HP Victus Victus 15 Black 2022
The 12-core Intel i5-12500H and RTX 3050 graphics deliver capable 1080p gaming performance in a budget-friendly package. Its 15.6-inch anti-glare IPS display and Bang & Olufsen-tuned dual speakers provide a solid multimedia experience beyond just frame rates. This laptop is best for students and entry-level gamers who need a versatile machine for both coursework and esports titles.
CPU Intel Core i5 12500H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.3 kg
60 Overall Score
Price $980
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong gpu (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong cpu (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong port (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average compact (29th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12500H |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 3050 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus Victus 15 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12500H | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 36 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 72 | - | - | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus Victus 15 | 69.4 | 73.9 | 38.9 | 68.3 | 42.4 | 29.1 | 81.8 | 32.4 | 57.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 87 | 91.3 | 92.4 | 91.9 | 96 | 72.7 | 90.3 | 59 | 97.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 19 | 79.3 | 99.9 | 99.2 | 71.6 | 69.7 | 96.7 | 98.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.8 | 92.3 | 98.7 | 99.8 | 95.2 | 6.3 | 97.7 | 79.3 | 87.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.9 | 65 | 82 | 82.5 | 91.1 | 95.2 | 74.3 | 59 | 86.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZGQ-00001 Compare | 98.7 | 39 | 82 | 60.6 | 88 | 87.6 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 91.3 |
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