MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

MSI
81 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015

Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015

Dell
36 Overall Score

Scores

Home Office
MSI
79
Dell
35
Gaming
MSI
75
Dell
5
Creator
MSI
71
Dell
9
Business
MSI
71
Dell
41
Developer
MSI
71
Dell
26
Workstation
MSI
71
Dell
19
Ai Llm
MSI
46
Dell
8
Compact
MSI
33
Dell
43

Specifications

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484USDell OptiPlex 7040
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★64 bit Quad-Core Processor
CPU Multi-Core Score
30,931
4,770
Cores8★4
Frequency4.1 GHz★2.5 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
No data
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7—
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB★8 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 12 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Build
Form Factormid-towermini
PSU650W★65W
Weight9.70 kg—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1★0
USB Ports8★6
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.11 Display Port, 1 HDMI
DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Bluetooth 4.0
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 10 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

  • Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong port selection (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong gpu (75th percentile)

Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015

  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (68th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average ram (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average gpu (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average storage (32nd percentile)

Pricing

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Black 2025

No current pricing available

Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US

Scores 81 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 25 specs.

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

Dell OptiPlex 7040 Better at:

Compact