MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466US vs HP OMEN GT16-0364

MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466US 2025, Core Ultra 5 225, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Black

MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466US 2025, Core Ultra 5 225, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Black

MSI
63 Overall Score
vs
HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466US 2025, Core Ultra 5 225, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Black

No customer feedback yet

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The HP OMEN 35L desktop with Ryzen 7 8700F and RTX 5070 receives overwhelmingly positive feedback. Users praise its powerful performance, quiet operation, and excellent cooling, making it ideal for gaming and productivity. The build quality and design are also highlighted as solid and modern. A few minor concerns about included peripherals and lighting customization are noted in Q&A, but overall sentiment is very high.

Pros
  • Powerful performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Excellent cooling
  • Solid build quality
  • Fast SSD storage
Cons
  • No keyboard/mouse included
  • Lighting customization unclear
👍 Performance 5
👍 Quiet operation 4
👍 Cooling 3
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Storage speed 3
👍 Upgradability 2

Scores

Gaming
MSI
71
HP
94
Creator
MSI
67
HP
89
Home Office
MSI
60
HP
87
Developer
MSI
64
HP
85
Business
MSI
53
HP
84
Workstation
MSI
62
HP
84
Ai Llm
MSI
40
HP
65
Compact
MSI
42
HP
31

Specifications

MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466USHP OMEN GT16-0364
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 5 225AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★
CPU Multi-Core Score
30,359
30,828
Cores10★8
Frequency3.3 GHz4.1 GHz★
L3 Cache20 MB★16 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
28,703
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM8 GB12 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR7GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Build
Form Factordesktopmid-tower
PSU650W850W★
Weight9.66 kg14.50 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports78★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 40
HDMI1x HDMI-out (2.1)1 x HDMI
DisplayPort3x DP-out (1.4a)3 x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet1x RJ45 Intel I219V 1Gbps LAN controllerGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466US 2025, Core Ultra 5 225, 16GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5060, Black

  • Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong gpu (78th percentile)
  • Strong storage (69th percentile)
  • Strong cpu (68th percentile)

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: HP OMEN GT16-0364

Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 26 specs.

MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466US Better at:

Compact

HP OMEN GT16-0364 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation