MSI Sword 17 A11UD-642 vs Sword 16 HX B14VGKG-841US Laptop Comparison

The main differences between MSI Sword 17 A11UD-642 and MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG-841US are in better single-core performance (+39%), better multithreading performance (+124%), better gaming performance (+111%) and CPU.

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MSI Sword 17 A11UD-642	MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG-841US
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Sword 17 A11UD-642	Model Sword 16 HX B14VGKG-841US
Release Date 📅 January 2022	Release Date 📅 October 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (2 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (28 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
Memory Configuration -	Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
SSD Capacity 512 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type NVMe,PCI Express	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 17.3"	Screen Size 16"
Resolution 1920 x 1080	Resolution 1920 x 1200
Refresh Rate 144 Hz	Refresh Rate 165 Hz
Front Camera -	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution -	Front Camera Resolution HD
Dimensions 398 mm x 273 mm x 25.2 mm	Dimensions 359 mm x 267 mm x 27 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.6 Kg	Weight 2.3 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
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Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Sword 17 A11UD-642:

11% cheaper, you can save $149.01
Bigger screen size (+1.30")

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Reasons to buy the MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG-841US:

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 (-1.30")
Higher Screen Resolution (1920 x 1200 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (165 Hz)
Lighter weight (-0.30 Kg)
+1 HDMI
+1 Ethernet
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
Keyboard Backlit