MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466US 2025

MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466US 2025

MSI
63 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

Apple
96 Overall Score

Scores

Business
MSI
52
Apple
96
Home Office
MSI
59
Apple
89
Compact
MSI
31
Apple
86
Developer
MSI
59
Apple
84
Workstation
MSI
61
Apple
75
Gaming
MSI
67
Apple
43
Ai Llm
MSI
39
Apple
65
Creator
MSI
62
Apple
59

Specifications

MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466USApple Mac Studio M4 Max
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 5Apple M4 Max★
CPU Multi-Core Score
30,504
43,903
Cores1014★
Frequency3.3 GHz★—
L3 Cache20 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★Apple M4 Max 32-core
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
17,798
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB36 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5★—
Storage 12 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Build
Form Factormid-towersff
PSU650W★—
Weight—2.74 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports16★
USB Ports7★2
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 5 x 4
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.11x HDMI
DisplayPort3 x DisplayPort 1.4a0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Bluetooth
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 HomemacOS

Pros & Cons

MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466US 2025

  • Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong port selection (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong gpu (75th percentile)
  • Strong cpu (67th percentile)

Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average storage (32nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max

Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 26 specs.

MSI Codex R2 AI B2NVL5-466US Better at:

GamingCreator

Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Better at:

Ai LlmCompactBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation