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MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI

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MPG X870E CARBON WIFI

Released September 2024.4Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review of 2024-11-07 for a board on sale. Last checked 23 October 2026.

CPU socket
AM5
Chipset
AMD X870E
Form factor
ATX
M.2 slots
4

66 of 78 fields known.

At a glance

Ports

  • 2 USB-C USB4
  • 2 USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 9 USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • HDMI 2.1
  • 2 Ethernet (RJ45)
  • 2 3.5 mm audio
  • Optical S/PDIF
  • USB-C header
  • 2 USB 3 header (19-pin)
  • 2 USB 2.0 header (9-pin)

All specs

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General

Announced
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Predecessor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
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Colours
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Board revision
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Platform

CPU socket
AM51Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Chipset
AMD X870E1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Supported processors
AMD Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD Ryzen 8000 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Specifications: Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Desktop Processors. The manual says to go to msi.com for the newest support status. Read on 2026-10-14.

Board

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Form factor
ATX1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026
Board dimensions
Width244Height305mm(9.6 × 12 in)1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Form factor: ATX, 9.6 in. x 12 in. (244 mm x 305 mm).
Back-connect design
No1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026The component overview shows the usual front-side connectors. The board is not a back-connect design.

Power delivery

Power stage layout
18+2+15Reviewalktech.co/articles/review-msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-am5-motherboardRead 14 October 202618+2+1 power stages with 110A power phases.6Reviewkitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec list: 18+2+1 x 110A Smart Power Stages.8Retailer pageeshop.comfeel.cz/msi-mb-sc-am5-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-amd-x870-4xddr5-1xhdmi-2xthunderbolt-wi-fiRead 14 October 2026Copy of MSI's feature text: 18+2+1 Duet Rail Power System.
CPU core (Vcore) power stages
184Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 5: Vcore is a virtual 18 phase design of 9 x 2 power stages. This matches the maker's 18+2+1.9Retailer pagearvutitark.ee/en/pc-components/motherboards/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-x870eam5atxddr5-1401808Read 14 October 202618 Duet Rail Power System (110A / SPS).
VRM controller
Renesas RAA2296204Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 5: a Renesas RAA229620 controller drives the Vcore and SoC, with 20 smart power stages of 110 A (9 doubled Vcore phases and 2 SoC phases). MSI's text only says Digital PWM IC. Single reviewer, no maker or second review names the chip.

Memory

Max memory
256GB1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 20264 x DDR5 memory slots, supporting up to 256GB.
Max memory speed (overclocked)
8,400MT/s4Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 5, quoting MSI's table: 1DPC 1R up to DDR5-8400, 1DPC 2R and 2DPC 1R up to 6400 and 2DPC 2R up to 4800. The CPU family is not named in this text. The board supports Ryzen 9000, the newest family.8Retailer pageeshop.comfeel.cz/msi-mb-sc-am5-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-amd-x870-4xddr5-1xhdmi-2xthunderbolt-wi-fiRead 14 October 2026Copy of MSI's feature text: dual channel DDR5 8400+ MT/s (OC).
ECC memory
No1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Memory: supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory.
CUDIMM support
No1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Memory: supports CUDIMM, clock driver bypass mode only. Support and POR boot frequency vary by CPU series.

Expansion slots

Full-length PCIe slots
3
Fastest PCIe x16 slot generation
5

Storage

M.2 storage slots
SlotPCIe generationPCIe lanesConnected toLongest driveTakes SATA drivesHeatsinkShares lanes with
M2_154CPUM.2 2280NoYesNot available
M2_254CPUM.2 2280NoYesPCI_E1 runs at PCIe 5.0 x8 when M2_2 or PCI_E2 is used. With PCI_E1 at x16, PCI_E2 and M2_2 are unavailable. Not available with Ryzen 8000 processors
M2_344ChipsetM.2 22110NoYesNot available
M2_444ChipsetM.2 2280NoYesNot available
M.2 slots
4
PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots
2
SATA ports
41Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 20264 x SATA 6Gb/s ports from the X870E chipset (SATA_S1, SATA_S2, SATA_P3, SATA_P4).

Rear ports

Rear ports
TypeVersionCountMax link rate (Gbps)Thunderbolt or USB4DP Alt Mode
USB-CUSB4240USB4Yes
USB-CUSB 3.2 Gen 2210Not availableNot available
USB-AUSB 3.2 Gen 2910Not availableNot available
HDMIHDMI 2.11Not availableNot availableNot available
Ethernet (RJ45)Not available15Not availableNot available
Ethernet (RJ45)Not available12.5Not availableNot available
3.5 mm audioNot available2Not availableNot availableNot available
Optical S/PDIFNot available1Not availableNot availableNot available
Rear USB ports
13
Rear USB-C ports
4
Fastest rear USB port
40Gbps
Thunderbolt
No

Internal connectors

Internal USB headers
HeaderMax data rate (Gbps)HeadersFront ports servedPower out (W)
USB-C header201127
USB 3 header (19-pin)524Not available
USB 2.0 header (9-pin)0.4824Not available
Front USB-C header speed
20Gbps
Fan headers
71Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Fan connectors: 1 CPU fan, 1 water-pump/system fan and 5 system fans, all 4-pin. The EZ Conn-Header V2 (JAF_2) is a combination connector and is not counted.4Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 5 counts eight 4-pin headers including one through the JAF2 combination header, so seven without it.5Reviewalktech.co/articles/review-msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-am5-motherboardRead 14 October 2026Seven fan headers, plus the EZ Conn header.
ARGB headers
31Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 20263 x 3-pin A-RAINBOW V2 (ARGB Gen2) LED connectors (JARGB_V2_1~3).
RGB headers
11Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 20261 x 4-pin RGB LED connector (JRGB1).

Networking

Ethernet controllers
Realtek RTL8126, Realtek RTL81251Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026LAN: 1 x Realtek 8126 5Gbps LAN controller and 1 x Realtek 8125 2.5Gbps LAN controller. Real Hardware Reviews and ALKtech give RTL8126 and RTL8125 (ALKtech: RTL8125BG).4Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 7: Realtek RTL8125 (2.5GbE) and RTL8126 (5GbE).5Reviewalktech.co/articles/review-msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-am5-motherboardRead 14 October 2026Realtek RTL8126 (5GbE) and Realtek RTL8125BG (2.5GbE).
Ethernet ports
2
Ethernet speed
5Gbps
Wi-Fi included
Yes1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Wi-Fi 7 wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot.
Max Wi-Fi channel width
320MHz1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Wi-Fi & Bluetooth: 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps.
Wi-Fi module
Qualcomm QCNCM8654Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 7: the Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 module is a Qualcomm NCM865, which has 320 MHz and 4096-QAM support.5Reviewalktech.co/articles/review-msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-am5-motherboardRead 14 October 2026Qualcomm QCNCM865 Wi-Fi 7 module with built-in Bluetooth 5.4 and 320 MHz channels. Stored as Qualcomm QCNCM865.

Audio

DAC chip
Not available

Features

BIOS flashback
Yes1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Flash BIOS button on the back panel (item 4).
Clear CMOS button (rear)
Yes1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Back panel item 5: Clear CMOS button. The manual also lists a Clear CMOS jumper.
POST code display
Yes1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026LED Features: 1 x EZ Digi-Debug LED, which shows progress and error codes during and after POST with a hexadecimal character table. 4 x EZ Debug LED (CPU, DRAM, GPU, boot device) come on top.
Power button on the board
Yes1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Internal Buttons: 1 x Power button and 1 x Reset button.
Dual BIOS
No1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026BIOS Features: 1 x 256 Mb flash. Dual BIOS is not stated.
Tool-free features
Tool-free M.2 latch, Tool-free M.2 heatsink, PCIe slot release, Push-on antenna connector1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026EZ DIY: EZ M.2 Clip II, Magnetic M.2 Shield Frozr (screwless heatsink with a button), EZ PCIe Release and EZ Antenna.4Reviewrealhardwarereviews.com/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-reviewRead 14 October 2026Page 6: all four M.2 slots have screwless EZ removal heatsink mechanisms.

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Power draw idle
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In the box

In the box
Quick installation guide, European Union Regulatory Notices, USB drive, 2 x SATA cables, 1 x 1 to 2 RGB extension cable, 1 x ARGB extension cable, 1 x 1 to 3 EZ Conn-Cable (V2), 1 x EZ Front panel cable, 1 x EZ Wi-Fi Antenna, 1 x Cable sticker, 1 x EZ M.2 Clip II, 1 x EZ M.2 Clip II Remover1Owner's manualtrovaprezzi.it/manuali/msi_mpg_x870e_carbon_wifi.pdfRead 14 October 2026Package Contents list on page 23.

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
3years8Retailer pageeshop.comfeel.cz/msi-mb-sc-am5-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-amd-x870-4xddr5-1xhdmi-2xthunderbolt-wi-fiRead 14 October 2026Comfeel is a Czech shop and lists a warranty of 36 months. It is the shop's stated warranty and not an MSI page.9Retailer pagearvutitark.ee/en/pc-components/motherboards/msi-mpg-x870e-carbon-wifi-x870eam5atxddr5-1401808Read 14 October 2026Arvutitark is an Estonian shop and lists a warranty of 36 months.

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