HP Victus 15.6 Gray
The Core i5-13420H, RTX 4050 6GB GPU, and 144Hz anti-glare display drive fluid 1080p gaming with up to 10 hours of battery life. Its 32GB of DDR4 memory is a generous inclusion for this class, enabling smooth multitasking across games and creative apps. This laptop suits budget-conscious gamers and entry-level creators who want reliable 1080p performance and extra RAM without paying a premium.
About This Laptop
The Core i5-13420H, RTX 4050 6GB GPU, and 144Hz anti-glare display drive fluid 1080p gaming with up to 10 hours of battery life. Its 32GB of DDR4 memory is a generous inclusion for this class, enabling smooth multitasking across games and creative apps. This laptop suits budget-conscious gamers and entry-level creators who want reliable 1080p performance and extra RAM without paying a premium.
- CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 2.3
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong ram (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong screen (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average compact (29th percentile) 29th
- Below average reliability (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15.6 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2000 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Mac OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 70 | 57 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15.6 | 54.3 | 75.8 | 73.8 | 65.6 | 67.6 | 29 | 53.7 | 31.7 | 81.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 59.2 | 74.3 | 99.3 | 67.6 | 90.1 | 96.1 | 87.2 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.7 | 89.4 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 83.9 | 95 | 90.3 | 53.7 | 78.5 | 70.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.3 | 68.1 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.9 | 78.5 | 94.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.3 | 83.9 | 90.1 | 95.4 | 73.9 | 58.2 | 85.7 |
Usage Scores
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