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Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024) vs Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024) vs Razer Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

What Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024) does better (5) and where Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024) wins (27) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2024Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)

8.1Score

5 advantages

Razer · 2024Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

9.5Score

27 advantages

Higher score

7.5Graphics6.4

8.7Overall performance8.7

3.4Display9.5

9.6Memory & storage9.8

4.2Battery & portability9.2

5.4Features & cooling9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

	Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)	Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)	Difference
Depth	266.4 mm	244 mm	+22.4 mm
Width	359 mm	355 mm	+4 mm
Thickness	27.7 mm	22 mm	+5.7 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.4 kg	−0.2 kg

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

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

3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,534 vs 10,916+33%
GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+25%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
Weight2.3 kg vs 2.45 kg+7%
Key travel1.7 mm vs 1 mm+70%

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

Battery capacity65 Wh vs 95 Wh+46%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 140 W+22%
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Panel typeIPS vs OLED
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,076 vs 1,817+69%
Geekbench 6 multi-core16,145 vs 19,017+18%
CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
Response time11 ms vs 1 ms11×
DCI-P3 coverage42% vs 100%2.4×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)8.1	Razer Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2024)9.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	20 TFLOPS	16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	14,534	10,916
Processor
Processor	Core i7-14650HX	Core i9-14900HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	24
CPU threads	24	32
Max CPU clock	5.2 GHz	5.8 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX	Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	16,145	19,017
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,789	3,103
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,076	1,817
Display
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	OLED
Brightness	300 nits	400 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	100%
Response time	11 ms	1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	42%	100%
Pixel density	142 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	96 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	8,192 GB
SSD (base)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 5.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	65 Wh	95 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	2.45 kg
Thickness	27.7 mm	22 mm
Width	359 mm	355 mm
Depth	266.4 mm	244 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Gray	White, Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	50.3 dB	50.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	No
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Key travel	1.7 mm	1 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.2
Dolby Atmos	No	No