MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

MSI
81 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 5070 Black/Silver 2018

Dell OptiPlex 5070 Black/Silver 2018

Dell
72 Overall Score

Scores

Home Office
MSI
79
Dell
74
Gaming
MSI
75
Dell
14
Business
MSI
71
Dell
72
Creator
MSI
71
Dell
26
Developer
MSI
71
Dell
67
Workstation
MSI
71
Dell
57
Compact
MSI
33
Dell
57
Ai Llm
MSI
46
Dell
32

Specifications

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484USDell OptiPlex 5070
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★Intel Core i7-9700
CPU Multi-Core Score
30,931
13,183
Cores88
Frequency4.1 GHz★3.0 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB★12 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
1,534
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 12 TB2 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—HDD★
Build
Form Factormid-towersff
PSU650W★200W
Weight9.70 kg5.25 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports11
USB Ports88
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.1—
DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 1.4a2x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Bluetooth 4.0
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 10 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 (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong gpu (75th percentile)

Dell OptiPlex 5070 Black/Silver 2018

  • Strong storage (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong port selection (71st percentile)
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (35th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (35th percentile)

Pricing

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

Dell OptiPlex 5070 Black/Silver 2018

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US

Scores 81 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 27 specs.

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

Dell OptiPlex 5070 Better at:

Compact

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