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Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024) vs Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)

HP Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024) vs MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)

What Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (13) and where Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2024Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)

7.0Score

13 advantages≈ $1,600

MSI · 2024Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)

7.1Score

9 advantages

Higher score

7.6Graphics5.5

6.9Overall performance8.1

3.8Display5.8

2.6Memory & storage9.5

8.0Battery & portability2.3

6.8Features & cooling4.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)

	Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)	Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	279.9 mm	−20.9 mm
Width	369 mm	383.2 mm	−14.2 mm
Thickness	23 mm	27.3 mm	−4.3 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.8 kg	−0.5 kg

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

Why is Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)?

Battery capacity83 Wh vs 65 Wh+28%
Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+45%
GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 105 W+14%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,750 vs 10,571+21%
Weight2.33 kg vs 2.8 kg+20%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
Advanced OptimusYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
SD card readerYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
Webcam1,440p vs 720p2×
Thickness23 mm vs 27.3 mm+19%

Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) better than Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
SSD (up to)512 GB vs 4,096 GB8×
CPU cores10 vs 202×
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+15%
Screen size16.1″ vs 17″+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $1,6007.0	MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)7.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	120 W	105 W
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	20 TFLOPS	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,750	10,571
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 8845HS	Core i7-14700HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	10	20
CPU threads	—	28
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	5.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-14450HX, Core i5-14500HX, Ryzen 5 8645HS, Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 8845HS	Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	16,695
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,833
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	1,330
Display
Screen size	16.1″	17″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	62%	—
Response time	7 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	41%	—
Pixel density	137 ppi	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	83 Wh	65 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.33 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	23 mm	27.3 mm
Width	369 mm	383.2 mm
Depth	259 mm	279.9 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	48 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	1,440p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No