MSI Crosshair 17 A11UDK645 vs Sword 17 HX B14VGKG-047US Laptop Comparison

MSI Crosshair 17 A11UDK645 and MSI Sword 17 HX B14VGKG-047US are both laptops with the same Operating System (Windows 11 Home). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+39%), better multithreading performance (+124%), better gaming performance (+111%) and CPU.

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MSI Crosshair 17 A11UDK645	MSI Sword 17 HX B14VGKG-047US
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $1,349.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,380.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,399.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,399.99 Show 1 more offers	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $1,899.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,899.99
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Crosshair 17 A11UDK645	Model Sword 17 HX B14VGKG-047US
Release Date 📅 February 2022	Release Date 📅 December 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (1 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (8 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-39%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (-124%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (-111%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i7-11800H	CPU Intel i9-14900HX
CPU Cores 8	CPU Cores 24
CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5800 MHz
RAM Size 16 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type -	Memory Type DDR5
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type NVMe	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 17.3"	Screen Size 17"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1200
Panel Type IPS	Panel Type -
Refresh Rate 144 Hz	Refresh Rate 165 Hz
Front Camera -	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 398.3 mm x 273.3 mm x 24.1 mm	Dimensions 384 mm x 280 mm x 27 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 Kg	Weight 2.8 Kg
Battery Capacity -	Battery Capacity 65 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1
Ethernet Ports -	Ethernet Ports 1
Ethernet Speed -	Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
HDMI Ports -	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version -	HDMI Version 2.1
Wi-Fi Generation -	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit -	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color -	Keyboard Backlit Color RGB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Crosshair 17 A11UDK645:

29% cheaper, you can save $550.99
Bigger screen size (+0.30")
Lighter weight (-0.50 Kg)

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Reasons to buy the MSI Sword 17 HX B14VGKG-047US:

Newer Product, it was released around 3 years later
Much better single-core performance, around +39% (Intel i9-14900HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +124% (Intel i9-14900HX)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +111% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070)
16 more cores (Intel i9-14900HX)
16 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +488 GB available)
Smaller screen size (-0.30")
Higher Screen Resolution (1920 x 1200 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (165 Hz)
+1 HDMI
+1 Ethernet
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
Keyboard Backlit