENSIONS
12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ATX Form Factor

MOUNTING
9 mounting holes

OPERATING SYSTEM
Support for Windows® 10 64-bit