MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

MSI
80 Overall Score
vs
Dell Optiplex 7070 Black 2019

Dell Optiplex 7070 Black 2019

Dell
55 Overall Score

Scores

Home Office
MSI
78
Dell
53
Gaming
MSI
73
Dell
12
Workstation
MSI
71
Dell
47
Developer
MSI
70
Dell
50
Creator
MSI
70
Dell
21
Business
MSI
70
Dell
55
Compact
MSI
34
Dell
49
Ai Llm
MSI
45
Dell
22

Specifications

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484USDell Optiplex 7070
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 8700FIntel Core i7 9700
CPU Multi-Core Score
31,207
13,204
Cores88
Frequency4.1 GHz3.0 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB12 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Benchmark Score
20,798
1,514
Typediscreteintegrated
VRAM8 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR4
Storage 12 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDSSD
Build
Form Factormid-towersff
PSU650W
Weight9.70 kg5.25 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1
USB Ports89
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.10x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 1.4a2x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

  • Strong storage (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong port (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong cpu (72th percentile)

Dell Optiplex 7070 Black 2019

  • Strong port (76th percentile)
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average gpu (32th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (35th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US

Scores 80 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

Dell Optiplex 7070 Better at:

Compact