MSI Modern 14 (B11X) vs. ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MSI Modern 14 (B11X) and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Modern 14 (B11X) is better than ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel.

Supports larger memory

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel.

Max system memory size
MSI Modern 14 (B11X)
32 GB
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
16 GB
Upgradable memory

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR4
About 11% lighter

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) weighed 2.87 pounds, 11% lighter than the 3.20 pounds ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel.

WeightMSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
Pound
2.87 lbs.
3.20 lbs.
Kilogram
1.30 kg
1.45 kg

ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel Pros

Reasons that ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel is better than MSI Modern 14 (B11X).

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Modern 14 (B11X) and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i7-1195G7
4,808
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i5-1155G7
4,198
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

MSI Modern 14 (B11X) 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
$519.00
$799.00 35% OFF
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
MSI Modern 14 Professional Laptop: 14" IPS-Level Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win10, Carbon Gray (B11MO-208)
MSI Modern 14 Professional Laptop: 14" IPS-Level Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Win10, Carbon Gray (B11MO-208)
By MSI
$399.99
ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel Price
ASUS Laptop | Vivobook Pro | 16" 3200 x 2000 OLED 120Hz | Intel Core i9-13900H 14-Core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 24GB DDR5 | 1TB SSD | Windows 11 Pro | Wi-Fi 6E - Backlit KB - Webcam - Quiet Blue
ASUS Laptop | Vivobook Pro | 16" 3200 x 2000 OLED 120Hz | Intel Core i9-13900H 14-Core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | 24GB DDR5 | 1TB SSD | Windows 11 Pro | Wi-Fi 6E - Backlit KB - Webcam - Quiet Blue
By ASUS
$1,799.00
asus 16" 24GB RAM 1TB SSD VivoBook S 16X Laptop, Windows 11 Pro, Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core Processor, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Camera Privacy Shutter, WUXGA 1920x1200 Display, Black
asus 16" 24GB RAM 1TB SSD VivoBook S 16X Laptop, Windows 11 Pro, Intel Core i7-12700H 14-Core Processor, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Camera Privacy Shutter, WUXGA 1920x1200 Display, Black
By ASUS
$899.99
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14" OLED WQXGA 2880x1800 16:10 Laptop, Core i5-11300H, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Thunderbolt 4, Color Quiet Blue K3400PA (Renewed)
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14" OLED WQXGA 2880x1800 16:10 Laptop, Core i5-11300H, 8GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Thunderbolt 4, Color Quiet Blue K3400PA (Renewed)
By ASUS
$409.99

Availability

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on September 02, 2021

Exterior

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
Dimensions12.56” x 8.62” x 0.66” (319 x 219 x 16.9 mm)12.50 x 9.00 x 0.70” (317.4 x 228.5 x 17.9 mm)
Weight2.87 lbs (1.3 kg)3.20 lbs (1.45 kg)
Colors
Carbon Gray Beige Mousse Bluestone
Comet Grey Cool Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
    • 1.5mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.
  • 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.

Display

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
Size14 Inches14 Inches
Info14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.14.0” 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

Ports

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) Ports
Image Source: MSI
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4.
    Supports USB 4, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging.
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in
Left
  • 2 x USB-A 
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
Right
  • 1 x USB-A 
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™️ 4
    USB4 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, and Power Delivery.
  • 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

Internal Specs

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1155G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1195G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1155G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1195G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    3200 MHz DDR4 onboard memory.
  • 1 x SO-DIMM slot for expansion, max out at 32GB.
8GB 16GB
3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: Onboard memory
  • Memory Type: DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 3200 MHz
Discrete Graphics
MSI Modern 14 B11SB
  • NVIDIA® Geforce® MX450
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM.
MSI Modern 14 B11M
  • No discrete graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3050 Laptop GPU - 4GB GDDR6
Boost up to 1500MHz at 35W (40W with Dynamic Boost), NVIDIA Max-Q technology for peak performance and efficiency.
Storage1 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
256GB 512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
  • Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2280 slot

Connectivity

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
Wi-Fi802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
Size52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)63 Wh
3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion battery
Power Supply
MSI Modern 14 B11M
MSI Modern 14 B11SB
  • 65W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 19V/3.42A.
  • 120W power adaptor
    ø4.5 AC Adapter rated at 20V/6A.

Software

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity
  • MyASUS App Features
    AppDeals System diagnosis Battery health charging Fan Profile Splendid Tru2Life Function key lock WiFi SmartConnect Link to MyASUS
  • Microsoft Office Options
    • 1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required.
    • Office Home and Student 2019 included
    • Office Home and Student 2021 included
    • Microsoft Office Home & Business 2019
    • WPS Office Standard Edition (With a license for 3 products)
    • Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021

Camera & Audio

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Front-facing camera with built-in privacy shutter.
720p HD (1280x720 resolution) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Built-in speaker with Harman/Kardon (Mainstream)
  • Built-in array microphone
    with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support.

Misc

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
Sensors-Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
Security-
  • BIOS Booting User Password Protection
  • Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
In the box-
  • ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X N7400 (11th Gen Intel)
  • Power Adapter
  • Wired optical mouse
  • Carry bag
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)-

Key Features

MSI Modern 14 (B11X)ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X | Intel
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.87 lb
1.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1195G7
4C/8T, 2.90 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,458
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,808
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
MSI Modern 14 (B11X) Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2021
16:10 1800p
14”
OLED HDR 90Hz
Weight
3.20 lb
1.45 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11370H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,397
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3050
4GB GDDR6 35W TGP

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