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MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi
Mature Z790 ATX board for LGA1700 with seven SATA ports, four Gen4 M.2 slots and Wi-Fi 6E.
- LGA1700
- Z790
- ATX
- DDR5
- 4
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The short version
The MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi is a DDR5 Z790 ATX board for 12th to 14th Gen Core CPUs, with four PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, seven SATA ports, 2.5GbE, Wi-Fi 6E and a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot. It suits upgraders staying on LGA1700 who want overclocking support and many storage ports; it lacks Thunderbolt and PCIe 5.0 M.2.
Pros
- Seven SATA ports and four M.2 slots
- PCIe 5.0 x16 graphics slot
- 20Gbps USB-C on the rear I/O
- Flash BIOS button
Cons
- No PCIe 5.0 M.2 slot
- Wi-Fi 6E rather than Wi-Fi 7
- Platform is the older LGA1700 generation
Best for
- Upgraders staying on LGA1700 with a 13th or 14th Gen CPU
- Storage-heavy builds
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Chipset
- Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
Memory
- Memory type
- DDR5
- Memory slots type
- DIMM
- Memory slots
- 4
- Max memory
- 256 GB
- Max memory speed (OC)
- 7,200 MT/s
Expansion
- M.2 slots
- 4
- M.2 PCIe 5.0 slots
- 0
- M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots
- 4
- M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots
- 0
- Supports M.2 22110
- Yes
- SATA ports
- 7
- PCIe x16 slots
- 1
- Primary PCIe slot version
- 5.0
- PCIe x4 slots
- 1
- PCIe x1 slots
- 1
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Ethernet speed
- 2.5 GbE
- Ethernet ports
- 1
Ports & I/O
- USB4 / Thunderbolt ports
- 0
- Rear USB-C ports
- 2
- Rear USB-A ports
- 8
- Front USB-C header
- Yes
- USB 3 headers
- 1
- USB 2 headers
- 2
- HDMI outputs (iGPU)
- 1
- DisplayPort outputs (iGPU)
- 1
Cooling
- Fan headers
- 8
- ARGB headers (5V)
- 3
- RGB headers (12V)
- 1
Power
- CPU power
- 2x 8-pin
Fit
- Back-connect (BTF / Project Zero)
- No
Features
- BIOS flashback
- Yes
- BIOS note
- MSI lists support for 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Core; check the board BIOS version before installing a newer CPU, and use the Flash BIOS button if an update is needed.
Physical
- Color
- Black
Compatibility notes
- MSI sells a separate DDR4 version of this board; this entry covers the DDR5 model.
- Flash BIOS button on the rear panel can update the BIOS without a compatible CPU installed.
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Common questions
Is this board DDR4 or DDR5?
The MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi covered here uses DDR5. MSI sells a separate DDR4 variant with a different model name.
Which CPUs does it support?
MSI lists 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors on LGA1700; verify the board BIOS version before installing a newer chip.
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