MSI Aegis ZS2 Black 2025
Equipped with a 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and GeForce RTX 5080 graphics, this mid-tower delivers high frame rates for demanding gaming and GPU-accelerated tasks. The 360mm liquid cooler keeps thermals in check under sustained loads, while the 32GB of DDR5 RAM and 2TB SSD provide a responsive, ready-out-of-the-box experience. This system is best for competitive gamers and streamers who need a powerful, pre-built desktop with Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and a bundled gaming accessory kit.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong storage (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong gpu (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average social proof (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 750 |
| Weight | 16.7 kg / 36.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis ZS2 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Aurora DACT1250-7551BLK-PUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2048 | 3072 | 512 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 750 | 850 | 1200 | - | 1000 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis ZS2 | 85.5 | 84.1 | 73.9 | 92.1 | 85.4 | 37 | 27.7 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.7 | 90.3 | 79.8 | 93.5 | 92.1 | 69.9 | 87 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.2 | 90.3 | 96.6 | 92.1 | 96.6 | 69.9 | 85.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 68.9 | 70.6 | 94.7 | 32.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Aurora DACT1250-7551BLK-PUS Compare | 95.1 | 75.2 | 79.8 | 98 | 85.4 | 69.9 | 95.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 84.1 | 96.6 | 86.9 | 99.3 | 11.6 | 95.2 |
Usage Scores
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