MSI MEG Z490 Ace

Z490 · LGA1200 · ATX

General

Memory4× DDR4 · max 128 GB · 4800 MT/s

M.2 Slots3×

GPU Slots3× x16 · PCIe 3.0

Fastest USBUSB 20 Gbps

NetworkLAN 2.5 Gbps + 1 Gbps · Wi-Fi 6 · Bluetooth 5.2

Power Stages16+1 phases · 90 A

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PCIe Version	3.0
PCIe x16 Slots	3
PCIe x1 Slots	2
PCIe Slot Modes	3× PCIe 3.0 x16 · electrical: 1× x16 + 1× x8 + 1× x4 2× PCIe 3.0 x1
M.2 Slots	M.2_1: PCIe 4.0 x4 · SATA supported M.2_2: PCIe 3.0 x4 · SATA supported M.2_3: PCIe 3.0 x4
SATA Ports	6
Highest USB	USB 20 Gbps
RAID	0/1/5/10

Audio Codec	Realtek ALC1220, DAC (ESS ES9018Q2C)
LAN Chip	Realtek RTL8125B (2.5Gb/s), Intel I219-V (1Gb/s)
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6 · Bluetooth 5.2
Rear I/O	2× USB 2.0 Type-A 2× USB 5Gbps Type-A 3× USB 10Gbps Type-A 1× USB 20Gbps Type-C 1× 1 Gbps LAN 1× 2.5 Gbps LAN 2× Wi-Fi antenna connector 5× Audio jacks (3.5 mm) 1× S/PDIF optical out 1× PS/2
Front Panel Headers	4× USB 2.0 2× USB-A 5Gbps 1× USB-C 10Gbps HD Audio (front audio)
Case Fan Headers	7× 4-pin PWM fan 1× Pump (liquid cooling)
RGB Header	2× ARGB (5V 3-pin) 1× RGB (12V 4-pin)
RGB Zones	RGB 2 zones (chipset heatsink, I/O cover)
TPM Header	Yes
BIOS Chip	32 MB
Dual BIOS	No
Special Features	Audio+solid capacitors Diagnostic LED (LED indicators) Diagnostic LED (segment display) I/O shield integrated Backplate voltage measurement points 3x M.2 passive heatsink supports NVIDIA 2-Way-SLI (x8/x8)/AMD 3-Way-CrossFireX (x8/x8, x8/x8/x4)