HP OMEN 35L (GT17-0050m) / MSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVV-1277US

HP OMEN 35L (GT17-0050m): C61PVAA#ABA · Ryzen 7 9800X3D · RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB · 32 GB / 1 TB

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

SpecificationHP OMEN 35L (GT17-0050m)MSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVV-1277US
Release year20262025
Product numberOMEN 35L GT17-0050m · C61PVAA#ABA

US HP Store configuration. The same case is sold with other CPUs, GPUs and memory under other numbers; values apply only to this number.

HP		—
Operating systemWindows 11 Home HPWindows 11 Home MSI
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D; 8 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.2 GHz, 96 MB L3

The chip uses AMD’s stacked 3D V-Cache; details are on the glossary page.

HP		AMD 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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ChipsetAMD B850 HPAMD B650 MSI
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (desktop), 16 GB GDDR7

It is a separate PCIe card and can be replaced; HP does not list the card’s power limit. The CPU’s integrated AMD Radeon graphics are also present.

HP		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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Memory32 GB DDR5-5600 (2 × 16 GB); per HP’s page, 4 DIMM slots, up to 128 GB

Two independent reviews report only two RAM slots; the slot-count conflict is unresolved. Reaching 64 GB may require replacing the whole kit.

HP		64 GB DDR5

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

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Storage1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD

There are three M.2 slots in total: two for SSDs, one for the Wi-Fi card. Reviews say the spare SSD slot is reached only after removing the graphics card.

HP		2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD MSI
Expansion1 × PCIe x16, 1 × PCIe x4, 3 × M.2

Reviews say the lower PCIe slot is blocked by the graphics card cooler.

HP		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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Power supply850 W, 80 Plus Gold, ATX 3.1, fully modular

A fully modular PSU lets unused cables be removed, helping airflow and cable management inside the case.

HP		850 W, 80 Plus Gold MSI
Cooling240 mm liquid cooler with LCD; aRGB ring-blade fans

The fan count is not stated on the page.

HP		—
Front ports1 × USB-C 10 Gbit/s; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbit/s; headphone/mic combo

Front USB ports support HP Sleep and Charge, charging devices while the PC sleeps.

HP		1 × 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 ports1 × USB-C 10 Gbit/s; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbit/s; 4 × USB 2.0; RJ-45; 3 × 3.5 mm audio; 1 × HDMI and 3 × DisplayPort

The HDMI and DisplayPort outputs are on the graphics card. There is no USB4 or Thunderbolt.

HP		—
Network2.5 GbE (Realtek RTL8125BGH-CG); Wi-Fi 7 MediaTek MT7925 (2×2); Bluetooth 5.4 HP—
Audio5.1 surround; DTS:X HP—
Size and weight8.27 × 16.06 × 16.14 in (W × D × H); 31.97 lb

About 21 × 40.8 × 41 cm and 14.5 kg.

HP		19.4 × 9.1 × 19 in (about 49 × 23 × 48 cm); 26.9 lb (about 12.2 kg) MSI
Colour and caseShadow Black; designed for tool-less upgrades HP—
Warranty1-year limited hardware warranty (US)

Warranty terms vary by country.

HP		1 year (US SKU) MSI
CPU cooling—360 mm liquid cooler MSI
Rear USB—4 × USB 2.0, 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbps), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (10 Gbps) MSI
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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In the box—MSI gaming keyboard and mouse MSI