| PROCESSOR |
Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Proessors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors 1
Processor socket LGA1200
Please go to intel.com for compatibility information. |
| CHIPSET |
Intel® B560 Chipset |
| MEMORY |
4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB 1
Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & POR)
Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & POR)
Max overclocking frequency:
1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5066+ MHz
1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4600+ MHz
2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4266+ MHz
2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ 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. |
| EXPANSION SLOT |
2x PCIe x16 slots
Support x16/ x4
PCI_E1 (from CPU)
Support up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU
Support up to PCIe 3.0 for 10th Gen Intel® CPU
PCI_E3 (From B560 chipset)1
Support up to PCIe 3.0
1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
PCI_E2 (From B560 chipset)
PCI_E3 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in M2_2 slot. However, if you want to use both of them simultaneously, you can set x1 for PCI_E3 and set x2 for M2_2 in BIOS. |
| ONBOARD GRAPHICS |
1x HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz12
1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz12
Available only on processors featuring integrated graphicsGraphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed. |
| MULTI-GPU |
Supports 2-way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology |
| STORAGE |
6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from B560 chipset) 1
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 B560 chipset)1
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_2 slot (From B560 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 3.0×4
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready2
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors
SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.Before using Intel® Optane™
memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website. |
| USB |
Intel® B560 Chipset
1x USB3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps port (Type-C port on the back panel)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps port (1 Type-C available through the internal connector)
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports are available through the internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector
4x USB 2.0 ports on the back panel
USB Hubs ASM1074
3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports on the back panel
Hub-GL850G
4x USB 2.0 ports are available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors |
| AUDIO |
Realtek® ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High-Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output |
| LAN |
1x Realtek® RTL8125B 2.5Gbps LAN controller |
| WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH® |
ntel® WiFi 6E AX210
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 6GHz* (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
Supports Bluetooth® 5.21/2, FIPS, FISMA
Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulation 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
1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2x M.2 slots (M-Key)
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector
2x 4-pin system fan connectors
1x Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors
1x Chassis Intrusion connector
1x Clear CMOS jumper
1x TPM module connector
1x Tuning Controller Connector
1x TBT connector (Supports RTD3) |
| LED FEATURE |
1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
4x EZ Debug LED |
| BACK PANEL PORTS |
USB 2.0
DisplayPort
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
2.5G LAN Port
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Antenna
HD Audio Connectors
HDMI
USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
Optical S/PDIF OUT |
| DIMENSIONS |
Micro-ATX Form Factor
9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) |
| MOUNTING |
9 mounting holes |
| OPERATING SYSTEM |
Support for Windows® 10 64-bit |
| Warranty |
3 Years |
Sam
MSI Motherboard - Solid performance/reliability. Solid motherboard. No issues so far. Make sure you go to MSI's website to confirm ram timings before purchasing this motherboard or any new ram you have in mind (also check your CPU specs for ram stability - e.g. i5 11400F only supports 3200mhz natively, but I have a stable 3600mhz OC). To confirm this, just make sure you enable XMP in your bios settings - to check if this is enabled, when you run windows 10 (assuming you have this, if not just Google how to check), go to task manager -> performance -> speed to see MHZ - often it'll be lower than what you have due to stability pre-sets. Enabling XMP is important (imo) as I noticed less latency and general snappiness increase dramatically once I had 3600mhz enabled (above my 2133mhz preset).