MSI Codex Z2 D8NVL-488US

MSI Codex Z2 D8NVL-488US

MSI
66 Overall Score
vs
Skytech Legacy ST-LEGACY4-1788-B-AM Black 2025

Skytech Legacy ST-LEGACY4-1788-B-AM Black 2025

Skytech
87 Overall Score

Scores

Ai Llm
MSI
40
Skytech
92
Gaming
MSI
67
Skytech
88
Workstation
MSI
60
Skytech
85
Creator
MSI
61
Skytech
82
Home Office
MSI
61
Skytech
82
Developer
MSI
58
Skytech
78
Business
MSI
56
Skytech
72
Compact
MSI
33
Skytech
23

Specifications

MSI Codex Z2 D8NVL-488USSkytech Legacy ST-LEGACY4-1788-B-AM
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 5 8400FAMD Ryzen 9 9950X★
CPU Multi-Core Score
24,403
72,363
Cores616★
Frequency4.2 GHz4.3 GHz★
L3 Cache16 MB128 MB★
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
38,957
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB32 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB4 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Build
Form Factormid-towermid-tower
PSU650W1200W★
Weight—26.44 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1★0
USB Ports8★2
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.11x HDMI
DisplayPort3 x DisplayPort 1.4a1x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★—
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

MSI Codex Z2 D8NVL-488US

  • Strong port selection (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong gpu (75th percentile)
  • Strong storage (74th percentile)

Skytech Legacy ST-LEGACY4-1788-B-AM Black 2025

  • Strong user sentiment (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Below average reliability (27th percentile)

Pricing

MSI Codex Z2 D8NVL-488US

Skytech Legacy ST-LEGACY4-1788-B-AM Black 2025

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Skytech Legacy ST-LEGACY4-1788-B-AM

Scores 87 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 25 specs.

MSI Codex Z2 D8NVL-488US Better at:

Compact

Skytech Legacy ST-LEGACY4-1788-B-AM Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

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