ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD vs. MSI Modern 14 (B4SX): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD and MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD Pros

Reasons that ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD is better than MSI Modern 14 (B4SX).

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD has a 63% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U inside MSI Modern 14 (B4SX).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) - AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
4,691
MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) - AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
3,785
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6 35W TGP vs. integrated

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) Pros

Reasons that MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) is better than ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD.

Supports larger memory

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD.

Max system memory size
MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
64 GB
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD
32 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD since it has onboard memory.

MemoryASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4
About 19% lighter

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) weighed 2.62 pounds, 19% lighter than the 3.20 pounds ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD.

WeightASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
Pound
3.20 lbs.
2.62 lbs.
Kilogram
1.45 kg
1.19 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD and MSI Modern 14 (B4SX).

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMD Price
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED Laptop, 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 GPU,16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6400RC-EB74
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED Laptop, 14” 2.8K OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 GPU,16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6400RC-EB74
By ASUS
$1,159.95
ASUS Vivobook S 14 Flip 2-in-1 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ 16:10 Touchscreen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 5600H (> i7-1165G7), Active Pen), Backlit, FP, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Quiet Blue
ASUS Vivobook S 14 Flip 2-in-1 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ 16:10 Touchscreen, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 5600H (> i7-1165G7), Active Pen), Backlit, FP, FHD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Quiet Blue
By ASUS
$799.99
ASUS VivoBook Pro 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6” OLED Display, Intel Core i7-12650H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Black, K6501ZM-EB74
ASUS VivoBook Pro 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6” OLED Display, Intel Core i7-12650H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Black, K6501ZM-EB74
By ASUS
$1,279.00
MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) Price
MSI Modern 14 14" Laptop: Intel Core i7-1195G7, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, USB Type-C, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black C11M-064US
MSI Modern 14 14" Laptop: Intel Core i7-1195G7, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, USB Type-C, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black C11M-064US
By MSI
$719.99
$799.00 10% OFF
Msi Modern14C7M-048US Nb Msi Modern 14 C7m-048us R
Msi Modern14C7M-048US Nb Msi Modern 14 C7m-048us R
By MSI
$509.49
MSI Modern 14 Laptop: Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics, 14" FHD, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black C12M-495US
MSI Modern 14 Laptop: Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics, 14" FHD, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black C12M-495US
By MSI
$449.00
$499.00 10% OFF

Availability

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on September 02, 2021-

Exterior

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
Dimensions12.50 x 9.00 x 0.70” (317.4 x 228.5 x 17.9 mm)
  • 12.56” x 8.67” x 0.66” (319 x 220.2 x 16.9 mm)
    MSI Modern 14 B4M
  • 12.68” x 8.74” x 0.63” (322 x 222 x 15.9 mm)
    MSI Modern 14 B4MW
Weight3.20 lbs (1.45 kg)
  • 2.87 lbs (1.3 kg)
    MSI Modern 14 B4M
  • 2.62 lbs (1.19 kg)
    MSI Modern 14 B4MW
Colors
0°Black Meteor White
  • Carbon Gray Beige Mousse Bluestone
    MSI Modern 14 B4M
  • Aluminum Black
    MSI Modern 14 B4MW
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chiclet keyboard.
    With 1.35mm key-travel.
  • Large touchpad with DialPad.
    ASUS DialPad is a virtual interface on the touchpad that puts you in full control of adjustments in compatible Adobe® creative software, so you can stay fully focused on the task at hand.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
    • 1.5mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.

Display

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
Size14 Inches14 Inches
Info14.0” WQXGA+ OLED 90Hz Display
2880 x 1800 16:10 0.2ms response time 600nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000000:1 contrast ratio VESA CERTIFIED Display HDR True Black 600 1.07 billion colors PANTONE Validated Glossy display 70% less harmful blue light SGS Eye Care Display 86% Screen-to-body ratio
14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.

Ports

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
Left
  • 2 x USB-A 
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x Audio jack
    3.5mm jack
  • 1 x DC-in 
    ø4.5 barrel style connector
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 2 x USB Type-A 2.0
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U
    6 cores, 6 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700U
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB Cache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700U
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 3200 MHz
  • DDR4-3200 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6
    Boost up to 1500MHz at 35W (50W with Dynamic Boost), NVIDIA Max-Q technology for peak performance and efficiency.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Ti Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6
    Boost up to 1500MHz at 35W (50W with Dynamic Boost), NVIDIA Max-Q technology for peak performance and efficiency.
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Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 slot
1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)

Connectivity

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
Wi-FiWiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • 802.11 AC Wi-Fi 5
  • 802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.1

Battery

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
Size63 Wh
3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion battery
52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)
Power Supply120W power adaptor
ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 20V/6A.
65W compact power adapter

Software

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsMyASUS App Features
AppDeals System diagnosis Battery health charging Fan Profile Splendid Tru2Life Function key lock WiFi SmartConnect TaskFirst Link to MyASUS Live update ASUS OLED Care AI Noise Canceling
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity

Camera & Audio

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
CameraFront-facing camera with built-in privacy shutter.
720p HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Audio
  • Built-in speaker with Harman/Kardon (Mainstream)
  • Built-in array microphone
    with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support.
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready

Misc

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
SensorsFingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key-
Security
  • BIOS Booting User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
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In the box
  • ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X M7400 (AMD Ryzen 5000 series)
  • Power Adapter
  • Wired optical mouse
  • Carry bag
-
Warranty-1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | AMDMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
At Glance
Released in Late
2021
16:10 1800p
14”
OLED HDR 90Hz
Weight
3.20 lb
1.45 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti
4GB GDDR6 35W TGP
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.62 lb
1.19 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C/8T, 2.00 → 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
968
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,691
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4

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