5 Things to Know About the MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI Rear Panel

It has 11 USB ports total The rear panel includes one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C at 20Gbps, seven USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A at 10Gbps, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C at 10Gbps, and two USB 2.0 Type-A.

Video output is limited to integrated graphics It includes one HDMI 2.1 and one DisplayPort 1.4, but these only work with CPUs that have integrated graphics.

Networking is fast and modern You get a 2.5G LAN port and Wi-Fi 6E with Bluetooth 5.3, both handled by Intel chips.

Audio is handled by five analog jacks and optical out There are five 3.5mm audio jacks plus one optical S/PDIF output for digital audio.

No Thunderbolt or USB4 ports are included All USB ports are standard USB 3.2 or USB 2.0, so you won’t get the higher bandwidth of Thunderbolt.