MSI Aegis Gaming Desktop PC Z2 Review
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| Cores | 64 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 5070 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Tower |
| PSU | 750 |
| Weight | 12.2 kg / 26.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 / 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| DisplayPort | 1 x HDMI 2.1 / 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home Advance |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | MSI Aegis Gaming Desktop PC Z2 | Dell Alienware Dell Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop | HP OMEN HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop, Intel Core Ultra 7 | Lenovo Legion Lenovo - Legion Tower 5i Gaming Desktop - Intel | ASUS ROG ROG NUC (2025) Gaming Mini PC with Intel Core | Apple Mac Studio Apple - Mac Studio - M3 Ultra - 1TB SSD - Silver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M3 Ultra |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core |
| Form Factor | Tower | Desktop | Desktop | mid-tower | Mini | mini |
| Psu W | 750 | 1000 | 850 | 500 | 330 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Home Advance | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Aegis Gaming Desktop PC Z2 | 75.1 | 81 | 91.3 | 99.4 | 76.4 | 41.2 | 87.3 |
| Dell Alienware Aurora Gaming Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 86.3 | 99.4 | 93.1 | 71.9 | 93.8 |
| HP OMEN 45L Gaming Compare | 96.5 | 87.9 | 79.5 | 79.9 | 93.1 | 71.9 | 99.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gaming Compare | 87.5 | 74.6 | 88.5 | 99.4 | 59.4 | 71.9 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG NUC Gaming Compare | 92.2 | 87.9 | 79.5 | 85.7 | 93.1 | 41.2 | 89.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 98.9 | 11.5 | 97 | 97.6 | 59.4 | 99.2 | 85.9 |