MSI bundles 16GB of Intel Optane Memory pre-installed in two of MSI’s latest ARSENAL series gaming motherboards – the Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST and B250M BAZOOKA OPT BOOST motherboards. Intel Optane Memory offers improved overall performance of up to 14x faster than hard drives. Install your operating system in the M.2 Intel Optane memory to enjoy faster loading times, shorter boot time, responsive browsing and significant performance improvement in applications and games with MSI’s OPT BOOST motherboards.

The OPT BOOST motherboards feature the X-BOOST tool wherein the motherboard automatically detects storage devices and optimized it for improved performance. The motherboards are also packed with OPTANE GENIE which manages, enables and optimized Intel Optane Memory drives. The motherboards are also packed with VR optimization features such as the One-Click to VR function that optimized the system settings for VR in just one click. Check out the MSI OPT BOOST motherboards below.

MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST


The Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST packs the Intel Z270 chipset featuring speeding USB 3.1 Gen2 ports controlled by the Lighting ASmedia 2142 USB 3.1 Gen2 controller. It has Twin Turbo M.2 slots delivering PCIe Gen3 x4 performance wherein one has the pre-installed Intel Optane Memory. For lag-free gaming, the motherboard packs GAMING LAN powered by Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN controller. The motherboard also supports 2-way AMD CrossFire multi-GPU configurations. Lastly, the Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST feature MSI Mystic Light Sync RGB lighting customization and personalization.

MSI B250M BAZOOKA OPT BOOST


The B250M BAZOOKA uses the smaller mATX form factor and packs a speedy M.2 slot wherein the bundled Intel Optane Memory is pre-installed offering improved performance in smaller sizes. The motherboard also features the MSI Mystic Light Sync RGB lighting customization.