MSI Sword 17 HX (B14Vx)
MSI Sword 17 HX (B14Vx) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 4000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 5.0 x4 + 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, DOS, Chrome OS
- Battery
- 65Wh, 4-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 383.2 x 279.9 x 22.2 - 27.3 mm (15.09" x 11.02" x 0.87")
- Weight
- 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 3x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.1 (8K@60Hz / 4K@120Hz)
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD with 3D Noise Reduction (3DNR)
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W Stereo Speakers, Nahimic 3D Audio, Hi-Res Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Lock
All MSI Sword 17 HX (B14Vx) configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the MSI Sword 17 HX (B14Vx) series.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the MSI Sword 17 HX (B14Vx) series.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
MSI Sword 17 HX (B14Vx) in-depth review
The MSI Sword devices are a step down compared to their Stealth, Raider, and Vector siblings. This means you have to be ready to spot some compromises here and there in terms of performance or build quality. Today we are going to inspect the Sword 17 HX B14V in an almost max-out configuration. In our case, the device that we have bought isn't cheap by any means necessary.Speaking of hardware, the Intel Core i7-14700HX is the only CPU option for this MSI series. Actually, that's good. This 20-core 28-thread chip has enough power for content creation, photo / video editing, or gaming. The g[...]
Pros
- Good gaming performance
- 2x SODIMMs + 2x M.2 slot (one is for Gen 5 SSDs)
- 1600p resolution + 240Hz refresh rate (AUO84A6)
- PWM-free (AUO84A6)
- Full sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage + accurate color with our "Design and Gaming" profile (AUO84A6)
- High max brightness (452 cd/m2) and fast pixel response times (7 ms) for an IPS panel (AUO84A6)
- Great 24-Zone RGB Gaming keyboard with long key travel, NumPad, and big Arrow keys
- Solid build quality
- High GPU clocks (~2400 MHz) under gaming given the 115W TGP
- The MSI Center offers plenty of customizations
- 4 USB ports + HDMI 2.1
- Decent battery life for a 65Wh capacity
- Quality audio
- MUX switch
- The fan noise isn't intrusive in "Extreme Performance" mode
Cons
- Bulky
- Low CPU clocks (~2.70 GHz / 2.00 GHz for the P and E cores) and power limit (80W) under any kind of load
- Plastic chassis
- No G-Sync or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus support
- Three Gen 1 Type-A ports
Games you can play on this laptop series
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 186 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 186 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 127 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 73 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 3304 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 205 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 161 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 63 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 193 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 157 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 119 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 99 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 757 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 692 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 608 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
EPIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 258 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 168 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 131 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 80 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 244 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 230 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 389 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 515 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 265 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
HIGH PERF |
HIGH QLT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 1070 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 538 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Laptop, 140W) | 213 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 182 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 178 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 167 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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