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MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi Motherboard Review

 

Overview

MSI’s premium MPG (MSI PERFORMANCE GAMING) series is engineered for gamers who demand strong performance and sleek design. Each product showcases cutting-edge aesthetics and vibrant colors, reflecting MPG’s commitment to exceptional design. With optimized configurations, MPG creates a visually striking and powerful gaming experience that leads the trends.

MPG X870E CARBON WIFI employs a carbon black color scheme and stylish pattern over Mystic light RGB lighting to show a different identity. It is also powerful inside by featuring 5G LAN, true Wi-Fi 7 solution, USB 40Gbps, Supplemental PCIe Power, and the latest EZ DIY designs, making this motherboard one of the best X870E ATX motherboards for Ryzen 9000 series processors.

 

18+2+1 DUET RAIL POWER SYSTEM

Unleash and sustain the maximum performance with a flagship VRM design built with a total of 18+2+1 Duet Rail Power System. Combining dual power connectors and 110A Smart Power Stage, MPG X870E CARBON WIFI is ready for the challenge of high-end processors.

Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS)

Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS) are safety devices used to protect against excessive voltage. All motherboard models of MSI are equipped with TVS. When the voltage abnormally rises, the TVS switches from a high-resistance state to a low-resistance state, diverting the excessive voltage to ground. This helps prevent circuit damage caused by high voltage.

 

 

OPTIMIZED PCB SOLUTION

The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.

      • 8 PCB layers
      • NPG-170D Server-grade PCB material
      • 2oz Thickened Copper

DDR5 MEMORY SUPPORT WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE

A huge step of DDR performance enhancement with the latest DDR5 memory. Combines with dedicated SMT welding process and MSI Memory Boost technology, MPG X870E CARBON WIFI is ready to deliver the world-class memory performance.

      • EXPO / A-XMP Support
      • Memory Boost
      • SMT Process

The High-Efficiency Mode is designed to optimize memory performance byincreasing memory bandwidth and reducing latency. With the four sets of RAM timing settings, it allows users to find out the optimal configuration based on the quality of their memory modules.

 

 

Frozer Design – Frozr Guard

Extended Heatsink

Extended Heatsink enlarges the surface of heat dissipation, ensuring even high-end processors to run in full speed.

Heat-pipe

Connecting two MOS heatsinks to enlarge the surface of heat dissipation.

M.2 Shield Frozr

Keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.

7W/mK Thermal Pad

High quality 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads and extra choke thermal pads ensure all cores running in high performance.

Enhanced M.2 Thermal

Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr and Enlarged heatsink design keep M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling.

Enlarged PCH Heatsink

The enlarged heatsink design to reduce dust and noise as well as maintain high heat dissipation efficiency.

 

DIY 2.0 – INTEGRATING WITH THE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT

Connect and synchronize with MSI coolers and cases with strategically positioned pin-header locations including a dedicated pump-fan header.

 

 

HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK

MSI’s premium network solution provides incredible data transfer speed for demanding users.

THE NEXT GEN WI-FI SOLUTION – WI-FI 7

Wi-Fi 7 is the latest wireless solution that takes a huge leap forward with multiple improvements to meet the traffic demand brought and the growing number of wireless devices.

AI LAN Manager

MSI AI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online gaming experience with low latency.

 

 

FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE

MSI MPG series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.

LIGHTNING GEN 5 PCI-E

Doubling over the previous generation, the bandwidth of a x16 interface can reach 128GB/s.

SMT PCIE 5.0 SLOT

The advanced SMT(Surface Mount Technology) PCIE slot diminish interference and electrical noise, fully support the PCI-E 5.0 signal.

Steel Armor II

Compared to the previous generation, Steel Armor II’s weight endurance has increased by 21%, ensuring excellent signal transmission quality.

PCIe supplimental power

The exclusive Supplemental PCIe Power connector provides dedicated power for the high-power demands of GPUs used in AI computing and gaming, ensuring stable, efficient, and sustained performance. Learn more about chassis compatbility.

 

 

USB4

The MSI motherboards incorporate the latest USB4 technology, offering users the full range of benefits.

GLOW YOUR PC

Splash on some color and vibrant RGB lighting effects using Mystic Light utility of MSI Center, which has million colors and fancy LED effects. Enjoy the full control and creativity of your PC’s lighting with one software.

Click BIOS X

MSI’s newly designed CLICK BIOS X offers an aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly experience. The new design ensures that users of all experience levels can quickly access and adjust system configurations with ease.

Features

  • Supports AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series Desktop Processors
  • Premium Thermal Design: Heavy plated MOSFET heatsink with heat-pipe / high quality 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads / extra choke thermal pads / onboard M.2 Shield Frozr
  • EZ PCIe Release: A simple press of a button to effortlessly lock or unlock the PCIe slot
  • Lightning Gen 5: The latest PCIe 5.0 solution with up to 128GB/s bandwidth for maximum transfer speed
  • Dual LAN: Dual premium network solution for both Intranet and Internet

 

Specifications

Chipset AMD X870E
CPU Supports AMD Ryzen™ 9000/ 8000/ 7000 Series Desktop Processors
Socket AM5
Memory 4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB
Memory Support DDR5 8400+(OC)/ 8200+(OC)/ 8000+(OC)/ 7800(OC)/ 7600(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(JEDEC)/ 5400(JEDEC)/ 5200(JEDEC)/ 5000(JEDEC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MT/s
Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors max. overclocking frequency:
• 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 8400+ MT/s
• 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s
• 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s
• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MT/sSupports AMD POR Speed and JEDEC Speed
Supports Memory Overclocking and AMD EXPOTM
Supports Dual-Channel mode
Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory
Supports CUDIMM, Clock Driver bypass mode only** CUDIMM support and POR boot frequency may vary by CPU series, with manual overclocking available after boot. Certain CPUs may fail to boot, but future BIOS updates will improve compatibility.
• The DIMM slots on this motherboard have double-sided latches.
• Memory compatibility and supported speeds can vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration. For detailed information, please refer to the Memory Compatibility List available on the product’s Support page or visit https://www.msi.com/support/.
Onboard Graphics 1x HDMI™
Support HDMITM 2.1 with FRL port, maximum resolution of 8K 60Hz*
2x Type-C DisplayPort
USB4® port, supporting DisplayPort 1.4 with HBR3 over USB Type-C, maximum resolution of 4K@60Hz*
*Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
Slot 3x PCI-E x16 slot
PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x4 (From CPU)
PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 slots
• Supports PCIe 5.0 x16/x0 or x8/x4 (For Ryzen™ 9000/ 7000 Series processors)
• Supports PCIe 4.0 x8/x0 (For Ryzen™ 8700/ 8600/ 8400 Series processors)
• Supports PCIe 4.0 x4/x0 (For Ryzen™ 8500/ 8300 Series processor)
PCI_E3 slot
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4* PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 & M.2_2 share the bandwidth, and PCIe version support varies depending on the CPU. Please refer to the PCIe configuration table in the manual for more details.
Audio Realtek® ALC4080 Codec
7.1-Channel USB High-Performance Audio
Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Supports S/PDIF output
Storage 4x M.2
M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_2 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280 devices
M.2_4 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
4x SATA 6G* PCI_E1 & PCI_E2 & M.2_2 share the bandwidth, and PCIe version support varies depending on the CPU. Please refer to the PCIe configuration table in the manual for more details.
RAID •Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and Raid 10 for SATA storage devices
•Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and Raid 10* for M.2 NVMe storage devices* RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices is only supported by AMD Ryzen™ 9000/7000 series CPU.
USB 4x USB 2.0 (Front)
4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)
9x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear)
2x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear)
1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front)
2x USB 40Gbps Type C (Rear)
LAN 1x Realtek® 8126 5G LAN
1x Realtek® 8125 2.5G LAN
Internal IO 1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)
2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)
1x Power Connector(PCIE_PWR 8pin)
1x CPU Fan
1x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan)
5x System Fan
1x EZ Conn-header (JAF_2)
2x Front Panel (JFP)
1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
1x Front Audio (JAUD)
1x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN)
3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)
1x RGB LED connector(JRGB)
4x USB 2.0 ports
4x USB 5Gbps Type A ports
1x USB 20Gbps Type C ports
WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH Wi-Fi 7 Solution
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz* (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ beSupports Bluetooth® 5.4**, MLO, 4KQAM* 6GHz band support may depend on every country’s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.
** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor’s website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.
LED FEATURE 4x EZ Debug LED
1x EZ Digit Debug LED
1x EZ LED Control switch
BACK PANEL PORTS

  1. USB 10Gbps Type-A
  2. Flash BIOS Button
  3. Clear CMOS Button
  4. Smart Button
  5. 2.5G LAN
  6. 5G LAN
  7. Audio Connectors
  8. HDMI™
  9. USB 40Gbps Type-C
  10. USB 10Gbps Type-C
  11. USB 10Gbps Type-A
  12. USB 10Gbps Type-C
  13. Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
  14. Optical S/PDIF Out

More information on MSI’s website.

 

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