MSI S1200 ATX MEG Z490 UNIFY DDR4 Motherboard

PN: MEG Z490 UNIFY

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PCIe Size:PCIe x16
Storage Interface:SATAM.2 PCIe
RAM Type:DDR4
Audio:7.1 Channel
LAN Speed:2.5Gb
Motherboard Form Factor:ATX

MASTER THE GAME

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.

MEG Z490 GODLIKE

MEG Z490 UNIFY

STABLE CORNERSTONE OF YOUR SYSTEM

MEG Z490 GODLIKE

6-Layer
PCB Design

Multilayer printed circuit boards design optimized the efficient of power delivers, makes your system runs stable and cool.

PCIe Steel Armor

Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI for better performance, stability and strength.

ISL Digital PWM,
16 Phases with 90A SPS

Highest quality components with ISL digital power, 90A Smart Power Stage and titanium choke III make sure your system runs smoothly under the most extreme conditions.

Smart Button

One button with multiple hardware control. Reset Computer, Safe Boot, Turbo Fan and EZ LED control functions with just one click.

MEG Z490 UNIFY

UNLIMITED CONNECTIVITY

MEG Z490 GODLIKE

Lightning USB 20G

Lightning ASmedia 3241 USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 controller providing transfer speeds up to 20Gb/s through the Rear USB Type-C port.

Latest Wi-Fi 6 Solution

The latest wireless solution supports MU-MIMO and BSS color technology, delivering speeds up to 2400Mbps.

2.5G LAN

Onboard 2.5G LAN with LAN manager and latest Wi-Fi 6 solution deliver the best online experience without lag.

Triple Turbo M.2 Connectors

Turbo M.2 delivers PCI-E Gen3 x4 performance with transfer speeds up to 32 Gb/s for the latest SSDs.

MEG Z490 UNIFY

OUTSTANDING COOLING SOLUTION

MEG Z490 GODLIKE

Frozr Heatsink Design
with Zero Frozr Technology

Exclusive to MEG class models, the active cooling solution is ready to release the maximum performance.

Aluminum Cover with
7W/mK Thermal Pad

Fully aluminum IO cover and extended heatsink design provide the maximum surface of heat dissipation.

M.2 Shield Frozr

Onboard M.2 thermal solution keep M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run cooler and faster.

Heat-pipe Design

Connecting two MOS heatsinks to enlarge the surface of heat dissipation.

MEG Z490 UNIFY

STABLE CORNERSTONE OF YOUR SYSTEM

MEG Z490 GODLIKE

6-Layer
PCB Design

Multilayer printed circuit boards design optimized the efficient of power delivers, makes your system runs stable and cool.

PCIe Steel Armor

Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI for better performance, stability and strength.

ISL Digital PWM,
16 Phases with 90A SPS

Highest quality components with ISL digital power, 90A Smart Power Stage and titanium choke III make sure your system runs smoothly under the most extreme conditions.

Smart Button

One button with multiple hardware control. Reset Computer, Safe Boot, Turbo Fan and EZ LED control functions with just one click.

MEG Z490 UNIFY

UNLIMITED CONNECTIVITY

MEG Z490 GODLIKE

Lightning USB 20G

Lightning ASmedia 3241 USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 controller providing transfer speeds up to 20Gb/s through the Rear USB Type-C port.

Latest Wi-Fi 6 Solution

The latest wireless solution supports MU-MIMO and BSS color technology, delivering speeds up to 2400Mbps.

2.5G LAN

Onboard 2.5G LAN with LAN manager and latest Wi-Fi 6 solution deliver the best online experience without lag.

Triple Turbo M.2 Connectors

Turbo M.2 delivers PCI-E Gen3 x4 performance with transfer speeds up to 32 Gb/s for the latest SSDs.

MEG Z490 UNIFY

OUTSTANDING COOLING SOLUTION

MEG Z490 GODLIKE

Frozr Heatsink Design
with Zero Frozr Technology

Exclusive to MEG class models, the active cooling solution is ready to release the maximum performance.

Aluminum Cover with
7W/mK Thermal Pad

Fully aluminum IO cover and extended heatsink design provide the maximum surface of heat dissipation.

M.2 Shield Frozr

Onboard M.2 thermal solution keep M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run cooler and faster.

Heat-pipe Design

Connecting two MOS heatsinks to enlarge the surface of heat dissipation.

MEG Z490 UNIFY

STABLE CORNERSTONE OF YOUR SYSTEM

MEG Z490 GODLIKE

6-Layer
PCB Design

Multilayer printed circuit boards design optimized the efficient of power delivers, makes your system runs stable and cool.

PCIe Steel Armor

Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI for better performance, stability and strength.

ISL Digital PWM,
16 Phases with 90A SPS

Highest quality components with ISL digital power, 90A Smart Power Stage and titanium choke III make sure your system runs smoothly under the most extreme conditions.

Smart Button

One button with multiple hardware control. Reset Computer, Safe Boot, Turbo Fan and EZ LED control functions with just one click.

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.

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COOLING

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POWER SOLUTION

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DIY FRIENDLY

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PROTECTION

  • THERMAL OVERVIEW

  • TOTAL THERMAL SOLUTION

  • FULLY FAN CONTROL

  • SYSTEM COOLING

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.

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MEMORY

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STORAGE

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BIOS & SOFTWARE

  • DDR4 BOOST

  • ENHANCEMENT

  • XMP

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.

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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.

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NETWORKING

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AUDIO

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USB

  • 2.5G LAN

  • WI-FI 6

  • LAN MANAGER

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.

THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCETHERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE

THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE

“Our continued partnership with MSI has allowed players and fans at ESL tournaments to experience esports in unprecedented ways.”

– Paul Brewer, SVP Brand Partnerships, ESL.

PROCESSOR

Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ and Pentium® Gold /Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket1

See supported processors

  1. Onboard graphics output are disabled when using F SKU processors.

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)
  1. Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.

See supported memory

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
  1. SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.
  2. SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD in the M2_2 slot.
  3. Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.

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
  1. Only support windows 10 64-bit

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

  1. Clear CMOS Button
  2. PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Port
  3. 2.5G LAN
  4. Wi-Fi /Bluetooth Antenna Connectors
  5. HD Audio Connectors
  6. Flash BIOS Button
  7. USB 2.0 Ports
  8. USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
  9. USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A)
  10. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C)
  11. Optical S/PDIF-Out

MEG Z490 ACE

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

BOX CONTENT

MSI MEG Z490 ACE box content

  1. MSI® does not guarantee the risks or damages caused by changing the cover.
  2. These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.

Warranty Information


3 Year

Manufacturers Warranty

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