CONCLUSION

    The MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi is one of MSI’s mid-end boards and even though it’s packed with interesting and useful features I do expect the higher-end models to pack even more and produce slightly better overall performance. That being said I really have no serious complaints from this specific motherboard, performance was solid during my tests, there were no stability issues and as for its peripherals the integrated WiFi 7 card works well (not having to tighten the Antennas is convenient), the tool-less M.2 slots are easy to use and as for the push to release button for the primary PCIe x16 slot it’s something I was expecting to happen eventually. Unfortunately, there’s one thing missing from the MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi which I would have really liked to see and that’s no other than power and reset buttons on the motherboard (next to the RAM slots). Yes, I do expect these to be available in higher end models (MPG/MEG lines), but it would be great if MSI had also used them here as well.

    Less than a week after its official launch the MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi by MSI retails for USD299.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 358.94Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de), a price tag which is good, especially on the other side of the Atlantic. Again, I have nothing bad to say about this motherboard, it performs well, it’s stable, overclocks well and Is packed with features so the Golden Award is in order.

PROS

- Good OC Potential (16+1+1+1 Phase Digital VRM / Good Cooling)
- Reinforced & EMI Shielded PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot With EZ Release
- 3 Full Size PCIe x16 Slots
- 4 UDIMM DDR5 Slots (Up To 9200MHz+ / 256GB Total / CUDIMM Support)
- 4 M.2 PCIe Tool Less Slots (1x5.0 / 3x4.0)
- Two Thunderbolt 4 Ports
- HDMI v2.1 Video Output
- 5GbE Port
- WiFi 7 / Bluetooth v5.4
- Available BIOS Settings
- Price (USA)

CONS

- No Power/Reset Motherboard Buttons