MSI Codex R2 AI Codex R2, Intel Ultra 7-265, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5060 Ti, Black
The Intel Ultra 7-265 processor with its dedicated NPU and the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti GPU provide capable AI-accelerated performance for local workloads and 1080p gaming. A generous 2TB NVMe SSD and 32GB of DDR5 RAM offer ample, high-speed storage and multitasking headroom right out of the box. This mid-tower is best for developers and entry-level creators who need a ready-to-run system for AI model experimentation and code compilation.
CPU Core i7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 650
OS Windows 11 Pro
68 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong gpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Core i7 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3 x Displayports |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet (RJ-45) |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Codex R2 AI | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i7 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 650 | - | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Codex R2 AI | 88.6 | 81.9 | 72.5 | 98.9 | 90.2 | 37.4 | 20 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.7 | 99.3 | 86.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.2 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 83 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.8 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 98 | 53.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.2 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall67.9
- AI/LLM61.9
- Gaming77.1
- Portability36
- Creator75.7
- Business56.2
- Developer72.6
- Home Office65.2
- Workstation71.2
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