Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 / MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US

Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10: Legion T7 34IAS10 · 90Y6003JUS, Storm Grey, 64 GB / 2 × 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.

SpecificationLenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US
Release year20252025
Announcement year2025; 90Y6003JUS announced March 24 Lenovo—
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 9 285K LenovoAMD 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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Cores8 performance + 16 efficiency; 24 cores / 24 threads Lenovo—
Maximum CPU clock5.7 GHz; 36 MB Intel Smart Cache Lenovo—
NPUIntel AI Boost; up to 13 TOPS Lenovo—
Graphics cardDesktop NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Lenovo—
Graphics memory16 GB GDDR7 Lenovo—
ChipsetIntel Z890 LenovoAMD B650

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

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RAM2 × 32 GB UDIMM DDR5-5600 Lenovo—
Memory expansion4 UDIMM/CUDIMM slots; up to 128 GB DDR5-5600 Lenovo—
Memory speed noteInstalled modules may be DDR5-6400; platform operation may be 5600 MT/s or lower Lenovo—
Storage2 × 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 ×4 NVMe SSD Lenovo—
Drive expansion4 M.2 SSDs and 2 × 3.5-inch HDDs; up to 6 drives total Lenovo—
PCIe expansion1 × PCIe 5.0 ×16; 1 × PCIe 4.0 ×16 (electrically ×4); 1 × PCIe 3.0 ×1 Lenovo—
Power supply1200 W; this is not continuous system power consumption Lenovo—
CoolingCPU liquid cooling with three 120 mm fans; PCH and VRM heatsinks Lenovo—
Chassis34 liters, transparent side cover, Storm Grey Lenovo—
Dimensions211 × 446 × 489.93 mm (W × D × H) Lenovo—
WeightApproximately 18 kg; varies with components Lenovo21.3 lb (about 9.7 kg) MSI
Ethernet2.5 Gbit/s; Realtek RTL8125BG Lenovo—
Wireless2 × 2 Wi-Fi 6E; Bluetooth 5.3 Lenovo—
Top USB1 × USB-C 10 Gbit/s; 1 × USB-A 5 Gbit/s; 2 × USB 2.0 Lenovo—
Rear USB-A1 × 10 Gbit/s; 4 × 5 Gbit/s; 2 × USB 2.0 Lenovo—
Rear USB-CThunderbolt 4 / USB4, 40 Gbit/s Lenovo—
AudioRealtek ALC1220; top 3.5 mm combo jack and six rear audio connectors Lenovo—
Card reader and optical driveNone Lenovo—
SecurityFirmware TPM 2.0 Lenovo—
Operating systemWindows 11 Pro Lenovo—
Graphics—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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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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Memory—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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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
Software, box and warranty—Windows 11 Home; MSI gaming keyboard and mouse; 1-year warranty MSI