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Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024) vs MSI Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)

What TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (14) and where Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024)
7.6Score
14 advantages≈ $1,800
Higher score
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MSI Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)
5.9Score
9 advantages≈ $1,950
8.1Graphics5.7
7.3Overall performance6.2
5.3Display3.4
2.9Memory & storage4.7
9.0Battery & portability4.4
6.4Features & cooling4.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024)Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)
354 × 25125359 × 26627
TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024)Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)Difference
Depth251 mm266 mm−15 mm
Width354 mm359 mm−5 mm
Thickness25 mm27 mm−2 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.3 kg−0.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 65 Wh+38%
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+58%
  4. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024): No
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,738 vs 11,079+24%
  6. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
  7. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.3 kg+5%
  8. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024): No
  9. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  10. Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024): No
  11. Thickness25 mm vs 27 mm+8%
  12. DCI-P3 coverage70% vs 42%+67%

Why is Sword 16 HX B14V RTX 4060 (2024) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. CPU cores8 vs 243×
  3. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
  4. Response time27 ms vs 11 ms2.5×
  5. RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  6. SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
  7. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  8. Max CPU clock5.1 GHz vs 5.6 GHz+10%
  9. Screen size15.6″ vs 16″+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W105 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6083,072
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,73811,079
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 9 8945HCore i9-14900HX
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores824
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz5.6 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSCore i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Display
Screen size15.6″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%62%
Response time27 ms11 ms
DCI-P3 coverage70%42%
Pixel density141 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh65 Wh
Power adapter240 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.3 kg
Thickness25 mm27 mm
Width354 mm359 mm
Depth251 mm266 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursGreyBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)46 dB50.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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