MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

MSI
81 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Black 2018

Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Black 2018

Lenovo
60 Overall Score

Scores

Home Office
MSI
81
Lenovo
64
Gaming
MSI
77
Lenovo
11
Business
MSI
74
Lenovo
64
Creator
MSI
74
Lenovo
22
Developer
MSI
74
Lenovo
56
Workstation
MSI
72
Lenovo
49
Compact
MSI
34
Lenovo
63
Ai Llm
MSI
46
Lenovo
21

Specifications

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484USLenovo ThinkCentre M720s
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★Intel Core i7-8700
CPU Multi-Core Score
30,931
12,745
Cores8★6
Frequency4.1 GHz★3.2 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB★12 MB
Graphics
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
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Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7—
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 12 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—SSD★
Build
Form Factormid-towersff
PSU650W★—
Weight9.70 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports11
USB Ports88
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.12x Display Ports
DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 1.4a2 Display Ports
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★USB Dongle 5Ghz Capable
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★USB Dongle
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

  • Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong port selection (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong gpu (76th percentile)

Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Black 2018

  • Strong storage (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong port selection (76th percentile)
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Strong ram (66th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average cpu (30th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (34th percentile)

Pricing

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Black 2018

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US

Scores 81 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 27 specs.

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Better at:

Compact

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