MSI MEG Z890 ACE Intel LGA 1851 Socket V1 Intel Core Ultra Series 2 Intel LGA185 MEG Z890 ACE

MEG Z890 ACE
Furnished premium aesthetics with its dark black finish and pale gold embellishes. Developed to unlock the full gaming potential of the Intel Core Ultra processor by combining elite hardware system support and premium durability, the MEG Z890 ACE is an outstanding ATX of Z890 platform for extreme settings in terms of overclocking the processor, DDR5 memory, and graphics card at the highest level.

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MSI motherboards are designed with advanced hardware and technology, well-supporting the demanding computing usage of gaming and AI. Moreover, we also introduce AI to MSI Center and BIOS, making everything more effortless than before.

24+2+1+1 DRPS POWER DESIGN
Unleash and sustain the maximum performance with a flagship VRM design built with a total of direct 24+2+1+1 digital power phases. Combining dual power connectors and 110A Smart Power Stage, MEG Z890 ACE is ready for the challenge of high-end processors.

HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK
MSI's premium network solution provides incredible data transfer speed for demanding users.

HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.

Features


Support Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) for LGA 1851 socket


Supports DDR5 Memory, Dual Channel DDR5 9200+ MT/s (OC)


Ultra Performance: 24+2+1+1 Duet Rail Power System, 110A SPS, OC Engine, dual 8-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, Memory Boost, 8-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server-grade level material


Frozr Guard: Wavy fin design, Direct Touch Cross Heat-pipe, MOSFET Baseplate, 9W/mK thermal pads, Double-Sided M.2 Shield Frozr and Frozr AI software ensure the utmost performance with low temperature


EZ DIY: EZ PCIe Release, EZ Magnetic M.2 Shield Frozr II, EZ M.2 Clip II and EZ Antenna


Ultra Connect: Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, 10G LAN, and Full-speed Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Solution - The latest solution for professional and multimedia use, delivering secure, stable, and high-speed networking and data transmission


Lightning Fast Game Experience: PCIe 5.0 slots, Onboard 5x M.2 Connectors with Lightning Gen 5 Solution, Front USB 20G with 60W USB Power Delivery


Audio Boost 5 HD: Ultimate audio solution with latest premium ALC4082 audio processor combining ESS audio DAC and amplifier deliver the breathtaking experience



Processor


Processor socket

LGA 1851 (Socket V1)


Compatible processor series

Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)


Supported processor sockets

Intel LGA1851


Maximum internal memory supported by processor

256 GB


Processor manufacturer

Intel



Weight & dimensions


Width

243.8 mm


Depth

304.8 mm



Storage controllers


Supported storage drive types

HDD & SSD


Number of storage drives supported

4


RAID support

Yes


RAID levels

0, 5, 10


Supported storage drive interfaces

M.2, SATA III


Number of HDDs supported

9



Memory


Supported memory types

DDR5-SDRAM


Supported memory clock speed (max)

9200 MHz


Number of memory slots

4


Maximum internal memory

256 GB


Memory slots type

DIMM


Supported memory clock speeds

4800,6400,9200 MHz


Memory channels

Dual-channel



Network


Wi-Fi standards

802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)


Bluetooth

Yes


Wi-Fi

Yes


Top Wi-Fi standard

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)


Ethernet LAN

Yes


WLAN controller model

Killer Wi-Fi 7 BE1750


Ethernet interface type
Gigabit Ethernet


Bluetooth version

5.4



Expansion slots


PCI Express x16 slots

3


Number of M?2 (M) slots

5



Rear panel I/O ports


HDMI ports quantity

1


USB 3?2 Gen 1 (3?1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity



Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports

1


USB 3?2 Gen 1 (3?1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity

2


HDMI version

2.1


Thunderbolt ports quantity

2



Internal I/O


USB 2?0 connectors

4


USB 3?2 Gen 1 (3?1 Gen 1) connectors

4


CPU fan connector

Yes


Total number of SATA connectors

4


Number of SATA III connectors

4


USB 3?2 Gen 2 (3?1 Gen 2) connectors

1



Features


Motherboard chipset

Intel Z890


Windows operating systems supported

Windows 11 x64


Product colour

Black


Motherboard chipset family

Intel


Component for

PC


Audio chip

Realtek ALC4082


Audio output channels

7.1 channels


Motherboard form factor

ATX