MSI is preparing to launch its brand new Z790 MAX series motherboards which will feature support for Intel's 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs. Today, we have got full PCB breakdowns & exclusive pictures of these motherboards.

MSI Z790 MAX Motherboards Are Intel 14th Gen CPU Ready, Come With Brand New Features Such As WiFI 7 and Upgraded PCB Designs

We got a nice look at MSI's Z790 MAX motherboard lineup featuring four new products during the Computex showcase, the MEG ACE MAX, the MPG Carbon MAX WIFI, the MPG EDGE MAX WIFI, and the MAG Tomahawk MAX. As expected, the motherboards will be featuring full support for Intel's 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh Desktop CPU lineup along with faster DDR5 memory. The VRMs will also be tuned to support the higher wattage that these chips consume along with better heatsink designs to make sure that the cooling is adequate under the most stressful loads.

MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX Motherboard

Starting at the top, we have the MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX which comes with a 24-Phase DUET Rail power system with 105A SPS power stages. The LGA 1700 socket is powered by dual 8-pin power connectors while the four DDR5 DIMM slots offer up to 7600 MT/s+ support with up to 192 GB of capacities. The board features five M.2 slots, two PCIe x16 slots (wired x16 / x8) which are Gen 5 & one Gen 4 x8 slot. While most of the I/O remains the same, the two major features are WIFI 7 and 5.0 GbE LAN support.

MSI MPG Z790 Carbon Max WIFI  Motherboard

Next up in the lineup are the duo of MSI MPG MAX motherboards, the Z790 CARBON MAX WIFI, & the Z790 EDGE MAX WIFI. The Carbon Max is equipped with a 19 Phase Direct power design with 105A SPS power stages while the EDGE Max is equipped with a 16 Phase Mirrored Power design & uses 90A SPS power stages. The Carbon supports up to DDR5-7600+ memory whereas the Edge is capable of supporting DDR5-7200+ memory. The Carbon comes in a stealthy black design while the Edge comes with a creamy white color theme. Both boards look great and also feature WIFI 7 wire-less capabilities. The Carbon supports onboard 5 GbE LAN while the Edge supports 2.5 GbE LAN.

MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI Motherboard

Lastly, we have the budget-friendly MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk MAX WIFI which comes with a 16 Phase VRM design with 90A SPS power stages, up to DDR5-7200+ memory support, and WIFI 7 capabilities (with 2.5 GbE LAN). The motherboard comes with an eye-catching brushed black color scheme with green accents which look great.

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As always, the MSI Tomahawk series delivers exceptional capabilities in its price bracket and will serve the mainstream audiences really well with a great set of features such as four M.2 slots with Shield Frozr technology, 8 SATA III ports, two full-length PCIe slots and a vast array of I/O which include two Type-C ports on the back. The board also comes with dual 8-pin connectors to ensure the CPU gets the most power for stable performance.

While prices remain unknown for now, we expect them to be very close to existing Non-MAX MSI models and availability should be around next month as we get closer to the 14th Gen CPU launch. Expect more details on MSI's Z790 MAX motherboards in the coming months.