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Review Summary
Accidents happen where life happens. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failure, and more.
If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.
Protect your product from drops, spills, and more.
Enjoy your gear without fear. We have you covered!
When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.
We will never charge you a deductible after the purchase of a plan.
Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.
Adorama Protect powered by Extend is available for purchase to customers in the United States. Not available for purchase Internationally or in U.S. Territories.
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Supports 12th/ 13th Gen Intel CoreTM Processors, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
Processor socket LGA1700
Intel Z790 Chipset
4x DDR4 memory slots, supporting up to 128GB
Supports 1R 2133/2666/3200 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
Max overclocking frequency:
1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5333+ MHz
1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz
2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
Supports Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
2x PCIe x16 slots
PCI_E1 slot (From CPU)
Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
PCI_E3 slot (From Z790 chipset)
PCI_E3 supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
PCI_E2 slot (From Z790 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x1
HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
DisplayPort 1.4 port with HBR3, supporting a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz
7x SATA 6Gb/s ports
SATA_1& SATA_5_6& SATA_7_8 (From Z790 chipset)
SATA_A1_A2 (From ASM1061)
5x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 slot (From CPU)
Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
Supports 2260/2280 storage devices
M2_2 slot (From CPU)
Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4
Supports 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
M2_3 slot (From Z790 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_4 slot (From Z790 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_5 slot (From Z790 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
Support up to SATA 6Gb/s
Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
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
Realtek ALC4080 Codec:
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Intel 2.5Gbps LAN controller
Intel Wi-Fi 6E:
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
Supports Bluetooth 5.2, FIPS, FISMA
24-pin ATX main power connector
2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C port (From Z790 chipset)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (From Z790 chipset)
Supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports
2x USB 2.0 Type-A connectors (From Hub-GL850G)
Supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
4-pin CPU fan connector
4-pin water-pump fan connector
6x 4-pin system fan connectors
Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors
Chassis Intrusion connector
TPM module connector
Tuning controller connector
TBT connector (Supports RTD3)
Clear CMOS jumper
OC force enter BIOS jumper (Supports lower PCIe mode)
EZ LED Control switch
4-pin RGB LED connector
3x 3-pin ARGB Gen2 LED connectors
4x EZ Debug LED
LED Demo connector
DisplayPort
HDMI port
Clear CMOS button
Flash BIOS button
4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports (From Hub GL3523)
4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports (From Z790 chipset)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port (From Z790 chipset)
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C port (From Z790 chipset)
2.5Gbps LAN (RJ45) jack
2x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
5x Audio jacks
Optical S/PDIF Out connector
NUVOTON NCT6687D-M Controller Chip
CPU/ System/ Chipset temperature detection
CPU/ System/ Pump fan speed detection
CPU/ System/ Pump fan speed control
ATX Form Factor
12 x 9.6" (30.5 x 24.4cm)
256 Mb flash
UEFI AMI BIOS
ACPI 6.4, SMBIOS 3.5
Multi-language
Drivers
MSI Center
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
MSI APP Player (BlueStacks)
CPU-Z MSI GAMING
Norton 360 for Gamers
AIDA64 Extreme - MSI Edition
Tile
MPG Z790 EDGE Wi-Fi DDR4 Motherboard supports 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core Processors, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors. Lightning Gen 5 is the latest PCIe 5.0 solution with up to 128GB/s bandwidth and provides maximum transfer speed.
Wi-Fi 6E is the latest wireless solution that supports 6GHz spectrum, Mu-MIMO and BSS color technology and delivers speeds up to 2400Mbps. This motherboard also features premium 2.5G LAN to deliver better network experience. Built-in USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port offers 20Gbps transmission speed which is four times faster than USB 3.2 Gen 1. Memory Boost technology delivers pure data signals for the best performance, stability and compatibility, while Core Boost supports more cores to provide better performance with premium layout and fully digital power design. Premium Thermal design features heavy plated MOSFET heatsink with heat-pipe and high quality 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads, extra choke thermal pads and onboard M.2 Shield Frozr. The patent-pending design provides the easiest way of M.2 installation. The screwless M.2 Shield Frozr lets you install or uninstall your M.2 and Shield Frozr without tools and screws.
MSI Center Features
Gaming Mode
Smart Priority
Game Highlights
Mystic light
Ambient Devices
Frozr AI Cooling
User Scenario
True Color
Live Update
Hardware Monitoring
Super Charger
Devices Speed Up
Smart Image Finder
MSI Companion
System Diagnosis
System Info
Microsoft App
My Device
MSI Display kit
Thermal Features
Heat-pipe Design
Extended Heatsink Design
M.2 Shield Frozr
K7 MOSFET thermal pad / Extra choke pad
Fan headers (CPU + PUMP + SYSTEM)
Performance
Core Boost
Dual CPU Power
Memory Boost
Lightning Gen 5 PCI-E
Lightning Gen 4 PCI-E / M.2 Slot
Front USB Type-C
Server Grade PCB
2oz Copper thickened PCB
DIY Friendly
PCI-E Steel Armor
Pre-installed I/O Shield
Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr
EZ M.2 Clips
EZ DEBUG LED
EZ LED Control
Flash BIOS Button
Audio
Audio Boost 5
RGB Support
Mystic Light
Mystic Light Extension (RGB)
Mystic Light Extension (ARGB Gen2)
Ambient Devices Support
BIOS
Click BIOS 5