MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US vs Dell OptiPlex SFF

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
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Dell OptiPlex SFF 2018, Core i5-10500, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Dell OptiPlex SFF 2018, Core i5-10500, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Dell
48 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

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

Dell OptiPlex SFF 2018, Core i5-10500, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

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Scores

Gaming
MSI
90
Dell
10
Home Office
MSI
88
Dell
48
Creator
MSI
84
Dell
17
Workstation
MSI
83
Dell
36
Developer
MSI
82
Dell
42
Business
MSI
77
Dell
52
Ai Llm
MSI
65
Dell
15
Compact
MSI
30
Dell
36

Specifications

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407USDell OptiPlex SFF
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 9 9900X★Intel Core i5 10500
CPU Multi-Core Score
54,281
12,872
Cores12★6
Frequency4.4 GHz★3.1 GHz
L3 Cache64 MB★12 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU Benchmark Score
28,703
1,113
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM12 GB48 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 12 TB★256 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Build
Form Factormid-towersff
PSU750W★—
Weight12.20 kg13.61 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1★—
USB Ports910★
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.10
DisplayPort3 x DisplayPort 1.41x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★—
BluetoothBluetooth—
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

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

Dell OptiPlex SFF 2018, Core i5-10500, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

  • Strong port selection (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (70th percentile)
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average storage (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average gpu (25th percentile)
  • Below average ram (32nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US

Scores 91 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 25 specs.

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

Dell OptiPlex SFF Better at:

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