MSI MEG Z590I UNIFY Gaming Motherboard Mini-ITX - Supports 11th Gen Intel Core Processors, LGA 1200 - 8+1+1 Phase 90A SPS, DDR4 Boost (5600MHz/OC), PCIe 4.0 x16, 2 x M.2 Gen4/3 x4, Wi-Fi 6E

MEG Z590I UNIFY

CPU (Max Support)
Socket
Chipset
DDR4 Memory
Memory Channel
DIMM Slots
Max Memory (GB)
PCI-E x16
SATAIII
M.2 Slot
RAID
LAN
WiFi & Bluetooth
Thunderbolt 4
USB 3.2 ports (Front)
USB 3.2 ports (Rear)
USB 2.0 ports (Front)
USB 2.0 ports (Rear)
Audio ports (Rear)
DisplayPort
HDMI
DirectX
Form Factor
Operating System

CPU (Max Support)

Socket

1200

Chipset

Intel® Z590 Chipset

DDR4 Memory

5600(OC)/ 5333(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4533(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC) / 2933(JEDEC)/ 2666(JEDEC)/ 2400(JEDEC)/ 2133(JEDEC) MHz

Memory Channel

Dual

DIMM Slots

Max Memory (GB)

PCI-E x16

SATAIII

M.2 Slot

RAID

0/1/5/10

1x Intel® I225-V 2.5G LAN

WiFi & Bluetooth

Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210

Thunderbolt 4

2x USB Type-C up to 40G, Charging support up to 5V/3A, 15W, 2x Mini DisplayPort input ports

USB 3.2 ports (Front)

1(Gen2, Type C), 2(Gen1, Type A)

USB 3.2 ports (Rear)

2(Gen2, Type A), 2(Gen1, Type A)

USB 2.0 ports (Front)

USB 2.0 ports (Rear)

Audio ports (Rear)

Realtek® ALC1220P Codec

DisplayPort

HDMI

DirectX

Form Factor

Mini-ITX

Operating System

Support for Windows® 10 64-bit

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Processor

Supports 10th Gen Intel^® Core™ Processors, 11th Gen Intel^® Core™ Processors, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® processors ¹
Processor socket LGA1200

See supported processors

Please go to intel.com for compatibility information.

Chipset

Intel^® Z590 Chipset

Memory

2x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB ¹
Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel^®CPU (by JEDEC & POR)¹
Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel^®CPU (by JEDEC & POR)¹
Max overclocking frequency:
- 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5600 MHz
- 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz
Supports Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile [XMP]

Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.

See supported memory

Expansion Slots

1x PCIe x16 slot
- Support up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel^® CPU
- Support up to PCIe 3.0 for 11th Gen Intel^® CPU

Onboard Graphics

1x HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz¹/²
1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz¹/²

Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Thunderbolt™ 4

Intel^® JHL8540Thunderbolt™ 4 Controller
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 (USB-C) ports on the back panel
- Support up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices
- Support up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices
- Support up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices
- Support up to 5V/3A ,15W power charging
- Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices
- Supports up to 8K display (need to connect the DisplayPort of the discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel)

Storage

4x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from Z590 chipset)
2x M.2 slots (Key M)
- M2_1 slot
  - Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 for 11th Gen Intel^® CPU (From CPU)
  - Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA 6Gb/s for 10th Gen Intel^® CPU (From Z590 chipset)
  - Supports 2280 storage devices
- M2_2 slot (from Z590 chipset)
  - Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 only
  - Supports 2280 storage devices
  - Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready¹
Supports Intel^® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

Before using Intel^® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.

RAID

Intel^® Z590 Chipset
- Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
- Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

USB

Intel^® Z590 Chipset
- 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (2 Type-A port on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal connector)
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
- 4x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors)

Audio

Realtek^® ALC1220P Codec

7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN

1x Inte^® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN controller

Wireless LAN & Bluetooth

Intel^®Wi-Fi 6E AX210

The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 [Key-E] slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz ¹(160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
Supports Bluetooth^® 5.2², FIPS, FISMA

Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in WIN10 21H1.
Bluetooth 5.2 will be ready in WIN10 21H1.

Internal connectors

1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2x M.2 slots [M-Key]
1x USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps Type-C port
1x USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps connector [supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps ports]
1x USB 2.0 connector [supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports]
1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector
1x 4-pin system fan connector
1x Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors
1x Chassis Intrusion connector
1xTPM module connector

LED Feature

4x EZ Debug LED
1x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors

Back Panel Connectors

DisplayPort
USB 2.0
2.5G LAN
Wi-Fi /Bluetooth
Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
HD Audio Connectors
Clear CMOS Button
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps (Type-A)
USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps (Type-A)
Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough)

Dimensions

6.7 in. x 6.7 in. [17.0 cm x 17.0 cm]
Mini-ITX Form Factor

Mounting

4 mounting holes

Operating System

Support for Windows^® 10 64-bit

Box content

MSI^® does not guarantee the risks or damages caused by changing the cover.
These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.

All images and descriptions are for illustrative purposes only. Visual representation of the products may not be perfectly accurate. Product specification, functions and appearance may vary by models and differ from country to country . All specifications are subject to change without notice. Please consult the product specifications page for full details.Although we endeavor to present the most precise and comprehensive information at the time of publication, a small number of items may contain typography or photography errors. Products may not be available in all markets. We recommend you to check with your local supplier for exact offers.