MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025
MSI
86 Overall Score
vs
Beelink SER5 MAX Black 2025
Beelink
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
This gaming PC receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance, build quality, and ease of setup. Users highlight smooth gameplay on high settings, quiet operation, and the convenience of a 2TB SSD. Some note limitations like only 16GB of single-channel RAM and a slightly wide case, but overall it is seen as a great value for 1080p and some 1440p gaming.
Pros
- Outstanding gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Easy setup out of the box
- Premium build quality
- 2TB SSD storage
Cons
- Only 16GB single-channel RAM
- Case slightly wider than typical mid-tower
- Glass panel tricky to remove
- Requires BIOS tweak for full RAM speed
- Not ideal for 4K gaming
Gaming performance 5
Build quality 4
Ease of setup 4
Noise level 3
Storage capacity 3
Ram configuration 3
Beelink SER5 MAX Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Home Office
Gaming
Creator
Workstation
Business
Developer
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US | Beelink SER5 MAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★ | AMD Ryzen 7 7735U |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | AMD Radeon 680M |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 500 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | NVMe SSD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 650W★ | — |
| Weight | 12.20 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4 | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
Beelink SER5 MAX Black 2025
- Strong port selection (67th percentile)
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US
Scores 86 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.