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MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
A 16-inch mainstream gaming laptop that pairs a Core i7-14700HX with a 115W GeForce RTX 4070 in the reviewed 1920 x 1200, 144 Hz configuration. MSI also offers RTX 4050 and 4060 versions and a 2560 x 1600, 240 Hz panel. In review testing it had strong CPU and gaming performance, held back by a dim screen and short battery life.
Pros
- 20-core Core i7-14700HX gave solid multi-core performance in review testing
- The 115W RTX 4070 kept its full power limit through a 30-minute gaming run
- Two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots (up to 96GB) and two M.2 slots, one Gen5-compatible
- Webcam privacy shutter, plus HDMI 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet and USB-C with DisplayPort and Power Delivery
Cons
- Dim 1920 x 1200 panel (about 312 nits measured) with weak color accuracy and slow response times
- Short battery life from the 65Wh pack
- The 200W adapter limits sustained CPU power to about 80W
- No Thunderbolt or USB4 port, and all three USB-A ports run at 5Gbps
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 144 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 312 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-14700HX
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,837Top 41%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 15,107Top 33%
Battery
- Capacity
- 65 Wh
- Charging
- 200 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.3 kg
- Thickness
- 27.7 mm
- Material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- Ports
- 3x 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-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 720p HD with privacy shutter
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V good in 2026?
The MSI Sword 16 HX B14V earns an Inno Score of 44.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. A 16-inch mainstream gaming laptop that pairs a Core i7-14700HX with a 115W GeForce RTX 4070 in the reviewed 1920 x 1200, 144 Hz configuration. MSI also offers RTX 4050 and 4060 versions and a 2560 x 1600, 240 Hz panel. In review testing it had strong CPU and gaming performance, held back by a dim screen and short battery life.
What are the key specs of the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V?
Processor: Intel Core i7-14700HX · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 2.3 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the MSI Sword 16 HX B14V?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are HP OmniBook 7 Aero, HP OmniBook 5 16 (2025), Dell Inspiron 16 Plus (2024) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
