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Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

WINNER
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)
53.5Inno Score
VS
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
44.6Inno Score
44.5Performance50.5
29.8Display35.7
66.7Battery53.3
88Portability35
4 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)6 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

InnoReviews verdict

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) wins this laptop face-off, 53.5 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+53) and battery (+13). MSI Sword 16 HX B14V still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3)

  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 53
  • Stronger portability score: 88 vs 35
  • 60% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 312 nits
  • 59% lower thickness: 11.3 mm vs 27.7 mm
  • 46% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 2.3 kg

Reasons to pick the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

  • Stronger performance score: 51 vs 45
  • Stronger display score: 36 vs 30
  • 471% higher charging: 200 W vs 35 W
  • 300% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Screen size13.6 ″16 ″+18%
Panel typeIPS (Liquid Retina)IPS
Resolution2560x16641920x1200
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness500 nits+60%312 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
ProcessorApple M3 (8-core)Intel Core i7-14700HX
GraphicsApple M3 8-core GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5 (unified)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage256 GB1,024 GB+300%
Storage typeNVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050+8%Top 22%2,837Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,000Bottom 27%15,107+26%Top 33%

Battery

Battery comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Capacity53 Wh65 Wh+24%
Web browsing endurance15 h—
Charging35 W200 W+471%

Design

Design comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Weight1.24 kg+46%2.3 kg
Thickness11.3 mm+59%27.7 mm
MaterialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Ports2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm3x 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
Bluetooth5.35.4
Webcam1080p FaceTime HD720p HD with privacy shutter
BiometricsTouch ID—

Software

Software comparison: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M3) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecApple MacBook Air 13 (M3)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Operating systemmacOS SonomaWindows 11 Home

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