HP Victus 16 Blue 2023
HP
31 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP Victus 16 Blue 2023
65 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
The HP Victus 16 laptop comes with 8GB of RAM and an Intel Core i5-11400H processor that can turbo up to 4.5 GHz. Users are curious about its battery life during gaming, fast charging support, and the performance of the GeForce RTX 3050 with recent games. There are also questions about the warranty, backlit keyboard customization, and RAM upgradeability.
Pros
- 8GB RAM
- Intel Core i5-11400H processor
- 4.5 GHz turbo frequency
- GeForce RTX 3050 graphics
Cons
- Limited 8GB RAM
- Uncertain battery life during gaming
- No fast charging confirmation
- Unclear warranty coverage
- Non-customizable backlit keyboard
Ram capacity 2
Processor performance 1
Gpu performance 1
Battery life 1
Fast charging 1
Warranty coverage 1
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Gaming
Creator
Ai Llm
Specifications
| HP Victus 16 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i5 11400H★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 6 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16.1" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.16 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 70 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP Victus 16 Blue 2023
- Strong port selection (76th percentile)
- Strong gpu (75th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average portability (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 30 specs.