MSI MEG Z590I Unify Motherboard
MEG-Z590I-UNIFY | MSIThis product has been discontinued
Note: Compatible with Intel Socket LGA1200 10th and 11th Gen.
Features
Premium hardware design
With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.
Thermal solution for more cores and higher performance
With more cores’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end CPU to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.
Fully controllable in BIOS and software
MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.
FROZR AI cooling
Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.
Optimized for water cooling
Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 3 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.
Enhanced performance
High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you're a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.
Gen 4 PCI-E and M.2
Utilizing 11th Gen Intel processors, MSI Z590 motherboards feature latest Lightning Gen 4 M.2 which is the fastest onboard storage solution on the market with up to 64 Gb/s transfer speed.
Fast and future-ready storage
MSI motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.
Easy RAID setup with M.2 Genie
Looking to go all out in terms of raw data speed and put multiple SSDs in RAID 0? Setting this up can prove to be quite the challenge. That’s why we created M.2 Genie, a brilliant feature to make setting up RAID 0 for M.2 and U.2 much easier and less time consuming.
Connectivity
MSI motherboards are built with a variety of connectors to satisfy gamers. Enhanced audio, advanced LAN networking capabilities, USB and Mystic Light turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.
High-bandwidth and low-latency network
2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users.
Surfacing with the real MU-MIMO technology
The latest Wi-Fi 6E solution supports 6GHz spectrum, Bluetooth 5.2, two-way MU-MIMO and BSS color technology, provide up to 4X network capacity and efficiency in the high signal density environment, delivering speeds up to 2400Mbps.
Optimize online gaming traffic for lower latency
MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online gaming experience with low latency.
Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports
Experience Thunderbolt 4 with unprecedented interface bandwidth speeds up to true 40Gbp and support for up to six daisy-chained devices. Additionally, Maximum 8K display support, Multi-Port Accessory Architecture and USB 4.0 compliant provide reliable connectivity and better user experience.
USB Front Type-C
MSI gaming motherboards support USB Front Type-C that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Built up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.
Audio Boost 4
High definition ALC1220P audio processor
Supports DSD Super Audio CD playback & recording (64x better than regular CD quality) 120dB SNR / 32-bit
High quality audio capacitors
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
Golden audio jacks
Keep your sound perfect by transmit your audio with pure digital signal.
Nahimic 3 - For next level audio immersion
Get ready to be amazed by the all new Nahimic 3 and live the gaming immersion like never before! With simple and intuitive new UI, the Nahimic 3 not only further enhances in game 3D surround sound, but also offers even more finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
De-pop protection
Audio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud popping sounds when you plug/unplug devices or turn your PC on/off.
Specifications
| Processor | Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors Processor socket LGA1200 |
| Chipset | Intel® Z590 Chipset |
| Memory | 2x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB 1 Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel®CPU (by JEDEC & POR)1 Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel®CPU (by JEDEC & POR)1 Max overclocking frequency: 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5600 MHz 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile [XMP] |
| Expansion Slots | 1x PCIe x16 slot Support up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU Support up to PCIe 3.0 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU |
| Onboard Graphics | 1x HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed. |
| Thunderbolt™ 4 | Intel® JHL8540Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C) ports on the back panel Support up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices Support up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices Support up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices Support up to 5V/3A ,15W power charging Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices Supports up to 8K display (need to connect the DisplayPort of the motherboard or discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel) |
| Storage | 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from Z590 chipset) 2x M.2 slots (Key M) M2_1 slot Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU (From CPU) Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA 6Gb/s for 10th Gen Intel® CPU (From Z590 chipset) Supports 2280 storage devices M2_2 slot (from Z590 chipset) Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 only Supports 2280 storage devices Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors 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® Z590 Chipset Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage devices |
| USB | Intel® Z590 Chipset 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (2 Type-A port 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 available through the internal USB connectors) 4x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors) |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC1220P Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio |
| LAN | 1x Inte® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN controller |
| Wireless LAN & Bluetooth | Intel®Wi-Fi 6E AX210 The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 [Key-E] slot Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz 1(160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax Supports Bluetooth® 5.22, FIPS, FISMA Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in WIN10 21H1. Bluetooth 5.2 will be ready in WIN10 21H1. |
| Internal connectors | 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 2x M.2 slots [M-Key] 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps Type-C port 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps connector [supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps ports] 1x USB 2.0 connector [supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports] 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector 1x 4-pin system fan connector 1x Front panel audio connector 2x System panel connectors 1x Chassis Intrusion connector 1x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors 1xTPM module connector |
| Back Panel Connectors | DisplayPort USB 2.0 2.5G LAN Wi-Fi /Bluetooth Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C) HD Audio Connectors Clear CMOS Button HDMI USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps (Type-A) USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps (Type-A) Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough) |
| Dimensions | 6.7 in. x 6.7 in. [17.0 cm x 17.0 cm] Mini-ITX Form Factor |
| Mounting | 4 mounting holes |
| Operating System | Support for Windows® 10 64-bit |