HP Victus 15 2021, Core i5-12450H, 16GB, 512GB SSD, GTX 1650, Black
Powered by a 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12450H and a 144Hz IPS display, this laptop delivers smooth 1080p gaming with a 9ms response time and crisp visuals on its micro-edge screen. The inclusion of 16GB DDR4 RAM and a full port selection, including HDMI 2.1 and USB-C with DisplayPort, provides strong connectivity for a budget-oriented machine. This is best for entry-level gamers and students who need a capable system for esports titles and everyday multitasking.
CPU Intel Core i5 12450H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 kg
48 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average portability (31st percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
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 GTX 1650 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR5 |
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-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 GbE LAN |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450H | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 80 | 70 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15 | 52.1 | 75.1 | 36.3 | 55 | 59.5 | 30.5 | 51 | 33.4 | 55.8 | 51.5 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.4 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 99.1 | 77.4 | 88.9 | 94.3 | 65.3 | 60.4 | 96 | 7.9 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall48.3
- AI/LLM26.8
- Gaming61.5
- Portability41.4
- Creator57.3
- Student55.7
- Business43.6
- Developer50.4
- Entertainment52
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