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HP HyperX OMEN 15 vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

WINNER
HP HyperX OMEN 15
48.8Inno Score
VS
MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
44.6Inno Score
46.5Performance50.5
46.9Display35.7
60Battery53.3
42.3Portability35
6 spec wins — HP HyperX OMEN 153 spec wins — MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

InnoReviews verdict

HP HyperX OMEN 15 wins this laptop face-off, 48.8 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in display (+11) and portability (+7). 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 HyperX OMEN 15

  • Stronger display score: 47 vs 36
  • Stronger battery score: 60 vs 53
  • Stronger portability score: 42 vs 35
  • 60% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 312 nits
  • 40% higher charging: 280 W vs 200 W

Reasons to pick the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V

  • Stronger performance score: 51 vs 47
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,107 vs 13,236

Display

Display comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Screen size15.3 ″16 ″+5%
Panel typeIPSIPS
Resolution2560x16001920x1200
Refresh rate180 Hz+25%144 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits+60%312 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
ProcessorIntel Core i7-14650HXIntel Core i7-14700HX
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5-5600DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
Storage1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage typePCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDPCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,731Top 49%2,837+4%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,236Bottom 50%15,107+14%Top 33%

Battery

Battery comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Capacity70 Wh+8%65 Wh
Charging280 W+40%200 W

Design

Design comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Weight2.21 kg+4%2.3 kg
Thickness23.6 mm+15%27.7 mm
MaterialMostly plastic chassis in Shadow Black; keyboard keycaps, scissors and plate contain post-consumer recycled plasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Ports2x USB-A (10Gbps), 1x USB-C (10Gbps, USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 Ethernet, 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 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1080p FHD webcam with HDR auto switch720p HD with privacy shutter

Software

Software comparison: HP HyperX OMEN 15 versus MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
SpecHP HyperX OMEN 15MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home

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