MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Black 2025

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Black 2025

MSI
93 Overall Score
vs
HP Z2 G1i Black

HP Z2 G1i Black

HP
81 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Black 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

This MSI gaming desktop is widely praised for its powerful performance, quiet operation, and solid build quality. Users report smooth gameplay at ultra settings on demanding titles like Battlefield 6, even with heavy mods. A few early issues like a non-posting unit were resolved through exchange, and the fans are noted to be much quieter than typical gaming laptops. Overall, it offers great value for the price.

Pros
  • Powerful performance
  • Quiet fans
  • Solid build quality
  • Great value for price
  • Handles ultra settings easily
Cons
  • Potential DOA units
  • RAM may run at lower speed
  • Package damage possible
  • Requires BIOS/driver updates
👍 Performance 5
👍 Noise level 5
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Value for money 3
🤔 Reliability 2
🤔 Ram speed 2

HP Z2 G1i Black

70 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews

The HP Z2 G1i Workstation is a desktop PC that comes with a keyboard and mouse. Users are curious about its operating system, warranty, storage expandability, dual monitor support, and graphics card upgradeability. The overall sentiment is neutral to slightly positive, with interest in its features but limited detailed feedback.

Pros
  • Includes keyboard and mouse
  • Desktop PC form factor
Cons
  • No OS or software details provided
  • Warranty information unclear
  • Storage expandability unknown
  • Dual monitor support unspecified
  • Graphics card upgradeability unclear
👍 Included peripherals 1
👎 Operating system 1
👎 Warranty 1
👎 Storage expandability 1
👎 Dual monitor support 1
👎 Graphics card upgradeability 1

Scores

Gaming
MSI
89
HP
74
Workstation
MSI
84
HP
89
Home Office
MSI
88
HP
85
Business
MSI
82
HP
86
Developer
MSI
86
HP
84
Creator
MSI
84
HP
79
Ai Llm
MSI
68
HP
72
Compact
MSI
30
HP
38

Specifications

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407USHP Z2 G1i
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 9 9900XIntel Core Ultra 7 265K★
CPU Multi-Core Score
56,165
58,619
Cores1220★
Frequency4.4 GHz★3.9 GHz
L3 Cache128 MB★30 MB
Graphics
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★NVIDIA Quadro RTX 2000
GPU Benchmark Score
28,703
No data
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM12 GB16 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7—
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factormid-towermid-tower
PSU750W★700W
Weight12.20 kg8.60 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports12★
USB Ports99
HDMI1x HDMI 2.14x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output
DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 1.44x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★—
BluetoothBluetoothNo
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile

HP Z2 G1i Black

  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong port selection (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US

Scores 93 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 25 specs.

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Better at:

GamingCreatorDeveloperHome Office

HP Z2 G1i Better at:

Ai LlmCompactBusinessWorkstation