Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
Dell
94 Overall Score
vs
MSI Codex Z2 CodZ2A8NVL446 Black 2025
MSI
81 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
No customer feedback yet
MSI Codex Z2 CodZ2A8NVL446 Black 2025
75 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
The MSI desktop receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its strong performance, quiet operation, and good value for the price. Users report smooth gaming at high settings and appreciate the build quality and packaging. However, one verified buyer received a unit missing the graphics card and had a very poor customer service experience with MSI, which significantly drags down the overall sentiment.
Pros
- Strong gaming performance at high settings
- Quiet operation even under load
- Good value for the price
- Well-packaged and shipped securely
- Plenty of airflow and cooling
Cons
- Risk of missing graphics card on delivery
- Poor customer service from MSI
- Not top-of-the-line for high-end users
Gaming performance 5
Quiet operation 3
Value for money 3
Build quality and packaging 3
Customer service 1
Missing components 1
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Home Office
Workstation
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Area-51 | MSI Codex Z2 CodZ2A8NVL446 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ | AMD Ryzen™ 7 8700F |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz | 4.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 16 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | HDD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | desktop | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1500W★ | 650W |
| Weight | 34.93 kg | 9.66 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 10★ | 7 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | — |
| HDMI | 0 | 1x HDMI™ -out (2.1) |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3x DP-out (1.4a) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | 1 Gigabit LAN |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
MSI Codex Z2 CodZ2A8NVL446 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ram (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong storage (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong gpu (76th percentile)
Pricing
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 20250.016score per dollar
vs
MSI Codex Z2 CodZ2A8NVL446 Black 20250.052score per dollar
MSI Codex Z2 CodZ2A8NVL446 Black 2025 offers 3.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Dell Area-51
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 28 specs.
