MSI Aegis ZS2 Black 2026
Powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-core processor and GeForce RTX 5080 16GB graphics, this desktop handles 4K gaming with ray tracing and AI acceleration. The generous 5TB storage (4TB SSD + 1TB docking station), bundled keyboard and mouse, and Wi-Fi 7 create a complete out-of-the-box experience. Best for gamers targeting high-frame-rate 4K play and video editors or developers needing 12 cores and 64GB RAM for rendering and compilation.
About This Desktop
Powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-core processor and GeForce RTX 5080 16GB graphics, this desktop handles 4K gaming with ray tracing and AI acceleration. The generous 5TB storage (4TB SSD + 1TB docking station), bundled keyboard and mouse, and Wi-Fi 7 create a complete out-of-the-box experience. Best for gamers targeting high-frame-rate 4K play and video editors or developers needing 12 cores and 64GB RAM for rendering and compilation.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
- RAM 64 GB
- Storage 5096 GB
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
- Form factor Desktop
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong ram (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (92th percentile) 92th
Cons
- Below average social proof (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 4 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Desktop |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 2 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 3x DP-out |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 1 port |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis ZS2 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell XPS EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 5096 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 10048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | 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 | Desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 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 Aegis ZS2 | 92 | 88.2 | 94.3 | 95.3 | 98.8 | 40.1 | 31.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.2 | 96.6 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.7 | 78.9 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 88.2 | 82.3 | 94.1 | 83.8 | 71.7 | 92.3 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.6 | 95.8 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.7 | 99.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.3 | 97.7 | 91.1 | 40.1 | 70.4 |
| CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM Compare | 98.8 | 88.2 | 98.6 | 99 | 99.5 | 12.4 | 88.1 |
Usage Scores
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