MSI Aegis ZS2 Black 2025
CPU Intel Core i9 14900HX
RAM 64 GB
Storage 4 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
form factor mid-tower
psu w 750
OS Windows 11 Home
75 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 4 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 750 |
| Weight | 16.7 kg / 36.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis ZS2 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Area-51 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 4096 | 2048 | 4096 | 2000 | 512 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 750 | 850 | 850 | 1500 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis ZS2 | 85.6 | 84.7 | 94.5 | 91.3 | 97.5 | 36 | 37.5 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 79.8 | 92.9 | 91.9 | 69.4 | 87.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 88.2 | 79.8 | 89.7 | 98.5 | 69.4 | 100 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 97.4 | 90.8 | 91.6 | 99.5 | 87.2 | 69.4 | 66.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 69.8 | 71.1 | 94.3 | 31 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 84.7 | 96.9 | 85.7 | 99.2 | 11.2 | 96 |
Usage Scores
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