MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) vs. ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) and ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) Pros

Reasons that MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) is better than ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U inside MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) has a 26% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) - AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
4,691
MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) - AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
3,785
ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ - Intel Core i5-1035G1
2,878
ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Supports larger memory

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ.

Max system memory size
MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)
64 GB
ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
16 GB
Supports faster memory

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) supports a faster memory speed than the ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ.

Memory type and speed
MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ - DDR4
2,400 MHz
About 15% lighter

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) weighed 2.62 pounds, 15% lighter than the 3.08 pounds ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ.

WeightMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
Pound
2.62 lbs.
3.08 lbs.
Kilogram
1.19 kg
1.40 kg

ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ is better than MSI Modern 14 (B4SX).

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX350 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) and ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryMSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
Slots
x2
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

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
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By MSI
$509.49
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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
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ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ Price
ASUS VivoBook Go 14 Flip Thin and Light 2-in-1 Laptop, 14 inch HD Touch, Intel Celeron N4500 CPU, UHD Graphics, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, NumberPad, Windows 11 Home in S Mode, Quiet Blue (Renewed)
 ASUS VivoBook Go 14 Flip Thin and Light 2-in-1 Laptop, 14 inch HD Touch, Intel Celeron N4500 CPU, UHD Graphics, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, NumberPad, Windows 11 Home in S Mode, Quiet Blue (Renewed)
By ASUS
$154.99
$189.00 18% OFF
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ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 Thin and Light 2-in-1 Laptop, 14” FHD Touch Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Stylus, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint Reader, Bespoke Black, TM420UA-DS71T
 ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 Thin and Light 2-in-1 Laptop, 14” FHD Touch Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Stylus, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint Reader, Bespoke Black, TM420UA-DS71T
By ASUS
$708.48
$799.99 11% OFF
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Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable
 Asus Zenbook 14X OLED Business Laptop 14.5/'' 2.8K 120Hz Touchscreen (550nits, 100% DCI-P3, Glossy) 13th Gen Intel 14-core i7-13700H 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Backlit Keyboard Thunderbolt Win11 + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$809.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
Released20202020

Exterior

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
Dimensions
  • 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
12.79” x 8.46” x 0.70” (324.9 x 215 x 17.9 mm)
Weight
  • 2.87 lbs (1.3 kg)
    MSI Modern 14 B4M
  • 2.62 lbs (1.19 kg)
    MSI Modern 14 B4MW
3.08 ~ 3.19 lbs (1.40 ~ 1.45 kg)
Colors
  • Carbon Gray Beige Mousse Bluestone
    MSI Modern 14 B4M
  • Aluminum Black
    MSI Modern 14 B4MW
Indie Black Transparent Silver Hearty Gold
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
    • 1.5mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • NumberPad 2.0 (Optional)
    • Glass-covered for fingerprint and smudge resistance.
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures.
    • Only work with the Microsoft Windows operating system

Display

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
Size14 Inches14 Inches
Info14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.
  • 14.0" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles
  • 14.0" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 14.0" (16:9) LED-backlit HD (1366x768) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC

Ports

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
  • 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
  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x micro SD card
  • 1 x COMBO audio jack

Internal Specs

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
Processor
  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
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.00 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • DDR4-3200 Memory Type
  • 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot
  • Max 64GB Max Capacity
4GB
DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard Memory, upgradable to 16GB SDRAM
Discrete Graphics-
ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JP
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX330
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JQ
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX350
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
  
Storage1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2
  • 512GB Intel® PCIe® SSD + 32GB Intel® Optane™ memory
  • 1TB Intel® PCIe® SSD + 32GB Intel® Optane™ memory

Connectivity

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11 AC Wi-Fi 5
  • 802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac)
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
Size52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)42Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Power Supply65W compact power adapter
Output: [email protected].
45W power adapter
19V DC, 7=2.37A

Software

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Endless OS
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity
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Camera & Audio

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Supports Windows 10 Cortana with Voice
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security-
  • BIOS user password protection
  • Fingerprint reader
  • fTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)-

Key Features

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)ASUS VivoBook 14 K413JA/JP/JQ
At Glance
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
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.08 lb
1.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX350
2GB GDDR5

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