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日本MSI Sword 16 HX (B14Vx)
MSI Sword 16 HX (B14Vx) - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 2000GB 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
- Battery
- 65Wh, 4-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 359 x 266.4 x 21.8 - 27.7 mm (14.13" x 10.49" x 0.86")
- Weight
- 2.30 kg (5.1 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 16 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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GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the MSI Sword 16 HX (B14Vx) series.
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
MSI Sword 16 HX (B14Vx) in-depth review
If you think that the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V is just a smaller version of the Sword 17 HX B14V, you are actually (almost) right. We have already reviewed the 17-ich version and yes, both machines look, feel, and perform nearly the same. This means that with the 16-incher you get a 20-core Intel Core i7-14700HX (or an i7-14650HX) alongside 115W NVIDIA RTX 4000 graphics cards. The upgradability is good and even one of the M.2 slots is for Gen 5 NVMe drives. The port selection remains decent at best.The base display is a 1200p unit with a 144Hz refresh rate. If you can stretch your wallet, you [...]
Pros
- Good gaming performance
- 2x SODIMMs + 2x M.2 slot (one is for Gen 5 SSDs)
- 1600p resolution + 240Hz refresh rate (CMN162F)
- PWM-free (CMN162F)
- Full sRGB and 98% DCI-P3 coverage + accurate color with our "Design and Gaming" profile (CMN162F)
- High max brightness (510 cd/m2) and fast pixel response times (9 ms) for an IPS panel (CMN162F)
- Superb 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 / 2.10 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
