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Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Sword 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

MSI Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) vs MSI Sword 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (10) and where Sword 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2023Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)

6.4Score

10 advantages≈ $4,000

MSI · 2023Sword 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

6.5Score

5 advantages

Higher score

7.2Memory & storage7.5

3.4Battery & portability2.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)Sword 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

	Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)	Sword 17 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	308 mm	273 mm	+35 mm
Width	404 mm	398 mm	+6 mm
Thickness	30 mm	25.2 mm	+4.8 mm
Weight	3.6 kg	2.6 kg	+1 kg

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

Why is Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Sword 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Battery capacity100 Wh vs 54 Wh+87%
CPU cores24 vs 102.4×
Resolution class4K (2160p/2400p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
GPU shader cores7,424 vs 4,608+61%
Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
RAM (base)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 512 GB3.9×
Max CPU clock5.8 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+23%
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.2+4%

Why is Sword 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Weight3.6 kg vs 2.6 kg+38%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Thickness30 mm vs 25.2 mm+19%
SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 2,048 GB+2%
Screen size14″ vs 17.3″+24%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)≈ $4,0006.4	MSI Sword 17 RTX 4070 (2023)6.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	105 W
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	7,424	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	12,476
Processor
Processor	Core i9-14900HX	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	24	10
CPU threads	—	16
Max CPU clock	5.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	10,837
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,352
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	739
Display
Screen size	14″	17.3″
Resolution	3840 × 2160	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	4K (2160p/2400p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
Pixel density	—	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	—	16:9
Advanced Optimus	—	Yes
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	64 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,000 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	2,000 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	100 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	300 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3.6 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	30 mm	25.2 mm
Width	404 mm	398 mm
Depth	308 mm	273 mm
Colours	Black	White
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	—	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	No
3.5 mm audio jack	—	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	—	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	—	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Webcam	—	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	—	2.0
Dolby Atmos	—	No