MSI Aegis R2 AI Gaming Black 2026
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong storage (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2.0 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
| Weight | 12.2 kg / 26.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis R2 AI Gaming | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Aurora DACT1250-7551BLK-PUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2000 | 2048 | 3072 | 512 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 650 | 850 | 1200 | - | 1000 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis R2 AI Gaming | 89.4 | 75.3 | 74 | 86.9 | 83.3 | 36.9 | 76.3 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.7 | 90.4 | 79.8 | 93.4 | 92.1 | 69.9 | 87.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.2 | 90.4 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.6 | 69.9 | 85.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 69.1 | 70.7 | 94.6 | 33 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Aurora DACT1250-7551BLK-PUS Compare | 95.1 | 75.3 | 79.8 | 98 | 85.5 | 69.9 | 95.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.1 | 84.2 | 96.6 | 86.9 | 99.3 | 11.5 | 95.2 |
Usage Scores
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