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ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA) vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

WINNER
ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA)
50.3Inno Score
VS
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
50Inno Score
47.4chipPerformance50.5
56chipGraphics85.9
23.3Displayspec-based35.7
60Batteryspec-based53.3
77Portabilityspec-based35
4 spec wins — ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA)4 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA) scores 50.3 against 50 for MSI Sword 16 HX B14V. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA)

  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 43% lower thickness: 15.9 mm vs 27.7 mm
  • 39% lower weight: 1.4 kg vs 2.3 kg

Reasons to pick the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

  • Stronger performance score: 51 vs 47
  • Stronger graphics score: 86 vs 56
  • 194% higher charging: 200 W vs 68 W
  • 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Screen size14 ″16 ″+14%
Panel typeOLED (non-touch, 95% DCI-P3, TÜV Rheinland certified)IPS
Resolution1920x12001920x1200
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz+140%
Peak brightness300 nits312 nits+4%

Performance

Performance comparison: ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 355Intel Core i7-14700HX
GraphicsIntel Graphics (integrated, 4 Xe3 cores)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeDDR5 (16GB on-board + 16GB SO-DIMM)DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeM.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,837Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—15,107Top 37%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (GPU)—12,516Top 48%

Battery

Battery comparison: ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Capacity70 Wh+8%65 Wh
Charging68 W200 W+194%

Design

Design comparison: ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Weight1.4 kg+39%2.3 kg
Thickness15.9 mm+43%27.7 mm
MaterialMetal-finish chassis (MIL-STD-810H tested)Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Ports2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (5Gbps, display and power delivery), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 3.5mm combo 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 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
WebcamFHD with IR and privacy shutter720p HD with privacy shutter
BiometricsIR camera for Windows Hello face login—

Software

Software comparison: ASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecASUS Vivobook S14 (S3407AA)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Operating systemWindows 11 Home (Copilot+ PC)Windows 11 Home

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