HP Victus 15.6" TPN-Q278_599J4AV Blue
The Intel Core i5-12450H and RTX 3050 with 4GB VRAM drive a smooth 144Hz gaming experience on its 15.6" IPS display, though the 250-nit panel is best used indoors. A generous 1TB NVMe SSD and 16GB of RAM come standard, offering strong out-of-the-box value for a budget gaming machine. This laptop is best for students and entry-level gamers who prioritize frame rates in esports titles over color accuracy or high brightness.
CPU Intel Core i5 12450H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6"
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.3 kg
56 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong gpu (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32nd percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15.6" TPN-Q278_599J4AV | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14.5" 3200x2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | - | 62 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15.6" TPN-Q278_599J4AV | 50.2 | 73.3 | 37.7 | 62.2 | 53.6 | 28.9 | 81.1 | 32.3 | 94.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 78 | 99.2 | 68.1 | 98.7 | 97 | 88.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89 | 91.8 | 92.4 | 91.3 | 96.1 | 73.5 | 90.1 | 59.5 | 97.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92.7 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.3 | 97.6 | 79.9 | 87.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 62.6 | 81.7 | 81.4 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 73.2 | 59.5 | 87.4 |
| Dell Premium LDA14250-7667SLV-PUS Compare | 85 | 62.6 | 90.7 | 71.3 | 96.7 | 56.7 | 63.4 | 32.3 | 97 |
Usage Scores
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