HP Victus 15-fa1029n 2024, Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Radeon RX 6550M, Mica Silver
The AMD Radeon RX 6550M discrete GPU with RDNA 2 architecture outperforms the RTX 2050 for smooth 1080p gaming on a 144Hz IPS display. A generous 16GB of DDR5 RAM and fast-charging support that hits 50% in 30 minutes add practical value for extended sessions. This laptop is best for budget-conscious gamers who prioritize high-refresh esports titles and want a full port selection including HDMI 2.1 and Ethernet.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA AMD Radeon RX 6550M
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.3 kg
51 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6550M |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Ethernet port |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15-fa1029n | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-R9641TB | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | 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 AMD Radeon RX 6550M | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | 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-fa1029n | 58.8 | 75.6 | 50 | 42.2 | 59.5 | 29.1 | 35.8 | 33.4 | 93.3 | 57.2 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 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 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 96 | 7.8 |
| 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
- Overall51.1
- AI/LLM29.9
- Gaming65.2
- Portability42.8
- Creator59.7
- Student62.9
- Business48.4
- Developer56.1
- Entertainment55.5
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