HP Victus 15.6" TPN-Q279_598U1AV
The 32GB of DDR5 RAM and 1TB SSD are generous for this price point, outpacing most competitors that ship with 8GB or 16GB, while the 144Hz anti-glare display keeps fast motion clear. The Ryzen 5 7535HS processor and RTX 2050 provide a functional entry-level gaming experience in a chassis with a full-sized backlit keyboard and numeric keypad. This laptop is best for students and budget-conscious gamers who need strong multitasking performance for schoolwork and can play esports titles at smooth frame rates.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong ram (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong gpu (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong storage (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (3rd percentile)
- Below average port selection (28th percentile)
- Below average portability (30th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 2050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15.6" TPN-Q279_598U1AV | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15.6" TPN-Q279_598U1AV | 55.9 | 71.6 | 80.8 | 27.7 | 51.3 | 30 | 67.7 | 3.3 | 32.8 | 87.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 98.6 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 94.9 | 80.6 | 87 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 94.9 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 79.3 | 80.6 | 79.6 |
Usage Scores
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