MSI MEG Z890 Unify-X LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard (MEG Z890 UNIFY-X)

CPU

Supports Intel ® Core „¢ Ultra Processors (Series 2)
LGA 1851

Memory

2x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 128GB
Memory Support 9600 - 6400 (OC) MT/s / 6400 - 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s
Max. overclocking frequency:
€¢ 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 9600+ MT/s
€¢ 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 7200+ MT/s

Supports Intel ^® POR Speed and JEDEC Speed
Supports Memory Overclocking and Intel ^® XMP 3.0
Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode
Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory
Supports CUDIMM

* The DIMM slots on this motherboard only have single-sided latches.
** Memory compatibility and supported speeds can vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration. For detailed information, please refer to the Memory Compatibility List available on the product €™s Support page or visit https://www.msi.com/support/.

Onboard Graphics

2x Type-C DisplayPort
Thunderbolt „¢ 4 ports, supporting DisplayPort 2.1 with UHBR20 over USB Type-C, with a maximum resolution of 4K@120Hz / 8K@60Hz*

* Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Slot

3x PCI-E x16 slot
1x PCI-E x1 slot
PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)
PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x8 (From CPU)
PCI_E4 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)

* PCI_E2 slot will run at x8 speed and PCI_E3 slot will run at x4 speed when installing PCIe Gen 5 M.2 device in M2_4 slot.
** PCI_E4 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_3 slot.

Audio

Realtek ^® ALC4080 Codec
7.1-Channel USB High-Performance Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel

Storage

6x M.2
M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_2 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_4 Source (From CPU+Chipset) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 + PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260 devices
M.2_5 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_6 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
6x SATA 6G

* M2_4 default from chipset, can support PCIe 5.0 x4 (From CPU) by manual BIOS adjustment.
** SATA3 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_5 slot.
*** Please refer to the manual for M.2 SSD heatsink restrictions.

RAID

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

Onboard Thunderbolt

2x Thunderbolt4 ports (Rear)
Support up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices
Support up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices
Support up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices
Support up to 5V/3A,15W power charging
Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices
Support up to 8K display

USB

4x USB 2.0 (Front)
4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)
8x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear)
2x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear)
1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front)
* To achieve USB PD 60W fast charging for JUSBC1, the PD_PWR1 connector needs to be connected to the power supply unit.

LAN

1x Intel ^® Killer E5000B 5G LAN

Internal IO

1x Thunderbolt5 card connector(JTBT5, support RTD3)
1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)
2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)
1x Power Connector(PCIE_PWR 8pin)
1x Front Type-C Quick Charge Connector(PD_PWR1)
1x CPU Fan
2x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan)
4x System Fan
1x EZ Conn-header (JAF_2)
2x Front Panel (JFP)
1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
1x Water Flow connector
1x Slow Mode Booting Jumper(JSLOW)
1x Front Audio (JAUD)
2x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN)
1x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH)
3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)
1x RGB LED connector(JRGB)
1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)
V-check point
4x USB 2.0 ports
4x USB 5Gbps Type A ports
1x USB 20Gbps Type C ports

Wireless LAN & Bluetooth

Intel ^® Killer „¢ BE1750x Wi-Fi 7
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be

Supports Bluetooth ^® 5.4**, MLO, 4KQAM

* 6GHz band support may depend on every country €™s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.
** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor €™s website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.

LED Feature

4x EZ Debug LED
1x EZ Digit Debug LED

Back Panel Ports

USB 10Gbps (Type-A)

Flash BIOS Button

Clear CMOS Button

Smart Button

5G LAN

Wi-Fi / Bluetooth

HD Audio Connectors

USB 10Gbps (Type-C)

Thunderbolt „¢ 4 40Gbps (Type-C)

USB 10Gbps (Type-C)

Keyboard / Mouse

USB 10Gbps (Type-A)

Optical S/PDIF-Out

Operating System

Support for Windows ^® 11 64-bit

Box Content

MSI MEG Z890 UNIFY-X Motherboard

Tuning Controller

EZ Wi-Fi Antenna

USB Drive

Cable Sticker

4 x SATA Cables

EZ Front Panel Cable

1 to 3 EZ Conn-Cable (V2)

1 to 2 RGB Extension Cable

ARGB Extension Cable

2 x Thermistor Cables

EZ M.2 Clip II Remover

4 x EZ M.2 Clips II

M.2 Screw and Standoff Set

Shout Out Flyer

Quick Installation Guide

European Union Regulatory Notice

PCB Info

ATX
243.84mmx304.8mm