HP Victus 15.6" Gray
The 144Hz IPS display and 6GB RTX 3050 GPU provide smooth, tear-free gaming at 1080p, driven by a capable 8-core Intel i5-13420H processor. This customized configuration balances cost and performance with 16GB of RAM and a fast 512GB NVMe SSD, all wrapped in a straightforward design with a backlit keyboard. It’s best for entry-level gamers and students who need a dependable machine for esports titles and everyday multitasking.
CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.3 kg
49 Overall Score
Price $870
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average portability (30th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15.6" | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple (20-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 80 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15.6" | 54.4 | 74.6 | 37.7 | 59.7 | 61.7 | 30 | 52.5 | 32.8 | 58 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.4 | 74 | 91.4 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 80.3 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 88.9 | 93.4 | 91.6 | 80.8 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.3 | 59.8 | 96.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 90.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.6 |
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