Description
MSI's Refreshed AMD X870E ATX Flagship — Wi-Fi 7, 10G+5G LAN, Triple PCIe 5.0, 5x M.2 Gen5, USB4, DDR5 9000+, and 18+2+1 Phase VRM for AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000.
The MSI MEG X870E ACE MAX is the mid-cycle ACE series refresh built on the AMD X870E chipset for AM5 — a premium ATX board that raises the bar with triple PCIe 5.0 slots, dual native Gen5 M.2 (CPU direct), 5x M.2 total, dual USB4 40Gbps, 10G Super LAN + 5G LAN, Wi-Fi 7, and an 18+2+1 Duet Rail VRM with 110A Smart Power Stages. Built on an 8-layer 2oz copper server-grade PCB, it's fully Zen 6 ready with a 64MB BIOS ROM and supports DDR5 9000+ OC with AMD EXPO.
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>CPU Support: AMD Ryzen 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series, Socket AM5 — Zen 6 ready (64MB BIOS ROM)
>Power Delivery: 18+2+1 Duet Rail Power System, 110A Smart Power Stages, dual 8-pin CPU connectors, OC Engine, Core Boost, Memory Boost, 8-layer 2oz copper server-grade PCB, Frozr Design with Direct Touch Cross heat-pipe
>Storage: 5x M.2 — M.2_1 & M.2_2: PCIe 5.0 x4 (CPU direct, 2280/2260); M.2_3: PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset, 22110/2280); M.2_4 & M.2_5: PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset, 2280/2260); 4x SATA 6G — Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr
>Connectivity: Intel Wi-Fi 7 (2.4/5/6GHz, 320MHz, up to 5.8Gbps), 10G Super LAN + 5G LAN (dual LAN), Bluetooth 5.4
>USB: Rear — 2x USB4 40Gbps Type-C, 4x USB 10Gbps Type-A, 2x USB 10Gbps Type-C, 4x USB 2.0; Front — 4x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C (60W PD), 4x USB 2.0
>PCIe: 3x PCIe 5.0 slots (1x x16 + 1x x8 CPU; 1x x4 Chipset) with Steel Armor II — optimized PCIe 5.0 lane bifurcation, no bandwidth conflicts
>Audio: Realtek ALC4082 + ESS DAC/Amplifier, Audio Boost 5 HD, 7.1-CH, S/PDIF, up to 32-bit/384kHz
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Chipset | AMD X870E |
| Socket | AM5 |
| Form Factor | ATX (305 x 244 mm), 8-layer 2oz copper server-grade PCB |
| Memory | 4x DDR5 UDIMM, up to 256GB, DDR5 9000+ MT/s (OC) / 5600–4800 MT/s (JEDEC); 1DPC 1R max 8400+ MT/s OC |
| Memory Standard | AMD EXPO, XMP 3.0, CUDIMM (bypass mode), Dual Channel, non-ECC unbuffered, High-Efficiency Mode |
| PCIe Slots | PCI_E1: PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU); PCI_E2: PCIe 5.0 x8 (CPU); PCI_E3: PCIe 5.0 x4 (Chipset) — Steel Armor II, triple PCIe 5.0 |
| M.2 Slots | M.2_1/2: PCIe 5.0 x4 (CPU, 2280/2260); M.2_3: PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset, 22110/2280); M.2_4/5: PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset, 2280/2260); Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr |
| SATA | 4x SATA 6G | RAID 0, 1, 10 |
| LAN | 10G Super LAN + 5G LAN (dual LAN) |
| Wireless | Intel Wi-Fi 7 (2.4/5/6GHz, 320MHz, up to 5.8Gbps), Bluetooth 5.4 |
| USB4 / Thunderbolt | 2x USB4 40Gbps Type-C (Rear) |
| Rear USB | 2x USB4 40Gbps Type-C, 4x USB 10Gbps Type-A, 2x USB 10Gbps Type-C, 4x USB 2.0 |
| Front USB Headers | 4x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C (60W PD), 4x USB 2.0 |
| Video Output | Via USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4, iGPU only) |
| Audio | Realtek ALC4082 + ESS DAC/Amp, Audio Boost 5 HD, 7.1-CH, S/PDIF, 32-bit/384kHz |
| Fan Headers | 1x CPU Fan, 2x Pump Fan, 6x System Fan, Frozr AI Control |
| RGB | 3x ARGB V2 headers, 2x RGB headers, 4x EZ Debug LED |
| Extras | OC Engine, Performance Switch, Frozr AI Software, Click BIOS X, 64MB BIOS ROM, metal backplate |
| OS Support | Windows 11 / 10 64-bit |

