MSI Z890 Motherboard Roundup!

KitGuru has covered news about the imminent launch of Intel Core Ultra 200S which will unleash a torrent of new motherboards with the Z890 chipset and Socket LGA1851. To demonstrate the point, MSI sent us five models of Z890 with a wide variety of features and prices to show us what we can expect.

Time stamps

00:00 Overview
01:02 MSI Meg Z890 ACE (and accessories)
04:34 The Range, power, cooling, Frozr Sync and details
07:18 MSI PRO Z890-A WIFI
09:15 MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi
11:09 MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi
14:03 MSI MEG UNIFY X
18:15 MSI MEG Z890 ACE

MSI MEG Z890 Ace

The key features of the MSI MEG Z890 Ace are:

• VRMs: 24x110A +1+2+1, dual heatpipes and 8-layer PCB
• Memory support: 4 DIMMS, DDR5-9066+
• PCI Express: 2x PCIe 5.0×16, 1x PCIe 4.0 x4
• M.2 storage: 1x Gen 5 M.2 and 4x Gen 4 M.2 with 2x M.2 Shield Frozr
• Networking: 10Gbit Marvell Super Ethernet, Intel Killer WiFi 7
• Input/Output:
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4
  • 1x USB-C 20Gbps
  • 2X USB-C 10Gbps
  • 11x USB-A 10Gbps
  • 4x USB-A 5Gbps
  • 4x USB 2.0

MSI MEG Z890 Unify-X

The key features of the MSI MEG Z890 Unify-X are:

• VRMs: 20x110A +1+2+1, heatpipe and 8-layer PCB
• Memory support: 4 DIMMS, DDR5-9600+
• PCI Express: 1x PCIe 5.0×16, 5x PCIe 4.0 x4
• M.2 storage: 1x Gen 5 M.2 and 5x Gen 4 M.2 with 3x M.2 Shield Frozr
• Networking: 5Gbit Intel Killer Ethernet, Intel Killer WiFi 7
• Input/Output:
  • 2x PS/2
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4
  • 1x USB-C 20Gbps
  • 2X USB-C 10Gbps
  • 8x USB-A 10Gbps
  • 4x USB-A 5Gbps
  • 4x USB 2.0

MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi

The key features of the MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi are:

• VRMs: 20x110A +1+1+1, heatpipe and 8-layer PCB
• Memory support: 4 DIMMS, DDR5-9066+
• PCI Express: 2x PCIe 5.0×16, 1x PCIe 4.0 x16
• M.2 storage: 1x Gen 5 M.2 and 4x Gen 4 M.2 with 2x M.2 Shield Frozr
• Networking: 5Gbit Intel Killer + 2.5Gbit Intel Ethernet, Intel Killer WiFi 7
• Input/Output:
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4
  • 1x USB-C 20Gbps
  • 1X USB-C 10Gbps
  • 10x USB-A 10Gbps
  • 4x USB-A 5Gbps
  • 4x USB 2.0

MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi

The key features of the MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi are:

• VRMs: 16x90A +1+1+1 and 6-layer PCB
• Memory support: 4 DIMMS, DDR5-9066+
• PCI Express: 1x PCIe 5.0×16, 2x PCIe 4.0 x16
• M.2 storage: 1x Gen 5 M.2 and 3x Gen 4 M.2 with 3x M.2 Shield Frozr
• Networking: 5Gbit Intel Killer Ethernet, Intel Killer WiFi 7
• Input/Output:
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4
  • 1x USB-C 20Gbps
  • 1X USB-C 10Gbps
  • 3x USB-A 10Gbps
  • 6x USB-A 5Gbps
  • 4x USB 2.0

MSI Pro Z890-A WiFi

The key features of the MSI Pro Z890-A WiFi are:

• VRMs: 16x90A +1+1+1 and 6-layer PCB
• Memory support: 4 DIMMS, DDR5-9066+
• M.2 storage: 1x Gen 5 M.2 and 3x Gen 4 M.2 with 2x M.2 Shield Frozr
• Networking: 5Gbit Realtek Ethernet, Intel WiFi 7
• Input/Output:
  • 2x Thunderbolt 4
  • 1x USB-C 20Gbps
  • 1X USB-C 10Gbps
  • 3x USB-A 10Gbps
  • 6x USB-A 5Gbps
  • 4x USB 2.0

You can buy the MSI MEG Z890 Ace for £649.99 inc VAT HERE.

We cannot find the MSI MEG Z890 Unify-X listed for sale anywhere in the world!

You can buy the MSI MPG Z890 Carbon WiFi for £489.99 inc VAT HERE.

You can buy the MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi for £299.99 inc VAT HERE.

We cannot find the MSI Pro Z890-A WiFi on sale yet, however the cheaper Pro Z890-P WiFi is on sale HERE.

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KitGuru says: Intel Core Ultra 200S will land soon so be sure to check back and read our reviews.

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