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.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong gpu (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong user sentiment (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average portability (30th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 1.5 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 2.1 |
| 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 | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 (16 | Razer Blade RZ09-05306ES3-R3U1 | ASUS ExpertBook P5405CSA-DH76 | Dell Pro Max Plus MB16250 16" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450H | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 3200x2000 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2560x1600 | 16" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple (40-Core) | Intel NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 24GB GDDR7 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc 140V | NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 100 | 72 | 63 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15.6" TPN-Q278_599J4AV | 50.1 | 73.6 | 37.7 | 61.3 | 53.2 | 30.2 | 80.5 | 71.2 | 32.8 | 94.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 83.9 | 96.3 | 77.1 | 99.3 | 69.3 | 99.7 | 94.8 | 97.2 | 87.9 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 (16 Compare | 90.5 | 63.5 | 99.8 | 99.4 | 97.9 | 11.5 | 98.6 | 79.2 | 80.4 | 92.8 |
| Razer Blade RZ09-05306ES3-R3U1 Compare | 83.9 | 91.9 | 91.4 | 85.8 | 94.6 | 69.7 | 80.5 | 0 | 3.7 | 87.1 |
| ASUS ExpertBook P5405CSA-DH76 Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 92.3 | 90.9 | 88.9 | 86.3 | 80.5 | 0 | 59.7 | 60.9 |
| Dell Pro Max Plus MB16250 16" Compare | 98 | 88.5 | 98.8 | 99.4 | 79.2 | 11.4 | 80.5 | 0 | 32.8 | 80.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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