HP Victus 16 (16-s0000, 2023) review – efficient and powerful thanks to the Zen 4 CPU

Verdict

The HP Victus 16 (16-s0000) is definitely a good gaming laptop that doesn’t cost too much. Of course, the device has its drawbacks like the rigidity of the plastic build that could be improved, the single M.2 slot, and the absence of 10 Gbps ports. With that out of the way, the rest is good given the price tag.

The overall performance is snappy because of the potent cooling system. In our case, the Ryzen 5 7640HS can maintain a stable clock under any kind of load and the 120W version of the GeForce RTX 4050 is able to sustain 2550 MHz after 30 minutes of gaming. That’s enough for productivity tasks or for playing games with bumped visual quality with high FPS. In addition, the thermals on the inside are always in check, and on the outside, the keyboard isn’t scorching hot to the touch so you can use it comfortably while gaming.

There is a “Discrete” graphics mode (dGPU-only) that can be found in the BIOS or in the OMEN Gaming Hub app (which offers many other customization options). The noise under heavy load is average. If you disable the “Fan Always On” option in the BIOS, you can expect some silence in idle and this will save some battery when you are away from the charger.

The upgradability is okay. You get two SODIMMs for up to 32GB of DDR5-5600 RAM but sadly, there is just one M.2 slot for Gen 4 SSDs. The 144Hz 1080p IPS display (Innolux CMN162E) has wide viewing angles, a good contrast ratio, and most importantly – it’s PWM-free. The sRGB coverage and the color accuracy aren’t great but that’s okay for a gaming laptop that isn’t expensive and it’s not meant for content creation.

The keyboard is suitable for both typing and gaming (the backlight is optional). The touchpad isn’t impressive but it gets the job done for standard work. The port selection is decent but all USB ports are rated at 5 Gbps, even the Type-C one. On the flip side, it looks like the AMD Zen 4 CPUs can be efficient just like their predecessors. Our machine has the base 70Wh battery and the capacity is enough for 10 hours of either Web browsing or video. That’s a very good result for a machine with such hardware. Still, if you pick e device with an 8-core processor, a more powerful GPU, and a 1440p display, you can expect shorter autonomous life on a single charge.

The HP Victus 16 (16-s0000) is a gaming laptop with capable hardware, a pleasant price, a good cooling solution, and a long battery life.

You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-victus-16-16-s0000-2023/

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AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 120W)

RAM

32GB RAM

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2000GB SSD

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STORAGE

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AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

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Author: Nikolay Palaozov

Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.

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