MSI Z490 A PRO (Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket)

Chipset Type

Intel Z490

Compatible Processors

Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7, Core i9, Pentium Gold (supports 10th Generation Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron)

Processor Socket

LGA1200 Socket

Max Processors Qty

1

Manufacturer

MSI Computer Corp.

Expansion Slots

1 x CPU
4 x DIMM 288-pin
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
3 x PCIe 3.0 x1
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode)

Storage Interfaces

SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA – RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5
SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 2 x M.2 – RAID 0 / RAID 1

Internal Interfaces

4 x USB 2.0 – header
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 – header
1 x USB-C Gen 1
1 x audio – header
1 x serial – header

Power Connectors

4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

RAID Features

Intel Smart Response Technology

Max Supported Qty

1

Installed Qty

0

Qty

1, 2

Type

DisplayPort, HDMI, PS/2 keyboard / mouse, USB 2.0, USB-C Gen2, audio line-in, audio line-out, audio line-out (center/subwoofer), audio line-out (rear), audio line-out (side surround), microphone

Connector Type

mini-jack

Data Link Protocol

2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

Max Supported Qty

1

Product Type

motherboard

Included Accessories

I/O back plate, case badge

Audio Codec

Realtek ALC892

Compliant Standards

High Definition Audio

Video Output

graphics adapter (CPU required)

Compliant Standards

High Definition Audio

Type

sound card

Audio Codec

Realtek ALC892

Audio

High Definition Audio (8-channel)

Max Supported Size

128 GB

Features

Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP), dual channel memory architecture

Network Interfaces

2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

Network Controller

Realtek RTL8125B-CG

Bus Clock

2133 MHz, 2666 MHz, 2933 MHz, 4000 MHz (O.C.), 4400 MHz (O.C.), 4266 MHz (O.C.), 4800 MHz (O.C.)

Registered or Buffered

Unbuffered

Features

Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)

Technology

DDR4

Max Size

128 GB

Supported RAM Integrity Check

Non-ECC

Brand

MSI

Product Line

MSI

Packaged Quantity

1

Form Factor

ATX

Compatible Processors

Celeron, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Pentium Gold

Supported RAM Technology

DDR4 SDRAM

Supported RAM Speed

2133 MHz, 2666 MHz, 2933 MHz, 4000 MHz (O.C.), 4266 MHz (O.C.), 4400 MHz (O.C.)

Supported RAM Integrity Check

non-ECC

Supported RAM (Registered or Buffered)

unbuffered

RAM Slots

4 DIMM slots

Power Connectors

24-pin main power connector, 4-pin ATX12V connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

BIOS Features

MSI ClickBIOS 5

Hardware Features

12+1+1 Phase Power Design, 6 Layer PCB, AMD CrossFireX technology support, Debug LED, Double ESD Protection, Intel Optane Memory Ready, M.2 Shield FROZR, MSI Audio Boost, MSI Core Boost, MSI Mystic Light, MSI PCIe Steel Slot, Turbo M.2

Storage

M.2 socket, Serial ATA-600 (RAID)

Storage Ports

6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x M.2

RAID Features

Intel Smart Response Technology

USB 3.0 / FireWire

USB-C Gen1, USB-C Gen2

Type

Serial ATA cable

Included Qty

2

Total Qty

1, 3, 4

Slot Comments

x4 mode

Type

CPU, DIMM 288-pin, PCIe 3.0 x1, PCIe 3.0 x16

Width

12 in

Depth

9.6 in

Software Included

drivers & utilities

Interface

Serial ATA-600, Serial ATA-600 / PCIe 3.0

Connector(s)

2 x M.2, 6 x 7pin Serial ATA

RAID (Level)

RAID 0 / RAID 1

Type

USB 2.0, USB-C Gen 1, audio, serial

Connector Type

header

Qty

1, 4

Hardware Features

AMD CrossFireX technology support, MSI Audio Boost, Debug LED, 6 Layer PCB, Turbo M.2, MSI Mystic Light, Double ESD Protection, Intel Optane Memory Ready, M.2 Shield FROZR, 12+1+1 Phase Power Design, MSI Core Boost, MSI PCIe Steel Slot, Extended Heatsink Design

BIOS Features

MSI ClickBIOS 5