MSI Sword 16 HX (2024)

MSI Sword 16 HX (2024)
  • Display: 16" IPS LCD - 1920x1200 pixels
  • Weight: 2.3 kg
  • Sizes: 359x266.4x21.8-27.7 mm
  • Battery: 65 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 14650HX
- Intel Core i7 14700HX
- Intel Core i9 14900HX
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

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System Performance
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Gaming Performance
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Display
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Battery Life
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Connectivity
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Case & Design
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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests MSI Sword 16 HX (2024)

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.3 kg
Pixel size 359x266.4x21.8-27.7 mm
Area 956 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.6 %
Side bezels 7.2 mm
Colors Gray
Material Plastic
Transformer No
Opening angle 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActive
Vapor chamberNo
Liquid metalNo
Cooler count2
Noise Level50.3 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz
Pixel density 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No
Sync Tech No
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Light sensor No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Sword 16 HX (2024)
300 nits
Contrast1196:1
DCI-P3 gamut41.8 %
sRGB gamut62.2 %
Adobe RGB gamut43.3 %
Response time11 ms

Battery

Capacity 65 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
USB PD Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom
Charge Power 200 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 14650HX
Base frequency 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz
Cores 16 (8P + 8E)
Threads 24
L3 Cache 30 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU)
Process tech. 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Sword 16 HX (2024)
2789
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Sword 16 HX (2024)
16145
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Sword 16 HX (2024)
2043
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Sword 16 HX (2024)
25351

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
TGP 105 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm
GPU Frequency 1905 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2280 MHz
FLOPS 11.7 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6
Memory Type GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560
TMUs 80
ROPs 32

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz
Type DDR5
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
Max RAM 96

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
NVMe Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No
Max Volume 77.9 dB
Microphones 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No
IR sensor No
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.2
USB-C1x3.2
ThunderboltNo
HDMI1x2.1
DisplayPortNo
VGANo
3.5 mm Audio JackYes
Ethernet (RJ45)Yes
Card ReaderNo
Charging PortYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes
Backlight Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlastic
Windows PrecisionYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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