Supports Intel Core 11th Gen Processors

The Z590-A PRO motherboard supports 11th Gen Intel Core, 10th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors.

Form Factor: ATX

Socket Type: LGA 1200

Chipset: Intel Z590

12+2+1 Power Design

With its paired 8+4 pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, the Z590-A PRO is able to sustain heavy CPU power loads to support system-demanding settings:

1. 12 Duet Rail CPU Power System, DrMOS 55A

2. 1-Phase SA Power

3. 2-Phase GT Power

4. Digital PWM IC

Premium Cooling

VRM Cooling: Features aluminum cover, connecting heat pipe, choke and 7W/mk thermal pads.

PCB Cooling: Premium 8-layer printed circuit design with 2 oz. thickened copper improves heat dissipation & reliability.

SSD Cooling: M.2 Shield Frozr prevents thermal throttling.

System Cooling: Connect and synchronize cooling with strategically placed pin-headers – including a dedicated pump-fan header.

Fortified PCI-e 4.0 x16

MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points to support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor also shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference:

1 x PCI-e 4.0/3.0 x16 slot (with Steel Armor)

1 x PCI-e 3.0 x16 slot (CrossFire supported)

2 x PCI-e 3.0 x1 slots

Gen4 & Gen3 M.2 Connectors

The Z590-A PRO motherboard features MSI’s latest M.2 slots (Intel Optane supported):

1 x Gen4 x4 64Gb/s slot

2 x Gen3 x4 32Gb/s slots

*M.2 specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

M.2 Shield Frozr

Even the world’s fastest SSDs will automatically slow if thermal throttling firmware detects excessively high temperatures.

M.2 Shield Frozr is MSI’s most advanced thermal solution, offering the best possible protection to ensure maximum SSD transfer speed performance.

4 x DDR4 Dual Channel (5333 MHz OC)

DDR4 Boost: A fully-isolated DDR circuit delivers pure data signals for optimal gaming and overclocking performance.

XMP profiles in MSI BIOS are MSI OC LAB tested and can be easily enabled with auto power settings for optimized memory speed and stability.

Connectivity

LAN: An Intel I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN controller delivers a premium network gaming experience.

USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C: Connect to devices and transfer files at unpredicted rates: 20Gb/s.

HD Audio: 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio with Audio Boost 5 & S/PDIF output.