MSI Codex R2 Black 2025
The 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 deliver strong multitasking and AI acceleration in this mid-tower desktop. A bundled 7-in-1 docking station adds 1TB of storage and connectivity, while Wi-Fi 7 and RGB air cooling keep it modern and stable. This system is best for developers, content creators, and workstation users prioritizing multi-threaded productivity tasks over extreme gaming.
About This Desktop
The 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 deliver strong multitasking and AI acceleration in this mid-tower desktop. A bundled 7-in-1 docking station adds 1TB of storage and connectivity, while Wi-Fi 7 and RGB air cooling keep it modern and stable. This system is best for developers, content creators, and workstation users prioritizing multi-threaded productivity tasks over extreme gaming.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 7
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 3072 GB
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Form factor mid-tower
- Psu 650 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong port (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong ram (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 650 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI-out |
| DisplayPort | 3x Display Ports (1.4a) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Codex R2 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell XPS EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 3072 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 10048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | 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 | 650 | 1200 | 1000 | 460 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | 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 Codex R2 | 89 | 69.7 | 72.2 | 90.3 | 96.5 | 40 | 47.7 |
| 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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