ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA) / MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG-063ID

ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA): UX3607OA-ZB/A16_X0 · X2E-94-100 · touch, 48 GB / 1 TB

MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG-063ID: Sword 16 HX B14VGKG-063ID: Core i7-14700HX, RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (115 W), 16 GB DDR5, 1 TB SSD, QHD+ 240 Hz display. B14VEKG (RTX 4050) and B14VFKG (RTX 4060) in the same family, and B14VGKG configurations with an FHD+ 144 Hz display, are different.

SpecificationASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA)MSI Sword 16 HX B14VGKG-063ID
Release year20262024
Announcement7 January 2026 ASUS—
Availability7 April 2026: manufacturer confirmed this configuration was on sale ASUS—
ProcessorSnapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-100; 18 cores / 18 threads ASUSIntel Core i7-14700HX; 20 cores (8 P + 12 E), 28 threads, 33 MB cache, up to 5.5 GHz

The HX series is a high-power laptop processor; real performance depends on MSI’s power modes and cooling.

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Graphics and NPUQualcomm Adreno; Hexagon NPU, up to 80 TOPS ASUS—
Display16-inch touch OLED; 2880 × 1800; 16:10; 120 Hz ASUS16-inch QHD+ (2560 × 1600), 240 Hz, IPS-level panel, 100% DCI-P3 (typical)

The 16:10 ratio gives more vertical space at the same width; 240 Hz shows motion more smoothly in high-frame-rate games.

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Brightness500 nits; 1100 nits HDR peak

HDR peak brightness is not a sustained full-screen figure.

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Memory48 GB LPDDR5X, onboard; not user-upgradeable ASUS16 GB (2 × 8 GB) DDR5-5600; 2 SO-DIMM slots, up to 96 GB

Memory is not soldered; capacity can be raised by replacing the two modules.

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Storage1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD; one M.2 2280 slot ASUS1 TB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen4); 1 × M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 and 1 × M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen5-compatible slot

The second slot allows an extra SSD; the Gen5-compatible slot accepts faster new-generation SSDs.

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Operating systemWindows 11 Home, Arm64 ASUSWindows 11 Home; Office Home 2024 included (Indonesian SKU) MSI
USB ports2 × USB4 USB-C, up to 40 Gbit/s, display output and power input; 1 × USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ASUS—
Other portsHDMI 2.1 TMDS; SD 4.0 reader; 3.5 mm combo audio jack ASUS—
WirelessWi-Fi 7, tri-band, 2 × 2 ASUSIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; Bluetooth 5.4 MSI
CameraFHD with infrared for Windows Hello ASUS—
Battery70 Wh, 3-cell lithium-ion ASUS—
Power adapter130 W USB-C; original ASUS VDM adapter for best performance ASUS—
Body353.5 × 242.4 × 13.8–16.5 mm; touch version approximately 1.30 kg ASUS—
Graphics—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU; 8 GB GDDR6; boost up to 2115 MHz; 321 AI TOPS MSI
GPU power limit—Up to 115 W maximum graphics power with Dynamic Boost

The RTX 4070 Laptop GPU can be configured between 35 and 115 W; this SKU sits at the top of that range. Dynamic Boost shifts power to the GPU when CPU load is low.

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Ports—3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A; 1 × Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, Power Delivery 3.0); 1 × HDMI 2.1 (8K 60 Hz / 4K 120 Hz); headphone/mic combo jack; Gigabit Ethernet

The Type-C port outputs video. Independent testing reports that the laptop cannot be charged over USB-C; the 200 W adapter is used for charging.

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Keyboard and camera—24-zone RGB keyboard, Copilot key; 720p 30 fps HD webcam (3DNR) MSI
Audio—2 × 2 W speakers, Nahimic 3, Hi-Res Audio ready; array microphone MSI
Battery and adapter—4-cell 65 Wh; 200 W adapter MSI
Size and weight—359 × 266.4 × 21.8–27.7 mm; 2.3 kg MSI