MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US vs Dell OptiPlex 3060

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 16GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5060, Black

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 16GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5060, Black

MSI
79 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 3060 2018, Core i7-8700T, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Dell OptiPlex 3060 2018, Core i7-8700T, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Dell
49 Overall Score

Scores

Home Office
MSI
81
Dell
52
Gaming
MSI
77
Dell
12
Creator
MSI
73
Dell
21
Workstation
MSI
70
Dell
45
Business
MSI
70
Dell
53
Developer
MSI
70
Dell
46
Compact
MSI
34
Dell
53
Ai Llm
MSI
45
Dell
22

Specifications

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484USDell OptiPlex 3060
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★6-Core
CPU Multi-Core Score
30,828
10,212
Cores8★6
Frequency4.1 GHz★2.4 GHz
L3 Cache16 MB★12 MB
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Benchmark Score
20,712
1,534
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR7Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5★DDR4
Storage 12 TB★1 TB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Storage 2 Type—HDD★
Build
Form Factormid-towermini
PSU650W★—
Weight9.70 kg1.35 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1★—
USB Ports8★4
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.11x HDMI
DisplayPort3 x DisplayPort 1.41x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★—
EthernetGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000
System
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 16GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5060, Black

  • Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong port selection (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong gpu (78th percentile)

Dell OptiPlex 3060 2018, Core i7-8700T, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average cpu (33rd percentile)

Pricing

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 16GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5060, Black

No current pricing available

Dell OptiPlex 3060 2018, Core i7-8700T, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US

Scores 79 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 26 specs.

MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation

Dell OptiPlex 3060 Better at:

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