Compare MSI MAG Codex X5 11th vs MSI Codex R vs AORUS Model X Intel

Capacity

Interior Volume
40 L
58 L

Connectivity

Expansion Slot
1x M.2 PCIe Gen 4 x4 + 2x SATA/PCIe combo + 4x SATA III 6.0Gbps (2x 2.5" + 2x 3.5")
1x M.2 PCIe + 5x SATA III 6.0Gbps (3x 2.5" + 2x 3.5")
PCI Express
1x PCIe x16 running at x4
Ports
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone | [Rear] 4x DisplayPort (3 from GPU) + 2x HDMI (1x from GPU) + 6x Audio jacks + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2x2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 4x USB 2.0 + 1x PS/2 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps)
[Front] 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A + 1x Mic-in + 1x Headphone-out | [Rear] 1x HDMI 2.1 + 3x DisplayPort 1.4a + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x PS/2 + 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps LAN)
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2x2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Headphone + 1x Microphone | [Rear] 3x DisplayPort 1.4 (from GPU) + 2x HDMI 2.1 (from GPU) + 5x Audio jacks + 1x S/PDIF optical (TOSLINK) + 2x Thunderbolt 4 + 8x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x RJ45 (Aquantia 10Gbps + I
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2

Construction

Form Factor
ATX desktop computer
ATX desktop computer
Material
Optional tempered glass side panel
Motherboard
MSI MicroATX

Dimensions

Size | Depth
514.8 mm / 20.27"
19.65 inch
521 mm
Size | Height
466 mm / 18.35"
17.09 inch
500 mm
Size | Width
195 mm / 7.68"
8.5 inch
223 mm
Weight
10 kg
26.45 lbs

Function

Audio
7.1 Channel HD Audio (Realtek ALC897)
7.1 Channel HD Audio with Audio Boost
ALC1220 120dB(A) SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp
Channels
2/4/5/7.1 Channel audio supported
Chipset
Intel Z590
Intel B460
Intel Z590 Express Chipset
DAC
ESS Sabre ES9118
Graphics
Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Up to MSI GeForce RTX 3070 8G GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
Operating System
Windows 10
Processor
Up to Intel Core i9-11900K (Rocket Lake)
Up to Intel Core i7-10700F
Intel Core i9-11900K (Rocket Lake)
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Trident AS only
RGB Fusion 2.0

Performance

Memory | Capacity
4x U-DIMMs, up to 128GB
2x U-DIMMs, up to 64GB
32 GB (4x U-DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 2933MHz
DDR4-4400(XMP)
Noise Level
Under 36dB
Power Supply
850W 80 PLUS (Gold)
550W 80 Plus Bronze
850W 80 PLUS (GOLD)
Storage
3x M.2 2280 SSD (1x PCIe Gen 4 x4 + 2xSATA/PCIe Combo) + 2x 2.5" Drive bays + 2x 3.5" Drive bays
512GB SATA SSD + 1TB HDD
1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD + 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD

Production

Accessory
MSI Gaming Keyboard, MSI Gaming Mouse
Debut
2021-05-04
2020
2021-05-04

Price

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