HP Victus 15.6" TPN-Q278_599J4AV Performance 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.
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
How owner sentiment changed 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 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US | Razer Blade RZ09-05306ES3-R3U1 | LG gram 14Z90T-G.ADB6U1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450H | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 128 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 70 | 90 | 100 | 72 | 72 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15.6" TPN-Q278_599J4AV | 50 | 73 | 37.5 | 61.9 | 53.5 | 29.2 | 81 | 32.4 | 95 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 94.8 | 85.1 | 99.9 | 75.7 | 90.8 | 93.9 | 81 | 59.6 | 96 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Compare | 78.6 | 83.8 | 99.1 | 87.9 | 98.4 | 24.8 | 94.5 | 80 | 95 |
| MSI Stealth A3XWHG-079US Compare | 88.9 | 90.2 | 91.9 | 78.8 | 93.4 | 16.4 | 94.5 | 59.6 | 81.9 |
| Razer Blade RZ09-05306ES3-R3U1 Compare | 83.8 | 86.8 | 91.9 | 86.1 | 94.6 | 68.7 | 81 | 3.4 | 88.1 |
| LG gram 14Z90T-G.ADB6U1 Compare | 84.9 | 62.5 | 91.3 | 81.3 | 71.7 | 89.7 | 81 | 9.2 | 83.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon.co.jp 2 offers From ¥194,321
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Usage Scores
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