MSI Codex Z2 Black
MSI
68 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
94 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI Codex Z2 Black
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
Business
Compact
Home Office
Developer
Gaming
Workstation
Creator
Ai Llm
Specifications
| MSI Codex Z2 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 4.1 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8G★ | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 650W★ | — |
| Weight | — | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 7★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI-out (2.1) | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DP-out (1.4a) | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 1 Gigabit LAN | 1x Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
MSI Codex Z2 Black
- Strong ram (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong storage (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong port selection (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong gpu (76th percentile)
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 28 specs.