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Acer Swift Air 16 vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

Acer Swift Air 16
44.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
44.6Inno Score
44.7Performance50.5
23.3Display35.7
33.3Battery53.3
85.2Portability35
3 spec wins — Acer Swift Air 165 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Acer Swift Air 16 scores 44.1 against 44.6 for MSI Sword 16 HX B14V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Acer Swift Air 16

  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 35
  • 52% lower weight: 1.1 kg vs 2.3 kg
  • 40% lower thickness: 16.5 mm vs 27.7 mm

Reasons to pick the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

  • Stronger performance score: 51 vs 45
  • Stronger display score: 36 vs 23
  • Stronger battery score: 53 vs 33
  • 208% higher charging: 200 W vs 65 W
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAcer Swift Air 16MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Screen size16 ″16 ″
Panel typeOLEDIPS
Resolution1920x12001920x1200
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness300 nits312 nits+4%

Performance

Performance comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAcer Swift Air 16MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
ProcessorAMD Ryzen AI 7 350Intel Core i7-14700HX
GraphicsAMD Radeon 860MNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (6400 MT/s)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAcer Swift Air 16MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,866+1%Top 38%2,837Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,278Bottom 27%15,107+34%Top 33%

Battery

Battery comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAcer Swift Air 16MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Capacity50 Wh65 Wh+30%
Charging65 W200 W+208%

Design

Design comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAcer Swift Air 16MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Weight1.1 kg+52%2.3 kg
Thickness16.5 mm+40%27.7 mm
MaterialMagnesium-aluminum alloyPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAcer Swift Air 16MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Ports2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps, DisplayPort and charging), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm audio jack3x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort, PD 3.0), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm combo jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam2MP FHD IR camera with privacy shutter720p HD with privacy shutter
BiometricsWindows Hello face recognition (IR camera)—

Software

Software comparison: Acer Swift Air 16 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecAcer Swift Air 16MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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