MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US Black 2025
MSI
85 Overall Score
vs
Skytech Shadow ST-SHADOW5-2965-B-AM Black
Skytech
67 Overall Score
Scores
Home Office
Gaming
Workstation
Developer
Creator
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US | Skytech Shadow ST-SHADOW5-2965-B-AM | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 14700F★ | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB★ | 32 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650W | 750W★ |
| Weight | 9.66 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 7★ | — |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1 x Display Port |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | — |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE | — |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US Black 2025
- Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong port selection (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong cpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
Skytech Shadow ST-SHADOW5-2965-B-AM Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong gpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong cpu (74th percentile)
- Below average port selection (27th percentile)
- Below average reliability (27th percentile)
Pricing
MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US Black 2025
Skytech Shadow ST-SHADOW5-2965-B-AM Black
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US
Scores 85 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 25 specs.
