HP Victus 15 Black 2024
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM paired with a 1TB NVMe SSD provides substantial multitasking headroom and fast storage uncommon at this price point. Its 15.6-inch 144Hz IPS display with a 9ms response time ensures smooth, tear-free visuals for fast-paced games, complemented by a generous port selection including HDMI 2.1 and Gigabit Ethernet. This laptop is best for budget-conscious gamers and students who need a capable machine for esports titles and schoolwork without breaking the bank.
CPU Intel Core i5 12450H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 kg
55 Overall Score
Price $1,017
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong gpu (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average portability (30th 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 | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| 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 | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12450H | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 48 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15 | 49.9 | 70.7 | 73.3 | 61.1 | 60.7 | 30.1 | 80.4 | 32.7 | 56.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.3 | 72.8 | 91.7 | 77 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 80.4 | 97.2 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.4 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.4 | 89.4 | 59.6 | 98.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.2 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 63.3 | 80.9 | 63.8 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 63.3 | 80.9 | 80.7 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 72.5 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
Price
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations20
Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H32GB512GBBlack$899Victus 15AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS16GB512GBMica Silver$899Victus 15Intel Core i5 12500H32GB512GBBlack$950Victus 15Intel Core i5 12450H32GB512GBBlack$968Victus 15Intel Core i5 12500H16GB1TBBlack$980Victus 15Intel Core i5 12450H32GB1TBBlue$988Victus 15AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS64GB1TBBlack$1,009Victus 15Intel Core i5 12500H32GB1TBBlack$1,040Victus 15AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS64GB2TBBlack$1,079
Show all 20 configurations
Victus 15AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS16GB512GBBlack$649Victus 15AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS16GB1TBBlack$769Victus 15Intel Core i5 12500H16GB512GBBlack$867Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H64GB2TBBlack$1,333Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H32GB2TBBlack$1,334Victus 15Intel Core i5 12450H64GB1TBBlue$1,381Victus 15AMD Ryzen Embedded 8645HS16GB2TBBlack$1,499Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H64GB4TBBlack$1,528Victus 15Intel Core i5 12500H64GB1TBBlack$1,701Victus 15Intel Core i5 12500H64GB2TBGray$2,079Victus 15AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS16GB512GBMica Silver
