HP Z1 G1i Black 2025
HP
88 Overall Score
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MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C7NVP1435 Black 2025
MSI
84 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP Z1 G1i Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C7NVP1435 Black 2025
78 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The MSI Aegis ZS2 gaming desktop receives mostly positive feedback for its powerful performance, especially in gaming and productivity tasks. Users praise the value for money, easy setup, and attractive design, though some note issues like a faulty SSD out of the box, BIOS problems, and bloatware. The system is recommended for those with basic PC knowledge, as it may require some troubleshooting.
Pros
- Powerful gaming performance
- Great value for money
- Easy setup out of the box
- Attractive design with customizable RGB lighting
- Magnetic top vent cover for easy cleaning
Cons
- Faulty SSD out of the box
- BIOS issues and black screen problems
- Bloatware including Norton and Office 365 trial
- Only 2 RAM slots instead of advertised 4
- Cramped cable management for adding storage
Performance 5
Value for money 4
Ease of setup 3
Build quality 3
Bloatware 2
Bios issues 2
Scores
Developer
Home Office
Business
Workstation
Gaming
Creator
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| HP Z1 G1i | MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C7NVP1435 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9★ | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower |
| PSU | 500W★ | — |
| Weight | 5.51 kg | 12.20 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 9 | 10★ |
| Thunderbolt | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 Output1x HDMI 2.1 Output | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | No | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP Z1 G1i Black 2025
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong storage (73rd percentile)
MSI Aegis ZS2 AeZS2C7NVP1435 Black 2025
- Strong cpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong gpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: HP Z1 G1i
Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 26 specs.
