HP Victus 15.6 Mica Silver 2024
Combining a 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H with an RTX 4050 and a 144Hz IPS display, this laptop delivers smooth 1080p gaming with AI-optimized settings via OMEN AI. Its updated thermal design keeps temperatures in check during long sessions, while 16GB of DDR4 RAM handles multitasking and up to 10 hours of video playback extends unplugged use. This is best for budget-conscious gamers who want modern ray-tracing capabilities without stepping up to a more expensive RTX 4060 machine.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong port selection (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average portability (30th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| Battery | 70 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15.6 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 70 | 72 | - | 80 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15.6 | 54.6 | 78.5 | 37.7 | 66.8 | 61.4 | 30 | 38 | 34.4 | 32.7 | 60.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.9 | 72 | 52.2 | 87.8 | 99.3 | 72.5 | 80.6 | 79.3 | 97.3 | 98.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 88.8 | 93 | 91.9 | 81 | 96.3 | 74.8 | 89.6 | 89.8 | 59.6 | 96.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.3 | 87.5 | 97.5 | 94.2 | 54.8 | 80.6 | 67.9 | 80.4 | 89.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64.2 | 81 | 64.5 | 95.8 | 87.3 | 80.6 | 89.8 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64.2 | 81 | 81 | 91.4 | 96.3 | 72.7 | 94.9 | 59.6 | 86.9 |
Price
Usage Scores
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