MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Exclusive feature

Core Boost Technology
Combining 2x 8 pin power connectors and premium layout design, that is ready for unleashing the maximum performance.

Premium PCB Material
6 layer PCB with the use of server grade material and 2oz thickened copper provides higher performance and long-lasting system stability without any compromise.

Audio Boost 5
Isolated audio with a high quality audio processor & amp for the most immersive gaming experience.

Direct 16+1+1 Power Design with Digital PWM
An aggressive digital VRM power design with digital PWM IC and direct 16 phases Power System with 75A Smart Power Stage, make sure your system runs smoothly under the most extreme conditions.

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

MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

premium thermal solution

Premium Thermal Design
Aluminum Cover with heatsink, heat-pipe, high quality 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads and extra choke thermal pads ensure all cores running in high performance.

M.2 Shield Frozr
Strengthened built-in M.2 thermal solution. Keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.

Pump Fan Support
Control watercooling pump speeds for best flow and noise control.

Enlarged Chipset Heatsink
Larger heatsink for chipset ensures better heat dissipation and cooling effects.

MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION

2.5G Network Solution
Featuring premium 2.5G LAN with LAN manager delivers better network experience.

Lightning USB 20G
Built-in USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 port, offers the 20Gbps transmission speed, 4X faster than USB 3.2 Gen 1.

Intel Wi-Fi 6
The latest wireless solution supports MU-MIMO and BSS color technology, delivering speeds up to 2400Mbps.

Memory Boost
The fully isolated DDR circuit to deliver pure data signals for the best gaming and overclocking performance.

Lightning Gen 5 Solution
The latest Gen 5 PCI-E slots with up to 128GB/s bandwidth for maximum transfer speed.

DIRECT 16 + 1 +1 PHASES POWER DESIGN

Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of direct 16 +1+1 power phases. Combining 2x 8-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, MPG series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy daily work.

PREMIUM THERMAL SOLUTION FOR HIGHER PERFORMANCE

MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 features Aluminum cover with VRM heatsink, Heat-pipe, 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads, M.2 Shield Frozr to ensure the extreme performance with low temperature.

UNMATCHED MEMORY PERFORMANCE

MSI motherboards are crammed with features to fuel your system’s memory with more speed, higher overclockability and increased stability. Optimized traces and a fully isolated memory circuitry ensures perfect stability and performance, so you never have to worry about your system crashing.

LIGHTNING GEN 5 PCI-E

MSI Lightning Gen 5 PCI-E represents the bandwidth of a x16 interface to 128GB/s, which is double of the speed of the previous generation. The advanced SMT(Surface Mount Technology) PCI-E slot diminishes the interference and electrical noise, fully supporting higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds of PCI-E 5.0 signal.

WI-FI 6 & BLUETOOTH

Use your LAN port for online gaming while using WiFi for other online applications. The Wi-Fi 6 adopts latest OFDMA and two-way MU-MIMO technologies, delivering wireless transmission speeds up to 2.4Gbps.

MAXIMIUM DATA TRANSFER WITH 2.5G LAN

MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 features high-bandwidth and low-latency Ethernet networks for demanding gamers and power users. Onboard 2.5Gbps connectivity provides incredible data transfer speed faster than ever before. MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive for your applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.

DOUBLE BANDWIDTH WITH LIGHTNING USB 3.2 GEN 2X2 20G

Using USB 3.2 devices has never been faster! Featuring the USB 3.2 Gen2x2 controller, MSI motherboards offer never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gb/s when connecting the Rear USB Type-C. The Lightning USB 20G connectors are covered with gold to ensure a better signal and performance.

AMPLIFY YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH AUDIO BOOST 5

Like a dedicated sound card, Audio Boost 5 offers a HD audio processor, dedicated amplifier and high quality audio capacitors all physically isolated from the rest of the motherboard circuitry to ensure the purest audio signal to locate enemies with pin-point accuracy. Powered by ALC 4080 audio processor, this motherboards supports 120dB SNR, 32-bit/384kHz and DSD Super Audio CD playback & recording.

PCB Design

The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.

• 6 PCB layers
• IT-170 Server-grade PCB material
• 2oz Thickened Copper

FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR

MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference.

Learn more about MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Model

Brand

MSI

Model

MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1700* Dedicated LGA1700 mounting bracket is required.

CPU Type

Supports 12th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron Processors* Please go to intel.com for compatibility information.

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z690

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 1R 3200 / 2933 / 2666 / 2133 (by JEDEC & POR)*Max. overclocking frequency:1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5200+ 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+* Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.

Maximum Memory Supported

128GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 5.0 x16

1 x PCI Express 5.0 x16* Actual support may vary by CPU.

PCI Express 3.0 x16

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16* Supports PCIe 3.0 x4.

PCI Express x1

1 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s

M.2

4 x M.2 slots (Key M):M2_1 slot (From CPU)Supports PCIe 4.0 x4Supports 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devicesM2_2 slot (From Z690 Chipset)Supports PCIe 4.0 x4Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devicesM2_3 slot (From Z690 Chipset)Supports PCIe 4.0 x4Supports SATA 6Gb/sSupports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devicesM2_4 slot (From Z690 Chipset)Supports PCIe 4.0 x4Supports SATA 6Gb/sSupports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices

Intel Optane Ready

M2_2~4 support Intel Optane Memory

SATA RAID

0/1/10* SATAA & SATAB do not support RAID function.

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC4080

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Intel I225-V

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000/2500Mbps

Wireless LAN

Intel WIFI 6802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.2

Rear Panel Ports

Back I/O Ports

1 x DisplayPort1 x HDMI1 x Flash BIOS Button1 x LAN (RJ45)2 x Antenna Bracket1 x Optical S/PDIF Out5 x Audio Jacks1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A2 x USB 2.0/1.1

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)

Other Connectors

1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector1 x 4-pin water-pump fan connector6 x 4-pin system fan connectors1 x Front panel audio connector2 x System panel connectors1 x Chassis Intrusion connector1 x TPM module connector1 x Clear CMOS jumper1 x Tuning controller connector1 x TBT connector (Supports RTD3)1 x 4-pin RGB LED connector3 x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors1 x EZ LED Control switch4 x EZ Debug LED

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

LED Lighting

RGB

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0″ x 9.6″

Power Pin

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors

Windows Compatibility

Windows 11

Supported

Features

Features

Supports 12th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Celeron processors for LGA 1700 socketSupports DDR4 Memory, up to 5200+(OC) MHzLightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 5.0 slot, Lightning Gen 4 x4 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2Enhanced Power Design: Direct 16+1+1 phases power, dual 8-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, Memory BoostPremium Thermal Solution: Aluminum cover with heatsink, heat-pipe, MOSFET thermal pads rated for 7W/mk, additional choke thermal pads and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop gaming experienceMYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / fancy lighting effects controlled in one click. MYSTIC LIGHT SYNC supports RGB and RAINBOW(ARGB) LED strips and Ambient devices2.5G LAN with LAN Manager and Intel Wi-Fi 6 Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connectionAUDIO BOOST 5: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experienceHigh Quality PCB: 6-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server grade level materialPre-installed I/O Shield: Better EMI protection and more convenience for installation