MSI Codex Z2

MSI Codex Z2

MSI
82 Overall Score
vs
Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 2025

Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 2025

Dell
90 Overall Score

Scores

Home Office
MSI
78
Dell
95
Business
MSI
72
Dell
94
Developer
MSI
72
Dell
89
Workstation
MSI
73
Dell
82
Gaming
MSI
76
Dell
18
Compact
MSI
52
Dell
73
Creator
MSI
72
Dell
35
Ai Llm
MSI
45
Dell
37

Specifications

MSI Codex Z2Dell Pro Slim QCS1250
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 8700FIntel Core i9 14900K
CPU Multi-Core Score
31,207
58,467
Cores824
Frequency4.1 GHz5.6 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB36 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 TiIntel UHD Graphics 770
GPU Benchmark Score
22,708
1,514
Typediscreteintegrated
VRAM8 GB32 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB64 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 12 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 21 TB
Storage 2 TypeSSD
Build
Form FactorDesktopsff
PSU650W
Weight9.70 kg5.90 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports11
USB Ports86
HDMI1x HDMI1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Codex Z2

  • Strong storage (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong port (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong gpu (74th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)

Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 2025

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ram (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong storage (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average gpu (32th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 2025

Verdict

Winner: Dell Pro Slim QCS1250

Scores 90 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 27 specs.

MSI Codex Z2 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreator

Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 Better at:

CompactBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

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