MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025
MSI
87 Overall Score
vs
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
ASUS
31 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
This gaming PC receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance, build quality, and ease of setup. Users highlight smooth gameplay on high settings, quiet operation, and the convenience of a 2TB SSD. Some note limitations like only 16GB of single-channel RAM and a slightly wide case, but overall it is seen as a great value for 1080p and some 1440p gaming.
Pros
- Outstanding gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Easy setup out of the box
- Premium build quality
- 2TB SSD storage
Cons
- Only 16GB single-channel RAM
- Case slightly wider than typical mid-tower
- Glass panel tricky to remove
- Requires BIOS tweak for full RAM speed
- Not ideal for 4K gaming
Gaming performance 5
Build quality 4
Ease of setup 4
Noise level 3
Storage capacity 3
Ram configuration 3
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Gaming
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Creator
Developer
Workstation
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Specifications
| MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US | ASUS NUC 14 Essential | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★ | Intel Processor N150 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.1 GHz★ | 1.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ | Intel UHD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | discrete | — |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | — |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | NVMe SSD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 650W★ | — |
| Weight | 12.20 kg | 0.93 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4 | DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5G LAN |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | No OS |
Pros & Cons
MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (88th percentile)88th %ile
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
Pricing
MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025
No current pricing available
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
Verdict
Winner: MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US
Scores 87 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 27 specs.
