HP Victus 15 Black 2026
The Intel Core i5-13420H and RTX 4050 GPU push smooth 1080p gaming on a 144Hz IPS display, with 32GB RAM handling heavy multitasking. A touchscreen and backlit keyboard add practical versatility uncommon at this tier, while the 1TB SSD offers ample storage, though the 2.68kg weight sacrifices portability. This laptop fits entry-level gamers and students who need a capable all-rounder for coursework and casual play.
CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 kg
60 Overall Score
Price $872
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 4050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
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 |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 62.5% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 5.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple (20-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 80 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15 | 54.5 | 78.9 | 73.1 | 66.6 | 71 | 22.3 | 80.3 | 32.8 | 83.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.4 | 74 | 91.4 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 80.3 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 88.9 | 93.4 | 91.6 | 80.8 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.3 | 59.8 | 96.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 90.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
Price
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Other Configurations17
Victus 15Intel Core i5 12450H8GB1TBGrey$837Victus 15Intel Core i5 12450H16GB512GBBlack$867Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H16GB512GBBlack$867Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H16GB512GBMica silver$878Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H16GB1TBBlack$949Victus 15Intel Core i5 12450H16GB1TBBlack$970Victus 15Intel Core i5 12450H32GB2TBBlue$988Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H16GB1TBmica silver$1,019Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H32GB1TBBlue$1,067
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Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H32GB1TBBlack$1,100Victus 15Intel Core i5 12450H16GB512GBBlue$1,129Victus 15AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS32GB1TBBlack$1,149Victus 15AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS64GB4TBBlack$1,169Victus 15Intel Core i5 13420H16GB2TBBlack$1,227Victus 15AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS16GB2TBBlack$1,259Victus 15Intel Core i5 12450H8GB512GB$1,409Victus 15Intel Core i5 12500H64GB2TB$2,153
