Compare MSI MAG Codex X5 11th vs AORUS Model S Intel vs AORUS Model X AMD
Capacity
Interior Volume
40 L
14 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 Gen4 x4 + 5x SATA III 6.0Gbps (3x 2.5" + 2x 3.5")
PCI Express
1x PCIe x16 running at x4 + 1x PCIe x1
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] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Audio combo | [Rear] 4x DisplayPort 1.4 (3x from GPU) + 1x HDMI 2.1 (from GPU) + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 3x Audio jacks + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2x2 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 2.0 + 1x RJ45 (Realtek 2.5Gbp
[Front] 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 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) + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 4x USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
Construction
Form Factor
ATX desktop computer
Small form factor desktop computer
ATX desktop computer
Material
Optional tempered glass side panel
Dimensions
Size | Depth
514.8 mm / 20.27"
189 mm
521 mm
Size | Height
466 mm / 18.35"
400 mm
500 mm
Size | Width
195 mm / 7.68"
190 mm
223 mm
Weight
10 kg
Function
Audio
7.1 Channel HD Audio (Realtek ALC897)
DTS:X Ultra
ALC1220 120dB(A) SNR HD Audio with Smart Headphone Amp
Channels
2/4/5/7.1 Channel audio supported
2/4/5/7.1 Channel audio supported
Chipset
Intel Z590
Intel Z590 Express Chipset
AMD X570 Chipset
DAC
ESS Sabre ES9118
Graphics
Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
Processor
Up to Intel Core i9-11900K (Rocket Lake)
Intel Core i9-11900K (Rocket Lake)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (Zen 3)
RGB Lighting
Mystic Light RGB LED
Logo only
RGB Fusion 2.0
Performance
Memory | Capacity
4x U-DIMMs, up to 128GB
32 GB
32 GB (4x U-DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4-4000(XMP)
DDR4-3600(XMP)
Noise Level
Under 36dB
Under 36dB
Power Supply
850W 80 PLUS (Gold)
750W 80 PLUS (GOLD)
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
1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD + 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD
1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD + 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD
Production
Debut
2021-05-04
2021-05-04
2021-05-04
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