MSI Aegis ZS2 Black
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core processing and RTX 5070 12GB graphics power this mid-tower, alongside 64GB of DDR5 RAM and a 4TB NVMe SSD for smooth multitasking and fast load times. A liquid RGB cooler, Wi-Fi 7, and an included 512GB external SSD give it an edge in connectivity and out-of-box value. It’s ideal for 1440p gamers and developers handling heavy compilation tasks who need extensive local storage.
About This Desktop
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core processing and RTX 5070 12GB graphics power this mid-tower, alongside 64GB of DDR5 RAM and a 4TB NVMe SSD for smooth multitasking and fast load times. A liquid RGB cooler, Wi-Fi 7, and an included 512GB external SSD give it an edge in connectivity and out-of-box value. It’s ideal for 1440p gamers and developers handling heavy compilation tasks who need extensive local storage.
- CPU Intel Core i9 14900F
- RAM 64 GB
- Storage 4608 GB
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
- Form factor mid-tower
- OS Windows 11 Home
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900F |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.8 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 1 | 4 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 512 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| Weight | 20.4 kg / 45.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis ZS2 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell XPS EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900F | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 4608 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 10048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | 1000 | 460 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis ZS2 | 85.7 | 81 | 95.6 | 92.7 | 98.8 | 40 | 76.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 96.7 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 79 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.1 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 92.3 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.4 | 97.7 | 91.2 | 40 | 70.6 |
| CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM Compare | 98.8 | 88.1 | 98.6 | 99 | 99.5 | 12.3 | 88.1 |
Usage Scores
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