HP OMEN 35L (GT17-0050m) / MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US

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

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US: A8NVL-484US (US): Ryzen 7 8700F, desktop RTX 5060 8 GB, 16 GB DDR5, 2 TB NVMe, Windows 11 Home, black; MSI keyboard and mouse in the box. Codex Z2 versions with RTX 5060 Ti or 1 TB, and the Intel-based Codex R2, are separate models.

SpecificationHP OMEN 35L (GT17-0050m)MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US
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.

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Operating systemWindows 11 Home HP—
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 7 8700F; 8 cores / 16 threads, 4.1–5.0 GHz, 65 W

A Zen 4, 4 nm, AM5-socket processor with 8 MB L2 + 16 MB L3 cache. It has no integrated graphics, so video comes from the graphics card. AMD lists an AI engine of up to 16 TOPS.

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ChipsetAMD B850 HPAMD B650

AM5 platform; AMD supports this processor on several chipsets including B650 and X670/X870.

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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 5060 (desktop), 8 GB GDDR7, 128-bit; 3840 CUDA cores; 145 W total graphics power

Figures are for NVIDIA’s reference design; the board partner card may differ in clock speed. It supports DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. The laptop RTX 5060 is a different power class.

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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		16 GB DDR5

AMD lists DDR5-5200 with one or two modules per channel and up to 256 GB for the Ryzen 7 8700F. The sheet does not state how many modules are installed.

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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.

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Expansion1 × PCIe x16, 1 × PCIe x4, 3 × M.2

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

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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.

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Cooling240 mm liquid cooler with LCD; aRGB ring-blade fans

The fan count is not stated on the page.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Colour and caseShadow Black; designed for tool-less upgrades HP—
Warranty1-year limited hardware warranty (US)

Warranty terms vary by country.

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Video outputs—1 × HDMI 2.1; 3 × DisplayPort (on the graphics card)

Because the CPU has no integrated graphics, the monitor must be connected to the graphics card ports, not the motherboard.

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Storage and expansion—2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD; 2 × M.2 and 4 × SATA 6 Gbit/s connections in total

The second M.2 slot and SATA connections allow an extra SSD or drive to be added.

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Power supply and cooling—650 W 80 PLUS Gold; air CPU cooler

NVIDIA recommends at least 550 W system power for the desktop RTX 5060; 650 W leaves headroom above that.

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Front panel—1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; microphone and headphone jacks

USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 allows up to 20 Gbit/s with compatible external SSDs.

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Rear panel—3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5 Gbit/s); 4 × USB 2.0 MSI
Networking—Realtek 8111H 1 GbE; Wi-Fi 6E MSI
Weight—21.3 lb (about 9.7 kg) MSI
Software, box and warranty—Windows 11 Home; MSI gaming keyboard and mouse; 1-year warranty MSI