HP Victus 15.6" Victus Mica Silver
The Intel Core i5-13420H and GeForce RTX 4050 join 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD, delivering an unusually large memory and storage footprint for a 144Hz budget gaming laptop. This configuration also includes a 7-in-1 USB-C docking station with 1TB of additional storage, adding out-of-the-box expansion rarely seen at this tier. It’s best for budget-minded gamers and multitaskers who need massive local capacity and can accept a 2.31kg chassis over portability.
About This Laptop
The Intel Core i5-13420H and GeForce RTX 4050 join 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD, delivering an unusually large memory and storage footprint for a 144Hz budget gaming laptop. This configuration also includes a 7-in-1 USB-C docking station with 1TB of additional storage, adding out-of-the-box expansion rarely seen at this tier. It’s best for budget-minded gamers and multitaskers who need massive local capacity and can accept a 2.31kg chassis over portability.
- CPU Intel Core i5 13420H
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 2048 GB
- Screen 15.6"
- GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 2.3
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong ram (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average compact (28th percentile) 28th
- Below average reliability (32th percentile) 32th
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 | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Victus 15.6" Victus | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 70 | 99 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Victus 15.6" Victus | 54.4 | 75.8 | 73.8 | 65.5 | 57.7 | 27.8 | 94.7 | 31.7 | 67 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 81.4 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 69.9 | 98.7 | 96.1 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.6 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 91.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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