MSI Sword 16 HX B13VFKG-828US vs Sword 15 A11UD-1248 Laptop Comparison

MSI Sword 16 HX B13VFKG-828US and MSI Sword 15 A11UD-1248 are both laptops with the same Front Camera Resolution (HD), Operating System (Windows 11 Home) and HDMI Ports (1). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+40%), better multithreading performance (+132%), better gaming performance (+82%) and CPU.

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MSI Sword 16 HX B13VFKG-828US	MSI Sword 15 A11UD-1248
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $1,379.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $1,216.99 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,249.00
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Sword 16 HX B13VFKG-828US	Model Sword 15 A11UD-1248
Release Date 📅 October 2024	Release Date 📅 November 2022
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★☆☆☆☆ (1 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★☆☆ (3 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-40%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-132%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-82%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i9-13980HX	CPU Intel i7-11800H
CPU Cores 24	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 2200 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1900 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4600 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type DDR4
Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration -
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type SSD
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 1920 x 1200	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel Type -	Panel Type IPS
Refresh Rate 165 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 359 mm x 266.4 mm x 27.7 mm	Dimensions 359 mm x 259 mm x 25 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 Kg	Weight 2.1 Kg
Battery Capacity 65 Wh	Battery Capacity 53 Wh
USB 2.0 Ports -	USB 2.0 Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports -
Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 1
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version -
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 6E
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Sword 16 HX B13VFKG-828US:

Newer Product, it was released around 23 months later
Much better single-core performance, around +40% (Intel i9-13980HX)
Monstrously better multithreading performance, around +132% (Intel i9-13980HX)
Hugely better gaming performance, around +82% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060)
16 more cores (Intel i9-13980HX)
24 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +488 GB available)
Bigger screen size (+0.40")
Higher Screen Resolution (1920 x 1200 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (165 Hz)
Higher battery capacity (+12 Wh)
+1 Ethernet
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
Keyboard Backlit