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HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

WINNER
HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)
53.1Inno Score
VS
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
44.6Inno Score
62.5Performance50.5
40Display35.7
—Battery53.3
—Portability35
1 spec wins — HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)3 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

InnoReviews verdict

HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) wins this laptop face-off, 53.1 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+12) and display (+4). 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 HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)

  • Stronger performance score: 63 vs 51
  • Stronger display score: 40 vs 36
  • 100% higher RAM: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to pick the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

  • 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • 14% higher Screen size: 16 ″ vs 14 ″

Display

Display comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Screen size14 ″16 ″+14%
Panel typeOLEDIPS
Resolution—1920x1200
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness—312 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra X7 358HIntel Core i7-14700HX
GraphicsIntel Arc B390NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM32 GB+100%16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,000 GB1,024 GB+2%
Storage typePCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,837Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—15,107Top 33%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Capacity—65 Wh
Charging—200 W

Design

Design comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Weight—2.3 kg
Thickness—27.7 mm
MaterialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio3x 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 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4
Webcam5MP IR720p HD with privacy shutter
BiometricsFingerprint reader, Windows Hello IR facial recognition—

Software

Software comparison: HP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i) versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP EliteBook X Flip 14 (G2i)MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Operating systemWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

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