Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
Dell
94 Overall Score
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MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C9NVV1277 noir 2025
MSI
83 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
No customer feedback yet
MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C9NVV1277 noir 2025
65 out of 100 medium confidence 19 reviews
The MSI Aegis ZS2 gaming desktop receives mixed feedback. Many verified buyers praise its fast performance, quiet operation, and ability to run games on ultra settings, calling it a great value for the price. However, several users report severe shipping issues with UPS, including lost or delayed deliveries, and one reviewer notes that the build quality does not match the price. Overall, the product itself performs well for gaming, but shipping reliability is a major concern.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Quiet operation
- Great for gaming on ultra settings
- Easy setup
- Good value for the price
Cons
- Shipping issues with UPS
- Lost or delayed deliveries
- Build quality not matching price
- Motherboard not recognized by MSI
- Long wait times for replacement
Performance 6
Shipping reliability 3
Build quality 3
Value for money 3
Ease of setup 2
Noise level 2
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Home Office
Workstation
Business
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Compact
Specifications
| Dell Area-51 | MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C9NVV1277 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | desktop | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1500W★ | 850W |
| Weight | 34.93 kg | 12.20 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 10★ | 9 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | none |
| HDMI | 0 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C9NVV1277 noir 2025
- Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (20th percentile)20th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Dell Area-51
Scores 94 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 26 specs.