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The special features list names a Supplemental PCIe Power Connector.","ram_ecc":"Page 16: supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory.","cudimm_support":"Page 16: supports CUDIMM. The manual states no clock driver bypass limit. FPS Review also says CU-DIMMs are fully supported.","expansion_slots":"Page 16: 3x PCIe x16 slots. PCI_E1 up to PCIe 5.0 x16 from the CPU, PCI_E2 and PCI_E3 up to PCIe 4.0 x4 from the Z890 chipset. The pre-installed Wi-Fi module sits in an M.2 Key-E slot and is not listed.","m2_slots":"Page 17: M2_1 PCIe 5.0 x4 for 2260 and 2280. M2_2 PCIe 4.0 x4 for 2260, 2280 and 22110. M2_3 PCIe 4.0 x4 for 2242, 2260 and 2280. M2_4 PCIe 4.0 x4 and SATA for 2242, 2260 and 2280. The longest module is stored. The manual and its block diagram say M2_2 comes from the CPU. MSI's web specification text copied by Vishal Peripherals, Tom's Hardware and Profesional Review all say the chipset, so chipset is stored. This is a doubt. Heatsinks: pages 36 to 43 show a screwless M.2 Shield Frozr heatsink on M2_1, a screw-down M.2 Shield Frozr on M2_2 and a screwless one over M2_3 and M2_4. FPS Review and Profesional Review count three M.2 heatsinks for the four slots. The manual lists no lane sharing for the M.2 slots.","sata_port_count":"Page 16: 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports from the Z890 chipset.","rear_ports":"Pages 19 and 23: 1 HDMI 2.1 with FRL, 1 Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (from the CPU, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 40 Gbps per the datasheet), 1 USB 10Gbps Type-C, 3 USB 10Gbps Type-A, 4 USB 5Gbps Type-A, 1 5Gbps LAN (RJ45), line-out and mic-in jacks and 1 optical S/PDIF out. The datasheet gives the Thunderbolt 4 port charging up to 5V/3A, 15W. The board has no rear USB 2.0 port. The 4 USB 2.0 and 6 USB 5Gbps Type-A counts in the datasheet include front-panel ports. The Flash BIOS and Clear CMOS buttons and the two Wi-Fi antenna connectors are not ports. The Thunderbolt port is stored as USB4 with the Thunderbolt 4 marking, since it is a USB4 port.","usb_headers":"Page 18: 1 USB 20Gbps Type-C front panel port (JUSBC1, USB PD 27W fast charging), 1 USB 5Gbps connector (JUSB3) for 2 more ports and 2 USB 2.0 connectors (JUSB1 and JUSB2) for 4 more ports.","fan_header_count":"Page 18: 1 CPU fan, 1 water-pump/system fan and 6 system fan connectors, all 4-pin, make 8 headers. The EZ Conn-Header V2 (JAF_2) is a combination connector and is not counted.","argb_header_count":"Page 18: 3x 3-pin A-RAINBOW V2 (ARGB Gen2) LED connectors.","rgb_header_count":"Page 18: 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector (JRGB1, 12 V).","ethernet_controllers":"Page 17: 1x Intel Killer E5000 5Gbps LAN controller. The datasheet writes E5000B. Tom's Hardware's table says Killer E5000 Realtek RTL8125 at 2.5 GbE, which does not fit the 5 Gbps port and is not used.","wifi":"Page 17: the wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot.","wifi_standard":"Page 17: Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be.","wifi_bands":"Page 17: 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz. 6 GHz support may depend on country regulations.","bluetooth_version":"Page 17: Bluetooth 5.4. The manual says the version may be updated, so check the Wi-Fi chipset vendor.","audio_codec":"Page 17: Realtek ALC1220P, 7.1-channel High Definition Audio with S/PDIF output.","bios_flashback":"Page 19 and the special features list: Flash BIOS button on the rear panel.","clear_cmos_button":"Page 19 and the rear panel chapter: Clear CMOS button. The board also has a JBAT1 jumper.","post_code_display":"Page 18: 1x EZ Digi-Debug LED, a two-character display for boot codes and errors. It also has four EZ Debug status LEDs.","onboard_power_button":"The manual lists no power or reset button on the board. Real Hardware Reviews says MSI left out the power and reset buttons to fit the debug LEDs, and Profesional Review sees no integrated buttons.","dual_bios":"Page 19: BIOS is 1x 256 Mb flash. Dual BIOS is not stated.","preinstalled_io_shield":"Special features list on page 21: Pre-installed I/O Shield.","tool_free_features":"Special features list: EZ M.2 Clip II (screwless M.2 drive clip), EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II (tool-free heatsink), EZ PCIe Release (button that frees the graphics card, pages 33 to 35) and EZ Antenna. The press release says the EZ Antenna design needs no twisting.","in_the_box":"Page 22 package contents, without the board itself. Real Hardware Reviews says the drivers come on a USB drive. The manual list does not include it, so it is left out."}},{"url":"https://storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/mb/jp/MAG-Z890-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-II.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz","ethernet_controllers","rear_ports","bluetooth_version","motherboard_chipset"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"MSI datasheet generated 2026-02-19. The file sits in the jp folder but the text is English.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"Features text: Wi-Fi 7 with a new 160MHz channel and a maximum transmission speed of 2.9Gbps. The manual states 320MHz and 5.8Gbps. Tom's Hardware and FPS Review say the II dropped from 320 MHz to 160 MHz and from Killer to a MediaTek module, so the datasheet value is stored.","ethernet_controllers":"Specifications: Intel Killer E5000B 5G LAN.","rear_ports":"Thunderbolt 4 row: 1x USB Type-C up to 40Gbps, charging support up to 5V/3A, 15W. Connections list: 1 Flash BIOS button, 1 Clear CMOS button, S/PDIF-Out, Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps Type-C.","bluetooth_version":"Specifications: Wi-Fi 7 Solution, Bluetooth 5.4.","motherboard_chipset":"Specifications: Intel Z890 Chipset."}},{"url":"https://vishalperipherals.com/products/msi-mag-z890-tomahawk-wifi-ii-motherboard","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","pcb_layers","ram_max_speed_mts","m2_slots"],"notes":{"vrm_layout":"The shop copies MSI's text: 16+1+1+1 Duet Rail Power System 90A SPS. FPS Review says MSI states 16+1+1+1. Another MSI product page text seen in a search snippet groups the rails as 16+2+1. The Vcore number is 16 in all of them.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"MSI text copied by the shop: 90A SPS (Smart Power Stage). Tom's Hardware and Real Hardware Reviews read 16 MPS 90A stages.","pcb_layers":"MSI text copied by the shop: 6-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server-grade level material.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Memory support DDR5 9200 - 6400 (OC) MT/s and 6400 - 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s in MSI's table. 9200+ is the 1DPC 1R figure and is stored for Core Ultra (Series 2), the only CPU family of the board. Tom's Hardware and FPS Review also give DDR5-9200 (OC). The setups with more modules or ranks reach lower speeds.","m2_slots":"Shop copy of the MSI specification: M.2_1 from the CPU, PCIe 5.0 x4, 2280/2260. M.2_2 from the chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4, 22110/2280/2260. M.2_3 from the chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4, 2280/2260/2242. M.2_4 from the chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4 or SATA mode, 2280/2260/2242."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/msi-mag-z890-tomahawk-wifi-ii-motherboard-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["vrm_vcore_power_stages","rgb_lighting","pcb_layers","measured_vrm_temp_c","measured_power_idle_w","measured_power_cpu_stress_w","launch_price_usd","warranty_years","m2_slots","predecessor"],"notes":{"vrm_vcore_power_stages":"19 phases, 16 of them for Vcore, from 16 MPS 90A SPS MOSFETs (spec table: 16x 90A SPS MOSFETs for Vcore).","rgb_lighting":"The board has no RGB lighting, only headers for external lighting.","pcb_layers":"All-black 6-layer, server-grade PCB.","measured_vrm_temp_c":"Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420, Team Group DDR5-7600 kit, 30-minute test (AIDA64 System Stability Test per the method text), stock settings. Probes on the back of the board under the MOSFETs peaked at 58 C. HWiNFO and the board sensor peaked at 56 C. The probe reading is stored. The whole system averaged 233 W during the test. The ambient temperature is not stated.","measured_power_idle_w":"Whole test system at the wall with a Kill-A-Watt meter, Windows Balanced power plan, XMP enabled. Test system: Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, Asus TUF RTX 4080, Crucial T705, Windows 11 25H2.","measured_power_cpu_stress_w":"Peak of the whole test system at the wall (Kill-A-Watt) during the AIDA64 System Stability Test with Stress CPU, FPU, cache and Memory, Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, Team Group DDR5-7600 kit at stock. The graphics card was not stressed.","launch_price_usd":"Review of 2026-06-29: listed at $229.99 on Newegg and on sale at $199.99 at the time. This is a retailer listing at review time, not an MSI statement. FPS Review says $229 is the usual price and $30 more than the $199 offer.","warranty_years":"Spec table: 3 years, in a US-focused review.","m2_slots":"M.2_1 is the CPU-connected PCIe 5.0 x4 socket. The other three connect through the chipset at PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2_4 also takes SATA. The text says all sockets take up to 80 mm modules, but the spec table and MSI's manual list 110 mm for M.2_2. No lane sharing between PCIe, M.2, USB and SATA.","predecessor":"Tom's Hardware calls the MAG Z890 Tomahawk Wifi II a streamlined revision of the original MAG Z890 Tomahawk."}},{"url":"https://www.thefpsreview.com/2026/06/29/msi-mag-z890-tomahawk-wifi-ii-motherboard-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","status","segment","vrm_layout","pcb_layers","rgb_lighting","tool_free_features","cudimm_support","launch_price_usd","warranty_years","predecessor"],"notes":{"segment":"The MAG (MSI Arsenal Gaming) tier is the entry level for enthusiast gaming from MSI, a solid no-frills gaming platform. Real Hardware Reviews also calls it an MSI Arsenal Gaming-branded board.","release_date":"Review of the board as a full retail package. It arrived with BIOS 1B10 dated 2 Feb 2026 and was updated to a 31 Mar 2026 BIOS. MSI announced the board on 2026-03-11 for the Core Ultra 200S Plus launch.","status":"Amazon listing in stock with the price updated on 2026-10-14.","vrm_layout":"MSI states 16+1+1+1 (Duet 8 phase) with Smart Power Stage support and 90 A.","pcb_layers":"MSI states the PCB is 6-layer with inlaid copper.","rgb_lighting":"No RGB on this motherboard or other fancy lighting. It has three ARGB headers.","tool_free_features":"Two EZ-Release Shield-FROZR II M.2 heatsinks and one that needs a Phillips screwdriver, an EZ-PCIe Release button, all M.2 slots tool-less with a rotary or EZ Clip, and EZ antenna ports.","cudimm_support":"Memory up to 256 GB, advertised up to 9200 MT/s (OC) which includes CU-DIMMs, with XMP 3.0.","launch_price_usd":"The MSI store listed the board at $199 as a limited offer with a usual price of $229, 30 dollars less than on release.","warranty_years":"The warranty is listed at 3 years on the MSI store.","predecessor":"The FPS Review calls the MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi II a refreshed issue of the original Z890 Tomahawk."}},{"url":"https://realhardwarereviews.com/msi-mag-z890-tomahawk-wifi-ii-review/5/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","fan_header_count","onboard_power_button","pcb_layers"],"notes":{"vrm_vcore_power_stages":"16x 90A Smart Power Stages doubled on the eight phases that feed the CPU cores, in a (7+1)+1+1 true phase layout.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"16x 90A stages, 1440 A in total.","fan_header_count":"Eight 4-pin fan headers plus the JAF v2 header.","onboard_power_button":"MSI left out the power and reset buttons found on higher models to fit the debug LED and digital display.","pcb_layers":"6-layer PCB."}},{"url":"https://www.profesionalreview.com/2026/03/23/msi-mag-z890-tomahawk-wifi-ii-review/amp/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["vrm_vcore_power_stages","supplemental_pcie_power"],"notes":{"vrm_vcore_power_stages":"19 phases: 16 for VccCore, 1 for VccGT, 1 for VccSA and 1 for VNNAON, with 16 MPS 90 A MOSFETs for Vcore.","supplemental_pcie_power":"An 8-pin PCIe header supplements power to the PCIe slots and the internal USB-C with Power Delivery. The review says the Wi-Fi card is a Killer BE1750x like the original, which conflicts with MSI's datasheet and two other reviews and is not used."}},{"url":"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/237777/intel-z890-chipset/specifications.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"Intel's Z890 chipset page lists Supports Overclocking: IA, BCLK, Memory. This is the chip maker's page, not the board maker's."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/news/msi-motherboards-support-new-intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-series-processors/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"announce_date":"MSI press release copied by FunkyKit, dated 11 March 2026: the MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI II is announced with the Core Ultra 200S Plus processors.","release_date":"Announced 2026-03-11 and reviewed with retail firmware from March 2026. 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