MSI MAG Z590 Tomahawk Wi-Fi Motherboard
MAG-Z590-TOMAHAWK-WIFI | MSIThis product has been discontinued
Note: Compatible with Intel Socket LGA1200 10th and 11th Gen.
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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.
Cooling
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 Intel CPU to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.
M.2 Shield FROZR
World’s fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance.
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.
14 + 2 + 1 Duet rail power system
Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with digital CPU power system. Combining 8 + 4-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, MAG series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy gaming loadings.
Core boost
Core Boost technology combines MSI’s premium layout and digital power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.
1-second overclocking
MSI Game Boost enables one-second overclocking, giving you the performance boost you need to get more FPS.
DIY friendly
Pre-installed IO shield
Featuring the pre-installed IO shielding, makes your installation process easier and safer. The patent-pending design protect your IO ports and also prevent electrostatic discharge damage, makes your motherboard a strong gaming foundation.
Keep out zone
MSI motherboards circuitry ensure the case standoff keep out zones are pure and clean, preventing any component contact or damage to the motherboard.
User friendly enhancements
XL Clip
The enlarged PCI-E clip helps you swap or remove your devices easier. Keep the PCI-E slot stronger and safer
EZ debug LED
Run into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get up and running again.
EZ LED control
A built-in LED button on the motherboard to control your light effect. Turn on/off your light in a second!
Easy to arrange your cables
Not clever at cable arrangement? MSI Atypical PCB design not only the identity of stylish but also makes SATA and USB cable routing easier. Arranges cable neatly even you are not familiar with system build.
Protection
PCB with 2oz thickened copper
An enhanced PCB design with 2oz thickened copper increases conductivity, improving heat dissipation and performance reliability especially during overclocking.
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.
Enhanced performance
High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challengers at hand no matter whether you're a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.
Lighting Gen 4 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 Z590 motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.
Extreme stability and compatibility testing
MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve overclocking.
A huge step of DDR performance
MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. The XMP memory profile has great improvement on performance and efficiency for Z590. Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.
Easy overclocking with XMP profile
The XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles) in MSI BIOS are tested and certified by MSI OC LAB. It is easy to enable with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.
MSI center
MSI's brand new MSI Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities.
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.
Audio Boost 5
High definition ALC 4080 audio processor
From HD-A to USB Interface, twice the DAC format from 32-bit/192kHz to 32-bit/384kHz, deliver the highest sound quality.
High quality audio capacitors
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
High quality audio jacks with S/PDIF
Keep your sound perfect by transmit your audio with pure digital signal.
Dedicated headphone amplifier
A dedicated headphone can drive audiophile headphones up to 600Ω impedance, delivering studio-grade sound quality from your gaming PC.
Double bandwidth with lighting USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20G
Using USB 3.2 devices has never been faster! MAG Z590 series motherboards offer a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB devices, offering never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gb/s when connecting the Rear USB Type-C.
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.
True color Mystic Light on motherboard
Splash on some color and vibrant RGB lighting effects using MSI Mystic Light with 16.8 million colors and 29 LED effects.
Specifications
Processor | Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™, 11th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors Processor socket LGA1200 |
Chipset | Intel® Z590 Chipset |
Memory | 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB 1 Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & POR) Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & POR) Max overclocking frequency: 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5333 MHz 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4700+ MHz 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
Expansion Slot | 2x PCIe x16 slots 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (from CPU) Support up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU Support up to PCIe 3.0 for 10th Gen Intel® CPU PCI_E3 (From Z590 chipset) Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots (From Z590 chipset) |
Multi-GPU | Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology |
Onboard Graphics | 1x HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz 1 / 2 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz 1 / 2 Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed. |
Storage | 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (From Z590 chipset) 1 3x M.2 slots (Key M) M2_1 slot (From CPU) Available only on 11th Gen Intel® CPU Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices M2_21 & M2_3 2 slot (From Z590 chipset) Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 Supports SATA up to 6Gb/s Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready 3 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot. SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_3 slot. Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website. |
RAID | Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices |
USB | Intel® Z590 Chipset 1x USB3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps Type-C port on the back panel 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (1 Type-C internal connector and 1 Type-A port on the back panel) 6x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 ports through the internal connector) 1x USB 2.0 Type-A port on the back panel Hub-GL850G 5x USB 2.0 ports (1 Type-A port on the back panel, 4 Type-A ports available through internal connectors) |
Audio | Realtek® ALC4080 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output |
LAN | 1x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN controller |
Wireless LAN & Bluetooth® | 1x Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 1x Intel® The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E slot) Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 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 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connectorv 1x 6-pin PCIE power connector 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 3x M.2 slots (M-Key) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports) 2x USB 2.0 Type-A connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector 6x 4-pin system fan connectors 1x Front panel audio connector 2x System panel connectors 1x Chassis Intrusion connector 1x TPM module connector 1x Clear CMOS jumper 1x TBT connector (supports RTD3) 1x Tuning Controller connector |
Back panel ports | DisplayPort USB 2.0 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A 2.5G LAN Port Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Antenna HD Audio Connectors HDMI Flash BIOS Button USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C Optical S/PDIF OUT |
Dimensions | ATX Form Factor 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) |
Operating System | Support for Windows® 10 64-bit |