The Sword 16 HX B14VGKG is MSI’s 16-inch gaming laptop with a 14th-gen Intel HX processor and a discrete RTX 4070 Laptop GPU. In this SKU the GPU runs at up to 115 W with Dynamic Boost and has 8 GB of GDDR6; it offers a QHD+ 240 Hz IPS-level display, up to 96 GB of DDR5 in two SO-DIMM slots and two M.2 slots, one of them PCIe Gen5 compatible. In independent testing the CPU held steady at around 96 W in the top performance mode; the plastic chassis collecting grime, no charging over USB-C and weak touchpad palm rejection were criticised. Unlike this SKU, the tested unit had an FHD+ 144 Hz display.
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.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-14700HX; 20 cores (8 P + 12 E), 28 threads, 33 MB cache, up to 5.5 GHz |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU; 8 GB GDDR6; boost up to 2115 MHz; 321 AI TOPS |
| GPU power limit | Up to 115 W maximum graphics power with Dynamic Boost |
| Display | 16-inch QHD+ (2560 × 1600), 240 Hz, IPS-level panel, 100% DCI-P3 (typical) |
| Memory | 16 GB (2 × 8 GB) DDR5-5600; 2 SO-DIMM slots, up to 96 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen4); 1 × M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 and 1 × M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen5-compatible slot |
| 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 |
| Wireless | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211; Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Keyboard and camera | 24-zone RGB keyboard, Copilot key; 720p 30 fps HD webcam (3DNR) |
| Audio | 2 × 2 W speakers, Nahimic 3, Hi-Res Audio ready; array microphone |
| Battery and adapter | 4-cell 65 Wh; 200 W adapter |
| Size and weight | 359 × 266.4 × 21.8–27.7 mm; 2.3 kg |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home; Office Home 2024 included (Indonesian SKU) |
MSI presents the Sword 16 HX as a gaming laptop with strong gaming performance from an Intel Core HX processor and GeForce RTX 40 graphics, a 24-zone RGB keyboard and a Copilot key. MSI Indonesia
Notebookcheck tested a B14VGKG unit with the same CPU and GPU. In Extreme Performance mode (PL1 100 W / PL2 120 W) the CPU held around 96 W and 4.3 GHz in a Cinebench R15 loop, with scores between 3,250 and 3,330; in Balanced mode power dropped from 85 W to 55 W. The plastic chassis is sturdy but collects fingerprints and grime. The laptop cannot be charged over USB-C, and the thick adapter cable warms up next to the exhaust vent. A 1440p/144 Hz monitor on HDMI was initially limited to 100 Hz; a BIOS update fixed it. Touchpad palm rejection is weak, and DPC latency was too high for real-time audio work. The bottom cover has 12 screws, one under a warranty sticker; RAM can be upgraded to 96 GB. This unit had an FHD+ 144 Hz panel, so its measured brightness and colour results do not apply to this SKU’s QHD+ display.
Notebookcheck: MSI Sword 16 HX laptop review