ASUS ROG G1000 (2026) / MSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVV-1277US

ASUS ROG G1000 (2026): GM1000TY-DR9X3D5080WP-CB · Black, Ryzen 9 9950X3D / RTX 5080 / 2 × 32 GB / 2 TB

MSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVV-1277US: C9NVV-1277US · Ryzen 9 9900X, desktop RTX 5080, 64 GB DDR5, 2 TB SSD, Windows 11 Home

SpecificationASUS ROG G1000 (2026)MSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVV-1277US
Release year20262025
AnnouncementJanuary 6, 2026; CES 2026 ASUS—
Model codeGM1000TY-DR9X3D5080WP-CB (ASUS Canada) ASUS—
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D ASUSAMD Ryzen 9 9900X

A 12-core Zen 5 processor; it speeds up multi-core work such as streaming alongside games or video exports.

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Cores and clocks16 cores / 32 threads; 4.3 GHz, up to 5.7 GHz; 128 MB cache ASUS—
Graphics cardNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, ROG edition, OC ASUS—
Graphics memory16 GB GDDR7 ASUS—
Graphics outputs3 × DisplayPort, 2 × HDMI ASUS—
MotherboardASUS PRIME X870-P WIFI; AMD X870 chipset ASUS—
RAM2 × 32 GB DDR5 U-DIMM; 64 GB total ASUS—
Memory expansion4 U-DIMM slots, two filled; up to 128 GB ASUS—
Storage2 TB M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD ASUS2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD MSI
Storage expansion4 × M.2 2280 connectors (including the installed SSD); 6 × SATA 6 Gbit/s ASUS—
Expansion slots1 × PCIe 5.0 ×16; 3 × PCIe 4.0 ×16 (including used slots) ASUS—
Power supply1000 W, 80 PLUS Gold, 2000 W peak; fully modular, in its own compartment ASUS850 W, 80 Plus Gold MSI
CPU cooling420 mm liquid cooler (AIO) with three 140 mm fans; separate ROG Thermal Atrium compartment ASUS360 mm liquid cooler MSI
AirflowThree separate zones for CPU, GPU and power supply; GPU zone has two 200 mm front intakes, a 140 mm rear exhaust and a 140 mm bottom intake ASUS—
Chassis104-liter ultra tower; Black; glass side and front panels; top, bottom and front dust filters ASUS—
Dimensions290 × 582.7 × 614.8 mm (W × D × H) ASUS—
Weight40 kg ASUS—
AniMe HoloOne 380 mm holographic fan on the side and two 215 mm on the front; MP4, GIF, JPEG and PNG via Armoury Crate; dedicated AniMe Holo key ASUS—
Front ports2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbit/s; microphone in; headphone out ASUS1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbps), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (5 Gbps), mic in, headphone out MSI
Rear USB2 × USB4 Type-C 40 Gbit/s; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 10 Gbit/s; 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 Gbit/s; 4 × USB 2.0 Type-A ASUS4 × USB 2.0, 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbps), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps) MSI
Motherboard video output1 × HDMI 2.1b ASUS—
WirelessWi-Fi 7 ASUS—
Ethernet1 × RJ45

ASUS Canada’s specification page says Gigabit, the product page says 2.5 Gbit/s; the speed could not be determined.

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AudioRealtek 7.1-channel HD audio; 3 audio jacks ASUS—
SecurityDedicated dTPM module ASUS—
UpgradabilityMemory, storage, GPU, CPU, AIO and motherboard can be replaced with compatible standard parts; PCIe Q-Release and M.2 Q-Latch ASUS—
Chipset—AMD B650 MSI
Graphics—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (desktop)

The desktop RTX 5080 is a separate product that runs at higher power than the similarly named RTX 5080 Laptop GPU.

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Memory—64 GB DDR5

MSI’s SKU sheet does not give the memory speed or module layout.

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Expansion—4 × PCIe x16 slots, 2 × M.2, 4 × SATA 6 Gb/s

MSI gives the slot count but not the electrical lane width of each slot.

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Video outputs—1 × HDMI 2.1, 3 × DisplayPort 1.4a MSI
Networking—Realtek 8111H 1 Gbit Ethernet; Wi-Fi 6E

Wi-Fi 6E can use the less crowded 6 GHz band with a compatible router.

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Size and weight—19.4 × 9.1 × 19 in (about 49 × 23 × 48 cm); 26.9 lb (about 12.2 kg) MSI
Operating system—Windows 11 Home MSI
In the box—MSI gaming keyboard and mouse MSI
Warranty—1 year (US SKU) MSI