MSI Aegis ZS2 Black 2025
Powered by a 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and an RTX 5070 with 8GB VRAM, this mid-tower delivers strong 1440p gaming and DLSS 4 support backed by a 360mm liquid cooler. The 4TB SSD provides ample out-of-the-box storage, while Wi-Fi 7 and a 750W Gold PSU offer modern connectivity and upgrade headroom. This system is best for gamers seeking a ready-built desktop that balances current-gen Zen 5 processing with future-facing AI graphics features.
CPU Intel Core i9 14900HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 4 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
form factor mid-tower
psu w 750
OS Windows 11 Home
77 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong gpu (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
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 | 4 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 | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis ZS2 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 12096 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 750 | 1200 | - | 850 | - | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis ZS2 | 85.4 | 81.2 | 73 | 91.7 | 97.4 | 36.7 | 79.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.8 | 96.7 | 91.7 | 96.5 | 69.8 | 84.9 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 87.8 | 95.6 | 98 | 99.5 | 69.8 | 87.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 78.2 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.5 | 36.7 | 75.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65.1 | 69.6 | 94.5 | 30.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.6 | 81.2 | 94.3 | 84.3 | 99.9 | 69.8 | 55 |
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