HP G2 Tiny vs MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US

HP G2 Tiny 2019, Core i5-6500T, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

HP G2 Tiny 2019, Core i5-6500T, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

HP
49 Overall Score
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MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US 2025, Ryzen 9 9900X, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US 2025, Ryzen 9 9900X, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black

MSI
91 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

HP G2 Tiny 2019, Core i5-6500T, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

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MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US 2025, Ryzen 9 9900X, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

This MSI gaming desktop is widely praised for its powerful performance, quiet operation, and solid build quality. Users report smooth gameplay at ultra settings on demanding titles like Battlefield 6, even with heavy mods. A few early issues like a non-posting unit were resolved through exchange, and the fans are noted to be much quieter than typical gaming laptops. Overall, it offers great value for the price.

Pros
  • Powerful performance
  • Quiet fans
  • Solid build quality
  • Great value for price
  • Handles ultra settings easily
Cons
  • Potential DOA units
  • RAM may run at lower speed
  • Package damage possible
  • Requires BIOS/driver updates
👍 Performance 5
👍 Noise level 5
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Value for money 3
🤔 Reliability 2
🤔 Ram speed 2

Scores

Gaming
HP
9
MSI
90
Home Office
HP
53
MSI
88
Creator
HP
17
MSI
84
Workstation
HP
35
MSI
83
Developer
HP
39
MSI
82
Business
HP
54
MSI
77
Ai Llm
HP
15
MSI
65
Compact
HP
50
MSI
30

Specifications

HP G2 TinyMSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US
Processor
CPU*Intel 6th Generation Core i5AMD Ryzen 9 9900X★
CPU Multi-Core Score
4,763
54,281
Cores412★
Frequency2.5 GHz4.4 GHz★
L3 Cache6 MB64 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel HD Graphics 530NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
987
28,703
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM48 GB★12 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6★GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4DDR5★
Storage 11 TB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Build
Form Factorminimid-tower
PSU—750W★
Weight9.07 kg12.20 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—1★
USB Ports69★
HDMI0x HDMI1 x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort2x DisplayPort3 x DisplayPort 1.4
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth
Ethernet1 Ethernet portGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

HP G2 Tiny 2019, Core i5-6500T, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Black

  • Strong social proof (71st percentile)
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average gpu (21st percentile)
  • Below average ram (32nd percentile)

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US 2025, Ryzen 9 9900X, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong cpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US

Scores 91 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.

HP G2 Tiny Better at:

Compact

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation