Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
Dell
94 Overall Score
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MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C7NVP1435 Black 2025
MSI
84 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
No customer feedback yet
MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C7NVP1435 Black 2025
78 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The MSI Aegis ZS2 gaming desktop receives mostly positive feedback for its powerful performance, especially in gaming and productivity tasks. Users praise the value for money, easy setup, and attractive design, though some note issues like a faulty SSD out of the box, BIOS problems, and bloatware. The system is recommended for those with basic PC knowledge, as it may require some troubleshooting.
Pros
- Powerful gaming performance
- Great value for money
- Easy setup out of the box
- Attractive design with customizable RGB lighting
- Magnetic top vent cover for easy cleaning
Cons
- Faulty SSD out of the box
- BIOS issues and black screen problems
- Bloatware including Norton and Office 365 trial
- Only 2 RAM slots instead of advertised 4
- Cramped cable management for adding storage
Performance 5
Value for money 4
Ease of setup 3
Build quality 3
Bloatware 2
Bios issues 2
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Home Office
Workstation
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Area-51 | MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C7NVP1435 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | desktop | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1500W★ | — |
| Weight | 34.93 kg | 12.20 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 10 | 10 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | — |
| HDMI | 0 | — |
| DisplayPort | 0 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | — |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C7NVP1435 Black 2025
- Strong cpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong ram (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (85th percentile)85th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Dell Area-51
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 26 specs.