Skip to specifications
Home
THE ACTUAL PRODUCT
MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI motherboard and manufacturer packaging with the exact model name visible
Official product image · Image source detailsProduct imagery does not establish a retailer’s bundle or condition.
MOTHERBOARDS · LOOK CLOSER

MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI

LGA 1700 · DDR5 · ATX · MSI global specification

An ATX LGA 1700 motherboard using Intel Z790, with four DDR5 slots, 5 M.2 storage positions and 6 SATA connectors.

Reviewed 8 Sept 2026Manufacturer specifications, not a hands-on test.
Compare this product

Prices & buying options

Check Amazon below for this exact model. We haven’t verified a current UK retailer price for it.

Search Amazon UKPaid affiliate linkSearch Amazon USPaid affiliate link

Search results may include other models. Check the variant, price and availability on Amazon.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Explore every specification
Add to my decisionExplore alternativesUpgrade from this productSuggest a correction

Other options worth comparing

Explore all alternatives →

Selected by shared key specifications in motherboards. Check the exact configuration and trade-offs.

BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

The checks that matter.

Using the PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot reduces the primary graphics slot to x8. The current web page and older PDF list different memory-overclock ceilings, so no universal maximum overclock is claimed.

Manufacturer source Manufacturer source
NOTHING HIDDEN IN THE SMALL PRINT

Every specification.
With its source.

Our publishing standard
CPU socket
LGA 1700
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification

Source
Chipset
Intel Z790
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification

Source
Form factor
ATX; 304.8 × 243.84 mm
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification

Source
Memory type, slots and limit
4 DDR5 DIMM slots; up to 256 GB; dual channel
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification · CPU, BIOS and validated DIMM population determine supported capacity and speeds. DDR4 and DDR5 are not interchangeable.

Source
Storage interfaces
1 × M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4; 4 × M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4; 6 × SATA 6 Gb/s
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification · Populating the Gen 5 M2_2 slot reduces PCI_E1 to PCIe 5.0 x8. SATA_A1 and SATA_A2 do not support RAID.

Source
Network interfaces
Intel 2.5 Gb Ethernet; Intel Wi-Fi 6E; Bluetooth 5.3
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification · Wireless features require compatible OS, driver and router. 6 GHz availability depends on regional rules.

Source
CPU support / BIOS source
Manufacturer lists Intel Core 14th, 13th and 12th generations, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors. Check the exact CPU support entry and required BIOS before purchase.
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification · A supported family and socket do not guarantee out-of-box support for every CPU stepping or BIOS version.

Source
Maximum listed memory
256 GB
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer capacity ceiling; CPU, BIOS and module validation apply.

Source
DIMM slots
4
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification · Physical DDR5 DIMM positions; not a capacity or speed guarantee.

Source
M.2 storage slots
5
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification · Populating the Gen 5 M2_2 slot reduces PCI_E1 to PCIe 5.0 x8. SATA_A1 and SATA_A2 do not support RAID.

Source
SATA ports
6
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification · Populating the Gen 5 M2_2 slot reduces PCI_E1 to PCIe 5.0 x8. SATA_A1 and SATA_A2 do not support RAID.

Source
Expansion slots and electrical links
PCIe 5.0 x16 primary slot; PCIe 4.0 x4 secondary slot; PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification · Electrical link widths, not a guarantee of the installed system’s performance.

Source
Lane-sharing restrictions
Populating the Gen 5 M2_2 slot reduces PCI_E1 to PCIe 5.0 x8. SATA_A1 and SATA_A2 do not support RAID.
Conditions & context

Manufacturer specification · Exact manufacturer restrictions; inspect the complete manual when planning simultaneous devices.

Source
PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE

A choice needs a contender.

Choose another checked product in motherboards for a side-by-side comparison.

MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI motherboard, oblique front view with exact model printed on the board; no CPU, RAM or accessories installedMSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFIAM5 · ATX · Wi-Fi model · MSI global specificationCompare the two ASUS PRIME B650-PLUS WIFI motherboard with its exact model name printed on the PCB, AM5 socket, four DIMM slots and silver heatsinks.ASUS PRIME B650-PLUS WIFIAM5 · ATX · Wi-Fi model · ASUS global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFIAM5 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFIAM5 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO B650-S WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI PRO B650-S WIFIAM5 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFILGA1700 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI PRO B550M-VC WIFIAM4 · Micro-ATX · DDR4 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFILGA1700 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFIAM4 · Micro-ATX · DDR4 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFIAM5 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFIAM4 · ATX · DDR4 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI B450M-A PRO MAX II motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI B450M-A PRO MAX IIAM4 · Micro-ATX · DDR4 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO B650M-P motherboard, angled front view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI PRO B650M-PAM5 · Micro-ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO B760M-P DDR4 motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI PRO B760M-P DDR4LGA1700 · Micro-ATX · DDR4 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUSAM4 · ATX · DDR4 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI A520M-A PRO motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI A520M-A PROAM4 · Micro-ATX · DDR4 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI PRO B650M-A WIFIAM5 · Micro-ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFIAM5 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFIAM5 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFIAM5 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI B550-A PRO motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI B550-A PROAM4 · ATX · DDR4 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI B650M GAMING PLUS WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI B650M GAMING PLUS WIFIAM5 · Micro-ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO A620M-E motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI PRO A620M-EAM5 · Micro-ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK WIFIAM5 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI PRO H610M-G DDR4LGA1700 · Micro-ATX · DDR4 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MEG X870E GODLIKEAM5 · E-ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFILGA1851 · ATX · DDR5 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK motherboard, top view of the exact global model; CPU and memory are not installedMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWKAM4 · ATX · DDR4 · board-only configuration · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard and manufacturer packaging with the exact model name visibleMSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFILGA 1700 · DDR5 · ATX · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 motherboard and manufacturer packaging with the exact model name visibleMSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4LGA 1700 · DDR4 · ATX · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 motherboard and manufacturer packaging with the exact model name visibleMSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4LGA 1700 · DDR4 · ATX · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO Z790-P WIFI motherboard and manufacturer packaging with the exact model name visibleMSI PRO Z790-P WIFILGA 1700 · DDR5 · ATX · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard and manufacturer packaging with the exact model name visibleMSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFILGA 1700 · DDR5 · ATX · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO Z890-A WIFI motherboard and manufacturer packaging with the exact model name visibleMSI PRO Z890-A WIFILGA 1851 · DDR5 · ATX · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO B860-P WIFI motherboard and manufacturer packaging with the exact model name visibleMSI PRO B860-P WIFILGA 1851 · DDR5 · ATX · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard and manufacturer packaging with the exact model name visibleMSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFILGA 1851 · DDR5 · ATX · MSI global specificationCompare the two MSI PRO X870-P WIFI motherboard and manufacturer packaging with the exact model name visibleMSI PRO X870-P WIFIAM5 · DDR5 · ATX · MSI global specificationCompare the two
Product image sources