6
Specifications
Continued from previous column
Storage
6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from B560 chipset)
3x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 slot (from CPU)
Available only on 11th Gen Intel® CPU
Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
M2_2* slot (from B560 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4
Supports SATA up to 6Gb/s
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
M2_3 slot (from B560 chipset)
Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4
Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready**
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel
Core™ processors
* SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot.
** Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
Intel® B560 Chipset
back panel)
through the internal connector)
connector)
4x USB 2.0 ports on the back panel
4x USB 2.0 ports available through the internal
connectors
Audio
Realtek® ALC897 Codec
Supports S/PDIF output
Continued on next column