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 (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32nd percentile)
What owners think
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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 Flow GZ302EA-XS96 | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 | MSI Titan A2XWIG-442US | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 NP964QHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 128 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8192 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 3200x2000 | 18" 3840x2400 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Laptop GPU 24GB GDDR7 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15.6" TPN-Q278_599J4AV | 50.1 | 72.8 | 38 | 62.1 | 53.4 | 28.7 | 81.3 | 32.2 | 94.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.5 | 96.5 | 77.9 | 99.2 | 67.8 | 99.7 | 96.9 | 88.5 |
| ASUS ROG Flow GZ302EA-XS96 Compare | 94.9 | 84.8 | 92.4 | 75.7 | 90.6 | 93.8 | 81.3 | 59.2 | 92.6 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Compare | 96.4 | 90.8 | 99.8 | 99.4 | 97.6 | 10.3 | 98.7 | 79.7 | 92.2 |
| MSI Titan A2XWIG-442US Compare | 98 | 91.6 | 98.1 | 98.7 | 99.6 | 57.7 | 98.7 | 59.2 | 85.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 NP964QHA-KG2US Compare | 71.2 | 62 | 81.8 | 75.7 | 94.4 | 31.2 | 90.1 | 79.7 | 90.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon.com.mx 2 offers From MX$22,520
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Usage Scores
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