







🔥 Dominate your build with MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI – power, speed & connectivity unleashed!
The MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI is a cutting-edge ATX motherboard designed for Intel 12th Gen Core processors, featuring a robust 16-phase 70A power delivery system, support for DDR5 memory up to 6400MHz (OC), and advanced cooling solutions. It offers four ultra-fast M.2 slots with thermal shields, PCIe 5.0 x16 with steel armor, and the latest Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, making it a premium choice for high-performance gaming and professional builds.
















| ASIN | B09KJG7YB8 |
| Available Memory Slots | 4 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 85,815 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 753 in Motherboards |
| Box Contents | Keyboard |
| Brand | MSI |
| Brand Name | MSI |
| CPU Model | Core i9-12900K |
| CPU socket | LGA 1700 |
| Chipset Type | Intel Z690 |
| Chipset type | Intel Z690 |
| Compatible Devices | Personal Computer, Server |
| Compatible Processors | Intel Core i9, i7, i5, i3, Pentium Gold, Celeron (12th/13th Gen) |
| Compatible devices | Personal Computer, Server |
| Compatible processors | Intel Core i9, i7, i5, i3, Pentium Gold, Celeron (12th/13th Gen) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 106 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04719072886509 |
| Graphics Card Interface | PCI Express |
| Item Type Name | Z690 intel motherboard |
| Item Weight | 1 Kilograms |
| Main Power Connector Type | 24-Pin |
| Manufacturer | MSI COMPUTER |
| Manufacturer Part Number | MEG Z690 UNIFY |
| Memory Clock Speed | 6666 MHz |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 128 GB |
| Model Name | MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY |
| Model Number | MEG Z690 UNIFY |
| Number of Ethernet Ports | 2 |
| Number of Ports | 36 |
| Platform | Windows 10, Windows 11 |
| Processor Socket | LGA 1700 |
| Product Warranty | 2 year manufacturer |
| RAM Memory Technology | DDR5 |
| RAM memory technology | DDR5 |
| Ram Memory Maximum Size | 32 GB |
| S/PDIF Connector Type | Optical |
| System Bus Standard Supported | SATA 3 |
| Total PCIe Ports | 3 |
| Total SATA Ports | 2 |
| Total USB Ports | 4 |
| USB 2.0 | 1 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |
L**E
Epic specification, very robust..
MSI are undisputably one of the best manufacturers out there for gaming/high performance motherboards, the MEG Z690 Unify does not fail to meet these expectations, if anything exceeding them slightly, for me personally. With its 12-layer PCB, it packs quite the heft, and feels very sturdy in hand, plenty of options for expansion with its 5 m.2 slots and indeed SLi/Crossfire compatible those die-hard gamers. The specification is very impressive for the price, it's definitely well suited to gamers or those who want a clutter-free experience in the case. Personally paired mine with an i9 12900ks and 32GB ddr5-6000 Corsair Vengeance CL36 ram, I'm Incredibly impressed, despite the steep learning curve with DDR5 vs previous generations, it's worth the time and efforts to get right. I won't deny it initially took a fair bit of tweaking settings to get XMP to run stable 24/7, but I'm inclined to put this down to the choice of memory rather than the motherboard itself. Overall, well worth the price paid (on offer at 30% off at time of purchase), very good build quality with heatsinks galore, including for all 5 m.2 slots. Subtle but industrious looking styling, it's a winner in my book. It should be noted the motherboard has no provision for integrated graphics and thus a dedicated GPU will be required, but then, given the target audience, this shouldn't be a problem for anyone looking to buy this particular board. Thunderbolt (USB4) support out the box, WiFi6 & BT with plenty of expansion for more than the already generous supply of USB3 ports upon the rear I/O. The 'Pros' are near endless. Multiple vendor ARGB support and headers for a total of 8 fans make cooling and lighting a breeze. Lack of paper manual included in the box was slightly frustrating and perhaps the only 'Con' i could make, given the caliber of the hardware, but then, it wasn't difficult to download the PDF and in fairness the paper saved is arguably quite environmentally conscious given I will likely never need to use the manual again throughout the lifetime of the product.
S**H
Great motherboard for gaming
I got this for just over £200 and even though its a Z690 I think that is a bargain. All black no RGB. Lots of cooling and heatsinks for M2s etc. Has twin 2.5GB ether net ports, not many other boards have this, great for a NAS. One thing to watch is that it does not support CPU graphics and does require a GPU. There are no video outputs on the motherboard. I got a very light x4 GPU as I'll mostly run this headless. I like MSI motherboards as they are reliable and usually well made and this one is no different.
D**S
A decent good value motherboard
Pretty good motherboard with just a few quirks like occasionally booting into bios and other things I find mediocre hence 4 stars
D**N
Great choice for Z690
This is very solid choice when it comes to Z690 motherboards. Stability is spot on - no problems with my 5600MHz Corsair DDR5 and Intel 12700KF. The three M.2 PCIe4 drives I have installed run very fast and cool. There is a wide variety of I/O, with 20Gbps USB available both front and back as well as many 10Gbps ports. The all black aesthetic with no RGB whatsoever looks great as I often find that RGB on a motherboard can clash with RGB on other devices in the case.
T**E
Best Purchase to date
It's a motherboard aslong as it works and does it's job it's money well spent, this purchase allows me to play the games i own at their maximum settings.
D**D
All good
Went in fine, no problems
A**R
Excellent board
Great quality motherboard, looks awesome, easy to install, lots of USB 3 / M:2 ports and works with Windows 11 straight away. Wish the price was lower and they did not waste space with PS/2 port (does anybody still use this port?!)
A**R
Warning: NO iGPU OUTPUT
It is amazingly surprising fact that this motherboard doesn't have a iGPU from CPU output. I didn't notice it in the first place, so forced to buy a temporary GPU to be able to work. Other than that, everything is good.
M**L
Nice 12th gen motherboard.
A great motherboard. It was on sale. Got a brand new example in sealed box. Still works great and it's in use for a few months now.
D**E
Top Motherboard.
Ich hatte vor 20 Jahren ein Board von MSI das am letzten Tag der 24 monatigen Frist abgeraucht war. Da schwor ich mir nie wieder MSI. Der Händler war Alternate. Nach unzähligen Mails und hin und her war Alternate bereit einen Ersatz zu senden. Nach 20 Jahren überlegen griff ich bei dem MB von MSI zu. Es ist wirklich sehr gut verarbeitet, sehr schwer, alle wichtigen Anschlüsse vorhanden. Die Backplatte hinten bzw. unten wird durch Waermeleitpads, die Spannungswandler gekühlt, was ich so noch nie von einem anderen Hersteller gesehen habe. Auch der Versand durch Amazon aus Polen via DPD ist hervorragend und ging schnell. Mal sehen wie haltbar dieses MB ist, hatte es mir wegen der Multi GPU zugelegt. Hatte es gebraucht, wie neu für 258 Euro gekauft.
E**T
tres bonne carte
J'avais initialement acheté une z790-P wifi de MSI, mais j'ai realisé que NVDIA avait presque totalement banni le SLI nvlink sur ce chipset. Obligation de downgrader au z690. Cette carte est une des rares carte LGA 1700 supportant le SLI et disposant de deux connecteur PCIe 5.0 en x8/x8. en z790 les premiers prix pour avoir du x8/x8 sont autour de 600 euros et aucune ne gere le SLI. Bref pour 250 euros la z690 Unify est une merveille pour ceux qui souhaite se monter une machine dual GPU avec mise en place d'un connecteur nvlink pour faire du vram stack avec 2*3090. On obtient donc 48GB de vram. Cette carte s'adresse donc uniquement pour ceux qui souhaite faire du rendu 3D GPU ou du AI training. Pour les autres le SLI ne sert a rien et donc si c'est pour une utilisation mono GPU autant partir sur du z790. Pour flasher le bios avant montage, il faut juste brancher l'alim sur la carte. Telecharger le bios à jour pour gerer les CPU 13eme/14eme gen. On renome le bios en MSI.ROM sur la clefs USB on insere la clefs ds le port USB specifique. Il ne faut pas que la carte soit allumé, il suffit d'appuyer sur flash bios et la carte mere s'alume toute seul et flash le bios. Ca marche parfaitement avec mon 14700K et ma crucial CP2K32G56C46U5. C'est un vestige du passé a un prix defiant toute concurence , carte precieuse car c'est une des seule qui vous permettra d'avoir un 13900K ou un 14700K avec 2*3090 et 48 GB de vram stacker via nvlink. Pour la meme puissance en Quadro c'est 6000 euros la A6000. Pas etonnant que jensen fasse la chasse au SLI sur les GPU grand publique.
C**O
completa
bellissima e nonostante non del 2024 e super aggiornata con le ultinme tecnologie tranne il socket ovviamente
J**N
Buena placa pero falta estabilidad con perfiles XMP
Es una buena placa para socket 1700 , generacion 12, 13 , y 14 , llevo un mes con ella y bastante bien ,es negra como veis en la foto nada de colorines , auras etc.. pero si, tiene de todo lo necesario . Lo malo : Uso un 12700KF , y tengo problemas con el XMP , dandome inestabilidad en el PC , crasehando en juegos. LA memoria que tengo es compatible segun la pagina de MSI , es una Corsair Dominator de 6200Mhz , se supone que llega a 6666Mhz, pero no es cierto . Haciendo pruebas he conseguido que sea estabale en 5200 , 5600 y 6000 con XMP activado pero bajando la frecuencia de la RAM manualmente desde la BIOS. lo digo para que lo tengais en cuenta.
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