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Abstract: The mini-ITX form factor is as popular as ever, with a handful of options already available for Intel's new LGA1200 socket. Over the years motherboard vendors have been perfecting their small form factor models designed to offer all of the performance of...
Top-tier VRM design, Solid overclocking, Great stealth aesthetic
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The MSI MEG Z490I Unify is available for US$269.99. Top-tier VRM design Solid overclocking Great stealth aesthetic No RGB The MSI MEG Z490I Unify packs a lot of power in a tiny package. It has great looks with a black on black stealth aesthetic and a rob...
I am sure many of you are as eager as I am to see just how well this new generation of Intel Core processors stacks up to the Red competition. 10 months is a long wait to see the Blue team's counter to Ryzen 3000 and unfortunately, the wait isn't quite o...
The MSI Z490I Unify is a capable and well-equipped board, if not a little scant on the rear I/O USB support. To have Thunderbolt, MSI sacrificed a bit on the I/O, and I think that may have been a great choice. However, if you have a ton of peripherals, yo...
Good value for Mini-ITX, Thunderbolt 3, Clean, minimalist layout, Good performance and temps
Fan uses precious I/O space, No USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
MSI has revamped its range for the arrival of 10th Gen Core. Of the 11 boards comprising Z490 only one, the Unify, gets the Mini-ITX treatment. The petite form factor makes sense as enough is integrated into the chipset not to warrant larger PCBs for a wi...
Solid build quality, Good VRM design, High-speed 2.5GbE LAN and Intel Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, Excellent overclocking performance, Comes with Thunderbolt 3,
Very little USB ports, Odd placement for SATA3 and SATA4 ports, VRM needs a bit more cooling
Curvy design is a blast of fresh air, High-end VRM distilled into an ITX form factor, Thunderbolt 3 is nice to have, Click BIOS 5 is really feature-packed, Everything is well integrated into MSI Dragon Center
Limited number of USB ports, Weird positioning of on-board headers, Cooler compatibility is finicky, VRM gets very warm under load
The MSI MEG Z490I Unify is relatively affordable for such a feature-packed motherboard. You get a beefy VRM and nice connectivity options, which is more than what I can say for most ITX boards. The only downsides I can see is the rather peculiar positioni...
