•  Date Published: 07 Jun 2023
    • Intel Core i5-12500H
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 100W)
    • 16.1″, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 64GB DDR5
    • 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
    6.9
    TOTAL SCORE
    5.0 Portability Average
    7.0 Display Very Good
    7.5 For Work Very Good
    7.2 For Gaming Very Good

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 1TB SSD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4  See photo
    • RAM
    • 64GB DDR5
    • OS
    • Windows 11 Home
    • Dimensions
    • 370 x 260 x 23.5 mm (14.57" x 10.24" x 0.93")
    • Weight
    • 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort, Sleep and Charge
    • HDMI
    • 2.1
    • Ethernet LAN
    • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ax
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.2
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5 mm combo
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • HD
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Dual Array Digital Microphones
    • Speakers
    • 2x Stereo Speakers, Bang & Olufsen
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    HP Victus 16 (16-d1000, e1000)
    14.57" x 10.24" x 0.93" Dimensions
    2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) Weight
    Average 16.1-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -15% Weight

    Review

    HP Victus 16 in-depth review

    While some brands have celebrated their 30th birthday this year, others are young enough to just be accepted into the nursery. Yes, we are talking about the Victus series from HP. At first, it might appear as a slightly more premium version of the Pavilion Gaming series, but it aspires to be much more than that.Was there a reason for HP to create this brand, though? Well, the answer to this question might not be as optimistic as HP would have wanted. Nevertheless, since we buy all the devices we test, we are proud of our independence. And this is why we can say that the Victus 16 should not have existed. Or at least not in this form.We know that it is still very early in the review for you or us to draw any conclusions, but once you look at the specs sheet, you will find out that [...]

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    Pros

    • Affordable
    • Good keyboard
    • 2x SODIMM DDR5 + 2x M.2 slots (one supports Gen 4 drives)
    • Decent cooling
    • No PWM (BOE0AAD)
    • Good battery life
    • Optional 144Hz refresh rate with quick pixel response times (BOE0AAD)

    Cons

    • Low CPU performance in long loads
    • No Thunderbolt
    • Only 50% sRGB coverage (BOE0AAD)
    • Bouncy lid and not great build quality in general