MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US / MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US

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 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.

SpecificationMSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407USMSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US
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 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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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 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

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		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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Storage2 TB M.2 NVMe Gen4 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.

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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.

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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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Chipset—AMD B650

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

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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