MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US / MSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVV-1277US

MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US: A9NVP-1407US (US): Ryzen 9 9900X, desktop RTX 5070, 32 GB DDR5, 2 TB. The RTX 5080 C9NVV-1277US and other Aegis ZS2 SKUs in the same case are separate configurations.

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

SpecificationMSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407USMSI Aegis ZS2 C9NVV-1277US
Release year20252025
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 9 9900X; AMD B650 chipset

The Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core desktop processor; the B650 chipset on the AM5 platform leaves room for later CPU upgrades.

MSI		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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GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (desktop)

The desktop RTX 5070 is a different, higher-power card than the laptop GPU of the same name. As a standard PCIe card it can be replaced later.

MSI		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

The MSI sheet does not give memory speed or module count. Owner reviews say memory may run at a lower speed out of the box and reaches its rated speed once the EXPO profile is enabled in the BIOS.

MSI		64 GB DDR5

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

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Storage2 TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 SSD MSI2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD MSI
Cooling360 mm liquid cooler

A closed-loop liquid cooler with a 360 mm radiator helps the 12-core CPU run under sustained load at lower temperatures and fan speeds.

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Power supply750 W, 80 Plus Gold

80 Plus Gold is a certification showing the power supply runs at roughly 87–90% efficiency at typical loads.

MSI		850 W, 80 Plus Gold MSI
Front I/O1 × USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s); 1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s); mic in; headphone out MSI—
Rear I/O4 × USB 2.0; 2 × USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s); 2 × USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s); Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN; 1 × HDMI 2.1 and 3 × DisplayPort on the graphics card

Connect the monitor to the graphics card outputs, not the motherboard; one owner recommends using DisplayPort and setting the monitor refresh rate in Windows.

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WirelessWi-Fi 6E MSI—
Case size and weight19.4 × 9.1 × 19 in (about 493 × 231 × 483 mm); 36.9 lb (about 16.7 kg) MSI—
Software and accessoriesWindows 11 Home; MSI gaming keyboard and mouse MSI—
Warranty1 year

Warranty for the US SKU; terms may differ elsewhere.

MSI		1 year (US SKU) MSI
Chipset—AMD B650 MSI
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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CPU cooling—360 mm liquid cooler MSI
Front ports—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 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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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