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The Russian copy hosted by regard.ru has the same content and is not used. Revision history: Version 2.0, 2026/02, First release.","release_date":"Revision history: Version 2.0, 2026/02, First release.","series":"Cover: MPG Series Motherboard, MPG X870E CARBON MAX WIFI.","cpu_socket":"Specifications, CPU: processor socket AM5.","motherboard_chipset":"Specifications: AMD X870E.","supported_cpu_series":"Specifications, CPU: AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series desktop processors. The manual points to msi.com for the newest support. Read on 2026-10-15. BIOS updates can add series later.","motherboard_form_factor":"Specifications, Form Factor: ATX, 9.6 in. x 12 in. (244 mm x 305 mm).","dimensions_mm":"Specifications: 9.6 in. x 12 in. (244 mm x 305 mm). The 244 mm side is the width and the 305 mm side the height, as for any ATX board.","back_connect_design":"The component overview on page 30 shows the usual front-side power, fan and USB connectors. The back-connect boards are separate PZ models.","cpu_power_connectors":"Specifications, Power Connectors: 1x 24-pin ATX, 2x 8-pin +12V and 1x 8-pin PCIe power connector. Pages 12 and 48 show CPU_PWR1~2 as 8-pin.","supplemental_pcie_power":"Specifications and page 48: PCIE_PWR1, an 8-pin PCIe power connector. The Special Features list names it Supplemental PCIe Power Connector.","ram_type":"Specifications, memory: 4x DDR5 memory slots.","ram_slot_count":"Specifications, memory: 4x DDR5 memory slots. The slots have a latch on one side only.","ram_max_gb":"Specifications, memory: supporting up to 256GB. Compatible modules and speeds depend on the CPU and the memory setup.","ram_ecc":"Specifications, memory: supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory.","cudimm_support":"Specifications, memory: supports CUDIMM in Clock Driver bypass mode only.","expansion_slots":"Specifications and page 35: 3x PCIe x16 slots, all full length. PCI_E1 and PCI_E2 come from the CPU and run PCIe 5.0 x16/x0 or x8/x8 with Ryzen 9000 and 7000 (PCIe 4.0 x8/x0 with Ryzen 8700, 8600 and 8400, and PCIe 4.0 x4/x0 with Ryzen 8500 and 8300). PCI_E1 is PCIe 5.0 x16, PCI_E2 is PCIe 5.0 x8 and PCI_E3 is PCIe 4.0 x4 from the X870E chipset. The pre-installed Wi-Fi module sits in an M.2 Key-E slot, which is not listed.","m2_slots":"Specifications and block diagram (page 75), Ryzen 9000 values. M2_1 and M2_2 come from the CPU, PCIe 5.0 x4 (PCIe 4.0 x4 on Ryzen 8000). M2_3 and M2_4 come from the X870E chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4. M2_1, M2_2 and M2_4 take 2260 and 2280 drives. M2_3 takes 2280 and 22110. M2_2 is unavailable on Ryzen 8500 and 8300. The USB 40Gbps Type-C ports and M2_2 share PCIe 5.0 x4 (footnote). The block diagram labels every M.2 slot PCIe only and no slot lists a SATA mode. The install steps on pages 38 to 45 show a Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr heatsink on all four slots.","sata_port_count":"Specifications: 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports from the X870E chipset.","rear_ports":"Specifications, Back Panel Connectors and pages 24 to 25: 2x USB 10Gbps Type-A (X870E) and 4x USB 10Gbps Type-A (RTS5420), 1x HDMI, 2x USB 40Gbps Type-C (ASM4242, DisplayPort over USB Type-C), 1x USB 10Gbps Type-C (CPU), 1x USB 10Gbps Type-C (X870E), 1x USB 10Gbps Type-A (CPU), 2x USB 10Gbps Type-A (X870E). That makes 9 Type-A, 2 USB4 Type-C and 2 USB 10Gbps Type-C. Also 1x 5G LAN, 1x 2.5G LAN, 2x audio jacks (line-out and mic-in), 1x optical S/PDIF out, 2x Wi-Fi antenna connectors and the Clear CMOS, Flash BIOS and Smart buttons. Onboard graphics: HDMI 2.1 FRL up to 8K 60Hz, and the USB4 ports with DisplayPort 1.4 HBR3 up to 4K 60Hz, only with a processor that has integrated graphics. MSI calls the 40Gbps ports USB4 and does not say Thunderbolt. MSI's speed names are stored as USB-IF names: 10Gbps as Gen 2.","usb_headers":"Specifications, internal USB: 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C front port (X870E, USB PD 27W), 2x USB 5Gbps connectors (four more ports) and 2x USB 2.0 connectors (four more ports).","fan_header_count":"Specifications, fan connectors: 1 CPU fan, 1 pump/system fan and 5 system fan connectors make 7. The JAF_2 EZ Conn V2 connector carries fan, ARGB and USB lines together and is not counted.","argb_header_count":"Specifications, LED: 3x 3-pin A-RAINBOW V2 (ARGB Gen2) LED connectors.","rgb_header_count":"Specifications, LED: 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector.","ethernet_controllers":"Specifications, LAN: 1x Realtek 8126 5Gbps and 1x Realtek 8125 2.5Gbps LAN controller.","wifi":"Specifications: the wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot.","wifi_standard":"Specifications: Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be.","wifi_bands":"Specifications: 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz (320MHz). 6GHz support may depend on each country's rules.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"Specifications: 320MHz up to 5.8Gbps, MU-MIMO TX/RX.","bluetooth_version":"Specifications: Bluetooth 5.4, MLO, 4KQAM. MSI says the version may be updated by the Wi-Fi chip vendor.","audio_codec":"Specifications: Realtek ALC4080 codec, 7.1-channel USB high performance audio.","bios_flashback":"Rear panel list and page 24: Flash BIOS button, with a Flash BIOS port.","clear_cmos_button":"Rear panel list and page 24: Clear CMOS button. JBAT1 is a separate jumper.","post_code_display":"Specifications, LED Features: 1x EZ Digi-Debug LED, with a debug code table in the Onboard LEDs chapter. Tom's Hardware calls it the two-character debug display. The 4 EZ Debug LEDs are single status LEDs.","onboard_power_button":"Specifications, Internal Buttons: 1x Power button and 1x Reset button (POWER1, RESET1, page 49). The FPS Review sees power and reset buttons at the bottom right of the board.","dual_bios":"Specifications, BIOS Features: 1x 256 Mb flash (an older figure, since the datasheet says 64MB BIOS). No second BIOS is listed.","preinstalled_io_shield":"Special Features, EZ DIY: Pre-installed I/O Shield.","tool_free_features":"Special Features, EZ DIY: Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr, EZ M.2 Clip II and EZ PCIe Release. The Wi-Fi antenna is the EZ Antenna, which MSI's UK store describes as magnetic, so the push-on antenna option is not set.","in_the_box":"Package Contents, page 23: motherboard, quick installation guide, EU regulatory notices, 2 SATA cables, ARGB extension cable, 1 to 3 EZ Conn-Cable (V2), EZ Front panel cable, EZ Wi-Fi antenna, cable sticker, EZ M.2 Clip II and EZ M.2 Clip II Remover. Tom's Hardware calls the ARGB cable 1 to 3 and lists the same other items."}},{"url":"https://storage-asset.msi.com/datasheet/mb/us/MPG-X870E-CARBON-MAX-WIFI.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","segment","ram_max_speed_mts","expansion_slots","wifi_standard","bluetooth_version","rear_ports","usb_headers","sata_port_count","m2_slots","ethernet_controllers"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"One-page MSI datasheet for MPG X870E CARBON MAX WIFI, US version, generated 2026-07-21, on MSI's datasheet server.","segment":"The board sits in MSI's MPG (MSI Performance Gaming) line, and the FPS Review calls MPG the Performance Gaming tier.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Newer datasheets (US 2026-07-21, global 2026-10-15) say 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR5 9000+ MT/s (OC) and name no CPU family. Older ones (UK 2026-03-09, India 2026-04-16, Mexico 2026-10-05) say 8400+ MT/s (OC). Tom's Hardware copies MSI's spec page: DDR5-9000 (OC) in the headline and 1DPC 1R up to 8400+ MT/s, 1DPC 2R and 2DPC up to 6400+ MT/s for desktop processors. Tom's says the 9000 is with an APU. The FPS Review and Wccftech give 8400. The 8400 value for Ryzen 9000 is stored.","expansion_slots":"Expansion slots: 1x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1x PCIe 5.0 x8 and 1x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot.","wifi_standard":"Wireless/Bluetooth: Wi-Fi 7 solution, Bluetooth 5.4.","bluetooth_version":"Wireless/Bluetooth: Wi-Fi 7 solution, Bluetooth 5.4.","rear_ports":"USB ports: 2x USB 40Gbps (2 Type-C) and 11x USB 10Gbps (2 Type-C + 9 Type-A). Display interface: HDMI 2.1 FRL 8K 60Hz, and 2 USB4 ports with Type-C display output, which needs processor graphics. The connections diagram shows 2.5G and 5G LAN, HD audio connectors and an optical S/PDIF OUT.","usb_headers":"USB ports: 1x USB 20Gbps (1 Type-C), 4x USB 5Gbps (4 Type-A) and 4x USB 2.0 Type-A. The Type-A counts are front-panel ports from the headers.","sata_port_count":"Storage: 4x SATA 6Gbps ports.","m2_slots":"Storage: 2x M.2 Gen5 x4 128Gbps slots and 2x M.2 Gen4 x4 64Gbps slots.","ethernet_controllers":"LAN: Realtek 5Gbps LAN and Realtek 2.5Gbps LAN, chip names not given."}},{"url":"https://tw-store.msi.com/products/mpg-x870e-carbon-max-wifi","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","status"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"MSI Taiwan store (EZDIY trade-in offer page) lists SKU 911-7E49-15S for MPG X870E CARBON MAX WIFI in its product feed.","status":"The store lists the board for sale at 16,090 TWD on 2026-10-15."}},{"url":"https://tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-max-wifi-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","predecessor","launch_price_usd","warranty_years","pcb_layers","rgb_lighting","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","vrm_controller","ram_max_speed_mts","expansion_slots","m2_slots","wifi_module","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz","ethernet_controllers","post_code_display","in_the_box","fan_header_count","rear_ports","usb_headers","audio_codec"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published 2026-03-19 of the board at $499, called a refresh of the original Carbon WiFi. Wccftech reviewed it on 2026-02-14 without a price. The manual's first release is 2026/02. MSI's Japan sales began about 2026-04-17 and China sales 2026-05-27, so the month is approximate and retail in some markets came later.","predecessor":"Page 1: the Carbon Max Wifi is a refresh of the original X870E Carbon Wifi, with the OC Engine chip, a 64MB BIOS and a slightly different look. The FPS Review says the same.","launch_price_usd":"Page 1: At $499, the Carbon Max Wifi is not cheap. The FPS Review (2026-04-06) also says currently offered at $499. A US price, tax not included. No maker price page could be read.","warranty_years":"Page 1 spec table: Warranty 3 Years.","pcb_layers":"Page 1: server-grade 8-layer PCB. The FPS Review says 8 layer too.","rgb_lighting":"Page 1: a reflective Mystic Light RGB lighting accent (the MSI dragon) atop the VRM heatsink, and the M.2 Shield Frozr II heatsink for the top M.2 socket also features RGB.","vrm_layout":"Page 1 spec table: 21 phase, 18x 110A MOSFETs for Vcore. The text says 21 total phases with 18 dedicated to Vcore. The FPS Review and Guru3D (from MSI) write 18+2+1.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"Page 1: 18 Renesas R2209004 110A SPS MOSFETs for Vcore. The FPS Review and Guru3D (MSI source) also say 18 stages.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Page 1: 18x 110A MOSFETs for Vcore, Renesas R2209004 110A SPS. Guru3D's MSI-based text says 110A SPS too.","vrm_controller":"Page 1: power goes from the 8-pin EPS connectors to a Renesas RAA229620 controller, then to the 18 R2209004 stages. MSI does not name the controller.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Page 1 spec table: DDR5-9000 (OC) headline, and 1DPC 1R up to 8400+ MT/s, 1DPC 2R up to 6400+, 2DPC 1R up to 6400+, 2DPC 2R up to 6400+. The text says 9000 is with an APU and 8400 MT/s with a desktop-class processor.","expansion_slots":"Page 1: three full-length PCIe slots. The top two are from the CPU, PCIe 5.0 x16 and PCIe 5.0 x8 (the top slot drops to x8 when the second is used), the bottom x4 slot is from the chipset at PCIe 4.0 x4.","m2_slots":"Page 1: four M.2 sockets, and the text also mentions a fifth on the back of the board (not described, and not in MSI's slot list, which has four M-key slots and the Key-E Wi-Fi slot). M.2_1 and M.2_2 are from the CPU, up to PCIe 5.0 x4, 80 mm devices. M.2_3 and M.2_4 are from the chipset, PCIe 4.0 x4, M.2_3 up to 110 mm. M.2_2 shares with the USB4 Type-C ports and drops both to x2 when used.","wifi_module":"Page 1 spec table: Mediatek MT7927 Wi-Fi 7, 320 MHz, 6 GHz, 5.8 Gbps, BT 5.4. The FPS Review also says the Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 chips are MediaTek. MSI names no chip. The predecessor MPG X870E CARBON WIFI uses a Qualcomm module.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"Page 1 spec table: 320 MHz.","ethernet_controllers":"Page 1 spec table: Realtek 8126 (5 GbE) and Realtek 8125 (2.5 GbE).","post_code_display":"Page 1 spec table: EZ Digi-Debug LED, and the text mentions the two-character debug display.","in_the_box":"Page 1, Inside the Box: EZ Wi-Fi antenna, cable stickers and installation guide, 1 to 3 EZ Conn-cable (v2), 1 to 3 ARGB Gen 2 extension cable, 2 SATA cables, EZ Front Panel cable, EZ M.2 Clip II remover and EZ M.2 Clip II.","fan_header_count":"Page 1: seven 4-pin fan headers plus the JAF_2 combo header.","rear_ports":"Page 1 spec table: 2 USB4 40 Gbps Type-C, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 9 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, HDMI 2.1, 5 GbE and 2.5 GbE, 2 analog jacks and S/PDIF.","usb_headers":"Page 1: front-panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps with 27W charging) header, two 19-pin USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) headers and two USB 2.0 headers.","audio_codec":"Page 1: Realtek ALC4080 codec."}},{"url":"https://tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-max-wifi-review/3","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_vrm_temp_c","measured_power_idle_w","measured_power_cpu_stress_w"],"notes":{"measured_vrm_temp_c":"Page 3: AIDA64 System Stability Test (all threads), 30 minutes, CPU at stock, about 25 C ambient. The Ryzen 9 9900X drew about 152 W in the chart. The text says VRM temperatures peaked at almost 51 C on the hottest sensor (thermocouples) and about the same on the internal sensor. 51 C is stored. Test system: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420, Crucial T705 2TB, Kingston and TeamGroup DDR5 kits (DDR5-7200 used for this test), Asus TUF RTX 4080, EVGA 850 W PSU, Windows 11 24H2, MSI BIOS current in March 2026.","measured_power_idle_w":"Page 3 Power Consumption chart, MSI X870E Carbon MAX: idle 91 W, whole PC at the wall with a Kill-A-Watt meter, monitor excluded, Windows Balanced power plan, DDR5-7200 kit.","measured_power_cpu_stress_w":"Page 3 Power Consumption chart: load 263 W (peak, average 177 W) in the AIDA64 System Stability Test with CPU, FPU, cache and memory stressed, Ryzen 9 9900X at stock, graphics card not loaded, whole PC at the wall with a Kill-A-Watt meter."}},{"url":"https://www.thefpsreview.com/2026/04/06/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-max-wifi-motherboard-review/2/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["pcb_layers","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","wifi_module","rgb_lighting","onboard_power_button","post_code_display","fan_header_count","launch_price_usd","warranty_years","ram_max_speed_mts"],"notes":{"pcb_layers":"Features page: the PCB is 8 layer copper in-laid.","vrm_layout":"Features page: 18+2+1 Smart Power Stage 110Amp power delivery.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"Features page: the 18+2+1 layout with 110A smart power stages.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Features page: 18+2+1 Smart Power Stage 110Amp power delivery.","wifi_module":"Features page: Wireless 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 are MediaTek chipsets. LAN and audio are Realtek (8126 and 4080). It names no part number.","rgb_lighting":"Features page: the primary M.2 heatsink includes RGB lighting and a large RGB dragon icon sits on the I/O cover.","onboard_power_button":"Features page: power and reset buttons onboard at the bottom right.","post_code_display":"Features page: a digital LED debug readout as well as a smaller LED debug panel.","fan_header_count":"Features page: a total of seven 4-pin fan headers plus an EZ-Conn header.","launch_price_usd":"Introduction page: currently offered at $499, with a three-year warranty.","warranty_years":"Introduction page: the board comes with a three-year warranty.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Features page: frequencies are advertised up to 8400MT/s (OC)."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/story/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-max-wifi-adds-64mb-bios-clock-gen/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","announce_date","pcb_layers","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","vrm_vcore_power_stages","ethernet_controllers","m2_slots"],"notes":{"release_date":"Story of 2026-02-02 says MSI added the board to its official product portfolio. The story gives no price or sale date. The manual's revision history says Version 2.0, 2026/02, First release.","announce_date":"Date of the Guru3D story, which reports MSI adding the board to its portfolio. MSI's own announcement date was not found.","pcb_layers":"From MSI: an 8-layer PCB.","vrm_layout":"From MSI: an 18 (110A SPS) + 2 + 1 phase power configuration.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"From MSI: 18 (110A SPS) + 2 + 1 phases.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"From MSI: 18 (110A SPS) + 2 + 1 phases.","ethernet_controllers":"From MSI: Realtek RTL8126 for 5GbE and RTL8125 for 2.5GbE.","m2_slots":"From MSI: two CPU PCIe 5.0 x4 sockets and two chipset PCIe 4.0 x4 sockets, all 2280/2260 in the story. The manual says M2_3 also takes 22110 and Tom's Hardware agrees, so the manual is used."}},{"url":"https://wccftech.com/review/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-max-wifi-motherboard-review-maxing-out-carbon/2/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","ram_max_speed_mts"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published 2026-02-14, price shown as TBD. It is the earliest review found.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Page 2: slots rated for XMP profiles up to 8400 MT/s (OC Plus). Page 4 chart: official rating 8400 MT/s."}},{"url":"https://www.buildcores.com/products/Motherboard/ddghjdggg/MSI-MPG-X870E-CARBON-MAX-WIFI","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","status"],"notes":{"gtins":"UPC 824142451267, shown as EAN 0824142451267. The same page also lists a UPC of the older Carbon WiFi, which is not used. SHI (shi.com) lists the same code for the MAX but could not be opened.","status":"Shows retailers in stock, the best price 374.99 USD at Walmart on 2026-10-15."}},{"url":"https://www.jib.co.th/web/product/readProduct/87570/MAINBOARD--เมนบอร์ด--MSI-MPG-X870E-CARBON-MAX-WIFI---AMD-SOCKET-AM5-DDR5-ATX","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years","pcb_layers","vrm_layout","ram_max_speed_mts","status"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Warranty 3 years (Thailand).","pcb_layers":"Copy of MSI's key features: 8-layer PCB with 2oz copper and server-grade materials.","vrm_layout":"Copy of MSI's key features: 18+2+1 Duet Rail Power System with dual 8-pin CPU power connectors.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Copy of MSI's key features: Dual Channel DDR5 8400+ MT/s (OC).","status":"Listed for sale at 14,800 THB on 2026-10-15."}},{"url":"https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/chipsets/am5.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"Specifications table, AMD X870E column: Ryzen processor overclocking enabled: Yes. This is the chipset maker's feature. The board's manual says it is designed for overclocking."}},{"url":"https://www.ithome.com/0/955/817.htm","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"IT Home, 2026-05-27: the board officially went on sale in China that day at 2,999 CNY on JD. This is a later regional date, not the global month."}},{"url":"https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-X870E-CARBON-MAX-WIFI","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The URL comes from the job evidence and web search results. msi.com blocks agents, so the page was not opened and no value comes from it."}}],"fields_filled":71,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}