HP Victus 16 Blue 2023
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
HP Victus 16 Blue 2023
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
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified buyers. Users praise its massive performance leap over Intel-based Macs, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. The fast shipping from B&H and the lightweight design for travel are also highlighted. A few Q&A notes mention limitations like no Wi-Fi 7 and reduced contrast with Nano-Texture, but overall sentiment is highly favorable.
Pros
- Massive performance leap over Intel Macs
- Excellent for photo and video editing
- Fast multitasking and AI tasks
- Lightweight and compact for travel
- Fast shipping from B&H
Cons
- No Wi-Fi 7 support
- Nano-Texture reduces contrast
- SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
- Cannot fully utilize Samsung T9 SSD speed
- High price considered an investment
Scores
Specifications
| HP Victus 16 | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 11400H | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 6 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 2.7 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050★ | Apple (20-Core) |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16.1" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.16 kg | 1.60 kg★ |
| Battery | 70 Wh | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
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)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 30 specs.