Audio
USB
Storage
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Specifications
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y Realtek
ALC1220 Codec
®
y 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
y Supports S/PDIF output
y ASMedia
ASM3142 Chipset
®
1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port
on the back panel
2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Super Speed USB 10Gbps) Type-C
ports(1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through
the internal USB connector)
y ASMedia
ASM1074 Chipset
®
3x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the
back panel
y Intel
X299 Chipset
®
5x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (1 port on the
back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
7x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (3 ports on the
back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
Intel
X299 Chipset
®
y 8x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
y 2x M.2 slots (Key M)*
Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage
devices
Intel
Optane™ Memory Ready**
®
y 1x U.2 port *
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe storage
y Supports Intel
Smart Response Technology***
®
* M.2 slots, U.2 port and SATA ports share the same bandwidth. Please refer to
page 22 for U.2, M.2 & SATA combination table.
** Please download and refer the Intel Optane Memory Installation Guide on
www.msi.com
***The functions will be supported depend on the CPU.
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