MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US vs Dell OptiPlex 7050 Micro

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 7050 Micro 2017, Core i5-7500T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Dell OptiPlex 7050 Micro 2017, Core i5-7500T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Dell
38 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 7050 Micro 2017, Core i5-7500T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

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Scores

Gaming
MSI
90
Dell
8
Home Office
MSI
88
Dell
38
Creator
MSI
84
Dell
14
Workstation
MSI
83
Dell
29
Developer
MSI
82
Dell
32
Business
MSI
77
Dell
42
Ai Llm
MSI
65
Dell
13
Compact
MSI
30
Dell
44

Specifications

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407USDell OptiPlex 7050 Micro
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 9 9900X★Intel Core i5 7500T
CPU Multi-Core Score
54,281
5,241
Cores12★4
Frequency4.4 GHz★2.7 GHz
L3 Cache64 MB★6 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★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Build
Form Factormid-towermini
PSU750W★—
Weight12.20 kg1.18 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1★—
USB Ports9★6
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.11x HDMI
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 7050 Micro 2017, Core i5-7500T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average gpu (25th percentile)
  • Below average storage (29th percentile)
  • Below average ram (32nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US

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

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

Dell OptiPlex 7050 Micro Better at:

Compact