MSI Codex R2 AI 2025, Core Ultra 7 265, 32GB, 2TB SSD + 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Black
The 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and RTX 5060 with 8GB GDDR7 deliver smooth 1080p and 1440p gaming with solid multitasking headroom. The included 1TB docking station and 32GB MicroSD card add unusual out-of-box value for content creators needing immediate expandable storage. This mid-tower is best for gamers and streamers who want a ready-built system with Wi-Fi 7 and a 3TB total storage pool without assembling their own PC.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 3 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 650
OS Windows 11 Pro
68 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong gpu (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI-out |
| DisplayPort | 3x Display Ports (1.4a) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 802.11ax Wireless LAN |
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 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | 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) | 3072 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | 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 | 78.1 | 72.5 | 87.1 | 96.1 | 37.4 | 33.4 |
| 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
- Overall68.4
- AI/LLM47
- Gaming76
- Portability35.6
- Creator71.9
- Business57.7
- Developer69.2
- Home Office67.4
- Workstation71.3
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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