HP Victus 15 Blue
The 32GB of RAM and 1TB SSD paired with a 144Hz IPS display provide a responsive, high-refresh experience for entry-level gaming. Its generous port selection, including Ethernet and multiple USB-A ports, adds practical connectivity rarely found in budget gaming laptops. This machine is best for students and casual gamers who need a capable, upgrade-ready laptop for 1080p gaming and multitasking without breaking the bank.
CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.7 kg
55 Overall Score
Price $1,067
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong gpu (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average portability (22nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 3050 |
| 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 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) |
Physical
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 5.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 2000 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple (32-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | 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 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 99 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15 | 54.5 | 74.6 | 73.1 | 72.4 | 61.7 | 22.3 | 80.3 | 32.8 | 58.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 84.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 94.2 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 90 | 89.9 | 98.7 | 95.5 | 9.3 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 99.9 |
| 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
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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Other Configurations17
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