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MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US vs MSI Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 20identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU has 4 more processor cores than the MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US (10 vs 6). The MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US has 2 more processor threads than the MSI Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU (12 vs 10). The MSI Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU has 4 MB more processor cache than the MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US (20 MB vs 16 MB). Only the MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US has discrete graphics card. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US, Intel on the MSI Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:AMD
    • Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU:Intel
  • Processor family
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:AMD Ryzen™ 5
    • Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU:Intel Core Ultra 5
  • Processor model
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:8400F
    • Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU:225
  • Processor cores
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:6
    • Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU:10
  • Processor threads
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:12
    • Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU:10
  • Processor cache
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:16 MB
    • Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU:20 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:L3
    • Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU:Smart Cache
  • Total storage capacity
    • Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US:1 TB
    • Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU:512 GB

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Comparison of Codex Z2 A8NVL-804US, Pro DP21 AI 8HG-038EU
97 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor familyDiffersAMD Ryzen™ 5Intel Core Ultra 5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core Ultra (Series 2)
Processor modelDiffers8400F225
Processor coresDiffers610
Processor threadsDiffers1210
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.9 GHz
Performance coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Efficient coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.9 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4 GHz
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 GHz
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers16 MB20 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1851 (Socket V1)
Maximum turbo powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source121 W
Processor base powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Processor frequencyKnown for one4.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel AI Boost
Total processor performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13 TOPs
GPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TOPs
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Total SSDs capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® Graphics
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR7Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Product typeDiffersPCMini PC
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B840Intel H810
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB4 Gen 2x2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers650 W120 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS GoldUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopMini PC
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC897
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers406.4 mm204 mm
DepthDiffers212.2 mm208 mm
HeightDiffers482.6 mm54.8 mm
WeightDiffers9.65 kg1.27 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source271 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source382 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source122 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 kg
Other features1 differ
Warranty periodDiffers1 year(s)3 year(s)

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