MSI PRO Z890-S WIFI Intel Z890 ATX Motherboard — LGA1851 | DDR5 | PCIe 5.0 | Wi-Fi 7 | 2.5GbE | Thunderbolt 4 | Silver Design | AI PC Ready

The MSI PRO Z890-S WIFI is built for business professionals, content creators, AI PC builders, and performance system integrators deploying Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors who want full Z890 overclocking, PCIe 5.0, Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, and triple M.2 NVMe in a silver-accented PRO Series design suited to professional studio, office, or hybrid home/work environments. It is ideal for professional workstations, creative content platforms, 4K and 8K display setups via Thunderbolt 4, AI inference and NPU-accelerated workloads, and any Intel Arrow Lake Z890 build where a premium-but-understated silver aesthetic matters alongside flagship features.

The PRO Z890-S WIFI features a 12+1+1+1 Duet Rail Power System with P-PAK power stages — 12 Vcore phases, 1 SA phase, 1 GT phase, 1 VNNNAON phase — dual 8-pin solid-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, Extended Heatsink with 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads and additional choke thermal pads, Heavy Plated VRM Heatsink, and a 6-layer server-grade PCB — ensuring sustained, stable power for Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors under all workloads including Creation Boost one-click CPU overclocking and AI Boost three-stage NPU overclocking. Four DDR5 DIMM slots with double-sided latches support up to 256GB at DDR5-8800+ MT/s (OC) via Intel XMP 3.0 with CUDIMM support, Memory Extension Mode, and Memory Boost — achieving 8800+ MT/s in 1DPC 1R configuration. One PCIe 5.0 x4 CPU-direct M.2 slot (M.2_1) supports Gen 5 NVMe SSDs at 128 Gbps alongside two chipset PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots — M.2_3 supporting both NVMe and SATA — all with M.2 Shield Frozr for thermal protection and EZ M.2 Clip II for tool-free installation. The PCIe 5.0 x16 GPU slot with Steel Armor and EZ PCIe Clip II delivers full ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1-ready GPU bandwidth alongside a dedicated PCIe Supplemental Power connector (8-pin onboard) for the highest-TDP AI computing and gaming GPUs. Intel Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with MU-MIMO across 2.4/5/6 GHz up to 5.8 Gbps and Bluetooth 5.4 with MLO delivers the fastest wireless, while Realtek RTL8125D 2.5GbE with MSI AI LAN Manager for intelligent application traffic prioritisation covers wired networking. One rear Thunderbolt 4 Type-C port delivers 40 Gbps, 8K display output via DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20, daisy-chaining of up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices, and 15W device charging — with an onboard Thunderbolt 5 connector (JTBT5) for optional TB5 expansion card. Front USB 20Gbps Type-C header enables fast front-panel device connectivity. The silver colour scheme complements both white and black builds. Three ARGB Gen 2 headers and one RGB header enable Mystic Light ecosystem lighting.

Form Factor: ATX (304.8 × 243.84mm)
Socket: LGA1851
Chipset: Intel Z890
Supported CPUs: Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2) — LGA1851
Colour / Aesthetic: Silver (PRO Series — suits white and black PC builds)

Memory Slots: 4× DDR5 UDIMM (Dual-Controller Dual-Channel) — Double-sided latches
Max Memory: 256GB
Memory Speed: DDR5-8800+ (OC) / 6400–4800 (JEDEC)
CUDIMM: Supported
Memory Configurations:
1DPC 1R: up to DDR5-8800+ MT/s
1DPC 2R: up to DDR5-7200+ MT/s
2DPC 1R: up to DDR5-6400+ MT/s
2DPC 2R: up to DDR5-5600+ MT/s
Intel XMP 3.0 | Memory Boost | Memory Extension Mode

PCIe Slots:
PCI_E1: PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU) — Steel Armor | EZ PCIe Clip II
PCI_E2: PCIe 3.0 x1 (Chipset)
PCI_E3: PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset)
PCI_E4: PCIe 4.0 x4 (CPU)

M.2 Slots:
M.2_1 (CPU): PCIe 5.0 x4 — 2280/2260/2242 — M.2 Shield Frozr | EZ M.2 Clip II
M.2_2 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4 — 2280/2260/2242 — M.2 Shield Frozr | EZ M.2 Clip II
M.2_3 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA — 2280/2260/2242 — M.2 Shield Frozr | EZ M.2 Clip II

SATA: 4× SATA 6Gb/s | RAID 0/1/5/10 (SATA) | RAID 0/1/5 (M.2 NVMe)

VRM: 12+1+1+1 Duet Rail Power System with P-PAK | Core Boost | Dual 8-pin CPU Power (Solid Pin) | 6-Layer Server-Grade PCB | Extended Heatsink | 7W/mK Thermal Pads | Pump Fan Support

Onboard Display:
1× HDMI 2.1 (max 4K@60Hz — iGPU)
1× DisplayPort 1.4 (max 4K@60Hz — iGPU)
1× Thunderbolt 4 Type-C (max 4K@120Hz / 8K@60Hz via DP 2.1 UHBR20 — iGPU)

Audio: Realtek ALC897 | 7.1-Channel HD Audio | Audio Boost | Isolated Audio Signal | Isolated Analogy Structure | High-Quality Audio Capacitors | De-pop Protection

LAN: Realtek RTL8125D 2.5GbE (2.5 Gbps / 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps) + AI LAN Manager
Wireless: Intel Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 2.4/5/6 GHz | 320MHz | up to 5.8 Gbps | MU-MIMO TX/RX | MLO | 4KQAM | Bluetooth 5.4 (pre-installed M.2 Key-E)

Thunderbolt 4 (Rear, 1× Type-C):
Transfer: up to 40 Gbps (TB4) | 20 Gbps (USB4) | 10 Gbps (USB 3.2)
Power Delivery: 5V/3A, 15W
Daisy Chain: up to 3× Thunderbolt 4 / 5× Thunderbolt 3 devices
Display: up to 8K via DP 2.1 UHBR20
Thunderbolt 5 Card Connector: JTBT5 (onboard) — supports RTD3

Back Panel USB:
1× Thunderbolt 4 Type-C (40 Gbps)
1× USB 20Gbps Type-C
6× USB 5Gbps Type-A
1× HDMI 2.1 | 1× DisplayPort 1.4
Realtek 2.5GbE | Wi-Fi 7/BT Antenna | Audio Jacks

Internal USB Headers:
1× USB 20Gbps Type-C (Front)
2× USB 5Gbps Type-A (Front)
4× USB 2.0 (Front)

Internal IO (Other):
2× CPU Power (CPU_PWR 8+8-pin solid pin)
1× ATX 24-pin Main Power
1× PCIe Supplemental Power (8-pin)
1× Thunderbolt 5 Card Connector (JTBT5)
1× CPU Fan | 1× Combo Fan (Pump/Sys) | 4× System Fan
1× EZ Conn Header (JAF_1)
3× Addressable Gen 2 ARGB (JARGB_V2) | 1× RGB (JRGB)
1× Tuning Controller Connector (JDASH)
4× EZ Debug LEDs | 1× TPM Header (TPM 2.0) | 1× Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
2× Front Panel | 1× Front Audio

PCB Dimensions: ATX (304.8 × 243.84mm)
BIOS: AMI UEFI | Click BIOS X | M-Flash | Creation Boost | AI Boost | XMP 3.0 | Memory Extension Mode | Performance Preset | CPU Lite Load Control | BCLK Control
Software: MSI Center (AI Engine, Mystic Light, Frozr AI Cooling, AI LAN Manager, Cooling Wizard, Hardware Monitor) | AIDA64 Extreme (60-day) | Norton 360 Deluxe (60-day) | Voicemod PRO (30-day) | DigiME (30-day)
OS: Windows 11 64-bit

System Requirements: Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPU required (LGA1851); DDR5 memory required (DDR4 not supported); LGA1851 is NOT backward compatible with LGA1700 processors; verify memory QVL on MSI's website; Wi-Fi 7 6GHz band and Bluetooth 5.4 require Windows 11 version 24H2; Thunderbolt 5 expansion requires optional MSI Thunderbolt 5 add-in card (not included); PCIe Supplemental Power requires compatible case pass-through connector; BIOS update may be required for future CPU revisions; CUDIMM supported in standard mode

Setup: Standard ATX installation; Flash BIOS — update via M-Flash or MSI Driver Utility Installer; EZ M.2 Clip II for tool-free M.2 installation; EZ PCIe Clip II for one-finger GPU removal; EZ Antenna attaches without rotation; Pre-installed I/O Shield; MSI Driver Utility Installer auto-installs drivers on first Windows 11 internet-connected boot

Mounting Options: ATX form factor (304.8 × 243.84mm); compatible with standard ATX and full-tower cases; silver aesthetic suits white and black cases

Usage Environment: Ideal for professional workstations, content creation systems, AI PC builds, 4K/8K display setups, Arrow Lake platform builds, and Intel Core Ultra Series 2 desktop systems requiring PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE, Thunderbolt 4, triple M.2 NVMe, and a 12-phase VRM in a clean professional silver design