Mainboard MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY

CHIPSET

Intel^® Z490 Chipset

MEMORY

• 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB¹
• Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 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.

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

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