MSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard - DDR5, Wi-Fi 7, PCIe 5.0, 2.5G LAN, Back-Connect Design

CPU Support

• Intel® Core™ 14th / 13th / 12th Gen Processors
• Intel® Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors

Memory

• Slots: 4 × DDR5 UDIMM
• Max Capacity: 256 GB (64 GB per slot)
• Architecture: Dual-channel
• Supported Types: Non-ECC, unbuffered DDR5
• JEDEC Speeds: 4800 – 5600 MT/s
• Overclocked (OC) Speeds:
  • 1DPC 1R: Up to 7200+ MT/s
  • 1DPC 2R: Up to 6600+ MT/s
  • 2DPC 1R: Up to 6400+ MT/s
  • 2DPC 2R: Up to 5600+ MT/s
• Features: Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) support

Onboard Graphics (via CPU)

• HDMI™: 1 × HDMI 2.1 with HDR (up to 4K @ 60Hz)
• DisplayPort: 1 × DP 1.4 (up to 4K @ 60Hz)

Expansion Slots

• PCI_E1 (from CPU): PCIe 5.0 x16
• PCI_E2 (from chipset): PCIe 3.0 x1
• PCI_E3 (from chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4
• PCI_E4 (from chipset): PCIe 3.0 x1

Storage

• M.2 Slots:
  • M.2_1 (CPU): PCIe 4.0 x4, supports 22110/2280/2260/2242
  • M.2_2 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4, supports 2280/2260/2242
  • M.2_3 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242
  • M.2_4 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242
• SATA Ports: 6 × SATA 6Gb/s
• RAID Support: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (for SATA drives)

Audio

• Codec: Realtek® ALC897
• Channels: 7.1-channel High Performance Audio

Networking

• Wired LAN: Intel® 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
• Wireless:
  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, tri-band: 2.4/5/6 GHz, up to 5.8 Gbps, 320 MHz channels)
  • Bluetooth: 5.4
  • Module pre-installed in M.2 (Key-E) slot

USB Ports

• USB 20Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2x2): 1 × Type-C
• USB 10Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 2): 1 × Type-A
• USB 5Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1): 2 × Type-A
• USB 2.0: 4 ×

• USB 10Gbps Type-C: 1
• USB 5Gbps Type-A: 4
• USB 2.0: 4

• 1 × USB4 card connector (JTBT_U4_1, supports RTD3)

Internal Connectors

• Power:
  • 1 × 24-pin ATX
  • 2 × 8-pin CPU
• Cooling:
  • 1 × CPU fan
  • 1 × Pump fan
  • 6 × System fans
• Lighting:
  • 2 × Addressable RGB V2 (5V 3-pin)
  • 2 × Standard RGB (12V 4-pin)
• Other:
  • TPM 2.0 header
  • Front panel, audio, chassis intrusion

Back Panel I/O

• HDMI™ 2.1
• DisplayPort 1.4
• USB 20Gbps Type-C
• USB 10Gbps Type-A
• USB 5Gbps Type-A ×2
• USB 2.0 ×4
• 2.5G LAN (RJ45)
• Wi-Fi / Bluetooth antennas
• HD Audio jacks
• PS/2 (Mouse/Keyboard)
• Flash BIOS Button

Diagnostics & Features

• EZ Debug LEDs: 4 (CPU, DRAM, VGA, BOOT)

Form Factor & OS Support

• Form Factor: Back-Connect ATX (243.84 × 304.8 mm)
• Operating Systems:
  • Windows® 11 64-bit
  • Windows® 10 64-bit