MSI Aegis ZS2 Ryzen 9 9900X
MSI
77 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
96 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI Aegis ZS2 Ryzen 9 9900X
No customer feedback yet
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Mac Studio M4 Max is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast performance in video editing and music production. Users highlight the seamless setup, quiet operation, and compact design as major strengths. A few note the high price and lack of included peripherals as minor drawbacks, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Blazing-fast performance
- Seamless setup
- Quiet operation
- Compact design
- Excellent for video editing
Cons
- High price
- No bundled peripherals
- Not for gaming or CUDA workloads
Performance 5
Build quality 3
Value for money 2
Noise level 2
Ease of setup 2
Design 2
Scores
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Specifications
| MSI Aegis ZS2 Ryzen 9 9900X | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X★ | Apple M4 Max |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 850W★ | — |
| Weight | 5.96 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
MSI Aegis ZS2 Ryzen 9 9900X
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong port selection (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (85th percentile)85th %ile
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 96 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 26 specs.