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MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY

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Ultra-compact overclocker motherboard with an Intel LGA 1200 processor socket based on the top Intel Z490 chipset. Refers to 2020 MSI Enthusiast Gaming line models. Compatible with 10th generation Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors (Comet Lake, 14nm). Designed for use in small-sized gaming and overclocking premium configurations. The MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY motherboard is equipped with a powerful 10-phase power subsystem with heatsinks and a heat pipe for flawlessly stable operation of overclocked configurations. Designed for hardcore gamers and enthusiasts who can achieve performance gains by fine-tuning key system components by hand. Supports installation of up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM (2x32 GB). Allows you to use one high-speed NVMe SSD (there is an aluminium heatsink f...or heat dissipation). Ultra-fast network traffic processing is provided by the Realtek 8125B 2.5GbE LAN adapter and dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11n/ac/ax) with Bluetooth 5.1 support.
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MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY
Towards:compact PCs, gaming
Form Factor:mini-ITX
Socket:LGA 1200
Chipset:Intel Z490
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR4 2 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:5000 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:HDMI, M.2
Additional connectors:Thunderbolt v3, DisplayPort
Power connector:24-pin
Processor power:8-pin

Ultra-compact overclocker motherboard with an Intel LGA 1200 processor socket based on the top Intel Z490 chipset. Refers to 2020 MSI Enthusiast Gaming line models. Compatible with 10th generation Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors (Comet Lake, 14nm). Designed for use in small-sized gaming and overclocking premium configurations. The MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY motherboard is equipped with a powerful 10-phase power subsystem with heatsinks and a heat pipe for flawlessly stable operation of overclocked configurations.

Designed for hardcore gamers and enthusiasts who can achieve performance gains by fine-tuning key system components by hand. Supports installation of up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM (2x32 GB). Allows you to use one high-speed NVMe SSD (there is an aluminium heatsink for heat dissipation). Ultra-fast network traffic processing is provided by the Realtek 8125B 2.5GbE LAN adapter and dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11n/ac/ax) with Bluetooth 5.1 support.

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Specifications MEG Z490I UNIFY
Main
Featuresgaming for overclocking
SocketLGA 1200
Form factormini-ITX
Power phases10
VRM heatsink
Size (HxW)170x170 mm
Chipset
ChipsetIntel Z490
BIOSAmi
UEFI BIOS
RAM
DDR42 slot(s)
Memory moduleDIMM
Operation mode2 channel
Max. clock frequency5000 MHz
Max. memory64 GB
XMP
Drive interface
SATA 3 (6Gbps)4
M.2 connector2
M.21xSATA/PCIe 4x, 1xPCIe 4x
M.2 SSD cooling
Integrated RAID controller / RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5, RAID 10 /
Expansion slots
PCIe 16x slots1 pcs
PCIe support3.0
Steel PCIe connectors
Internal connections
TPM connector
USB-A 2.01 pcs
USB-A 5Gbps1 pcs
USB-C 10Gbps1 psc
Video outputs
HDMI output
DisplayPort
Integrated audio
AudiochipRealtek ALC1220
Sound (channels)7.1
Optical S/PDIF
Network interfaces
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) / Intel AX201 /
BluetoothBluetooth v5.1
LAN (RJ-45)2.5 Gbps
LAN ports1
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8125B
External connections
USB-A 2.02 pcs
USB-A 5Gbps2 pcs
USB-A 10Gbps1 pcs
USB-C 10Gbps1 pcs
Thunderboltx1 v3
Alternate Mode
Power Delivery
Power connectors
Main power socket24-pin
CPU power8-pin
Fan power connectors3
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