MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 Intel Motherboard

PRO SERIES
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.

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.

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.

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.

PRO Z690-A DDR4
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: 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 Crossfire™

Technical Details
Brand : MSI 
Model : PRO Z690-A

Specs
CPU (MAX SUPPORT) : i9
SOCKET : 1700
CHIPSET : Intel® Z690 Chipset
DDR4 MEMORY : 5200(OC)/ 5066(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3200(JEDEC)/ 2933(JEDEC)/ 2666(JEDEC)/ 2400(JEDEC)/ 2133(JEDEC) MHz
MEMORY CHANNEL : Dual
DIMM SLOTS : 4
MAX MEMORY (GB) : 128
PCI-E X16 : 3
PCI-E X1 : 1
SATAIII : 6
M.2 SLOT : 4
RAID : 0/1/5/10
TPM (HEADER) : 1
LAN : 1x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN
USB 3.2 PORTS (FRONT) : 1(Gen 2, Type C), 4(Gen 1, Type A)
USB 3.2 PORTS (REAR) : 1(Gen 2x2, Type C), 1(Gen 2, Type A), 2(Gen 1, Type A)
USB 2.0 PORTS (FRONT) : 4
USB 2.0 PORTS (REAR) : 4
AUDIO PORTS (REAR) : Realtek® ALC897 Codec
DISPLAYPORT : 1
HDMI : 1
DIRECTX : 12
FORM FACTOR : ATX
CROSSFIRE : Y
OPERATING SYSTEM : Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit