MSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO motherboard Intel Z790 LGA 1700 ATX
- Intel LGA 1700 Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold
- ATX Intel Z790 Realtek ALC897 7.1 channels
- DDR5-SDRAM 4 SO-DIMM Maximum internal memory: 256 GB
- PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0 RAID support Number of storage drives supported: 4
- BIOS type: UEFI AMI 256 Mbit ACPI version: 6.4
- 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Bluetooth 5.4
The Z790 PROJECT ZERO features a unique back-connect design that reduces the complexity of cable management, resulting in a neater and more aesthetically pleasing appearance for the system. It’s compatible with Intel 14th /13th/ 12th Processors, supports DDR5, and comes equipped with a 2.5G LAN and Wi-Fi 7 solution. This makes it an excellent choice among ATX motherboards.
ABSOLUTE SIMPLICITY
Z790 PROJECT ZERO moves the power connectors, fan connectors, and other pin headers to the back of the motherboard. This provides a cleaner and neater front view, allowing the motherboard, liquid cooler, and graphics card’s aesthetic design to be fully displayed.
| Processor |
| Maximum internal memory supported by processor |
256 GB |
| Compatible processor series |
Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Pentium® Gold |
| Processor socket |
LGA 1700 |
| Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
| Memory |
| Maximum internal memory |
256 GB |
| Supported memory clock speed (max) |
7200 MHz |
| Supported memory clock speeds |
4800,5000,5200,5400,5600,5800,6000,6200,6400,6600,6800,7000,7200 MHz |
| ECC сompatibility |
Non-ECC |
| Memory channels |
Dual-channel |
| Memory slots type |
SO-DIMM |
| Number of memory slots |
4 |
| Supported memory types |
DDR5-SDRAM |
| Storage controllers |
| RAID levels |
0, 1, 5, 10 |
| RAID support |
Yes |
| Number of storage drives supported |
4 |
| Number of HDDs supported |
10 |
| Supported storage drive interfaces |
PCI Express 4.0, PCI Express 5.0 |
| Graphics |
| On-board graphics card |
No |
| Internal I/O |
| Total number of SATA connectors |
6 |
| Number of SATA III connectors |
6 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors |
1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors |
4 |
| USB 2.0 connectors |
4 |
| Rear panel I/O ports |
| DisplayPort version |
1.4 |
| DisplayPorts quantity |
1 |
| HDMI version |
2.1 |
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
1 |
| USB4 Gen 2×2 ports quantity |
2 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
6 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity |
4 |
| Network |
| Bluetooth version |
5.4 |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| 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) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Ethernet interface type |
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
| Features |
| Windows operating systems supported |
Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 Enterprise x64 |
| Product colour |
Grey |
| Audio output channels |
7.1 channels |
| Audio chip |
Realtek ALC897 |
| Motherboard chipset |
Intel Z790 |
| Motherboard chipset family |
Intel |
| Motherboard form factor |
ATX |
| Expansion slots |
| Number of M.2 (M) slots |
4 |
| PCI Express x16 slots |
3 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
1 |
| BIOS |
| System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version |
3.5 |
| ACPI version |
6.4 |
| BIOS memory size |
256 Mbit |
| BIOS type |
UEFI AMI |
| Weight & dimensions |
| Depth |
304.8 mm |
| Width |
243.8 mm |
