We had already tested the MEG Z690 UNIFY (Hardwareluxx test) from MSI’s Enthusiast Gaming mainboard series with Intel’s Z690 chipset , which once again boasts strong features in pure black without fairground lighting. The MEG Z690 ACE goes one step further. Not only was an audio codec that is better on paper installed, but also Intel’s JHL8540 Thunderbolt 4 controller, which can transfer data particularly quickly at 40 GBit/s in Thunderbolt mode. And surprisingly, MSI dropped onboard RGB LED lighting from the MEG Z690 ACE.
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