Victus 15 2023 (13th Gen i5-13420H, RTX 4050, 8/16GB, 512GB, 15.6″ FHD 144Hz)

‘Victus’ is HP’s budget and midrange series of gaming laptops. And the entry-level Victus 15 is quite a popular laptop for those looking for performance with a tight budget.  In this article, we’ll walk through the specs, features, and official price of the HP Victus 15 (2023) in Nepal.

HP Victus 15 (2023) Overview:

Design and Display

HP Victus 15 2023’s base model boasts a bold and sturdy look. The thickness measures at 0.9-inch, which is considerably thinner than usual gaming laptops. The display has a cutout on both sides from the chassis with a “V” logo imprinted on the thicker bottom chin.

As for the display itself, you’re looking at an anti-glare IPS LCD screen with an FHD resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, a 9ms response time, and 250 nits peak brightness. Besides that, it covers 45% of the NTSC color gamut.

Performance

Running the show on the blue side is an Intel Core i5-13420H CPU with 8 cores and 12 threads. This 13th-generation CPU has a max turbo frequency of 4.6GHz and a 12MB L3 cache. Accompanying it is a dedicated RTX 3050 GPU with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM, which should suffice for your daily tasks and gaming at low to medium graphics settings.

AMD configuration sports the Ryzen 5 7535HS CPU based on Zen 3 architecture. It features 6 Cores, and 12 Threads and can hit a maximum clock speed of 4.5 GHz. Besides the integrated Radeon graphics, you get an entry-level RTX 2050 card on the AMD Victus 15.

As for the memory options, you get 16GB of DDR4 RAM which is expandable up to 32GB via dual DIMM slots. The storage is a 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, while HP also provides 25GB of Dropbox storage free for 12 months.

Ports and Connectivity

In terms of ports, the laptop houses one of each: USB Type-A (HP Sleep and Charge), RJ45, combo audio jack, HDMI 2.1, and USB Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge) port. For wireless connectivity, you get WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.

Others

This gaming laptop gets its juice from a 3-cell 52.5Wh battery. Filling the Li-ion polymer cell is a 150W power adapter. HP has rated the battery to last for 6 hours and 30 minutes under typical usage scenarios. Other than this, Victus 15 2023 includes a 720p webcam, a full-sized backlit keyboard, dual stereo speakers, and a touchpad with multi-gesture support.

HP Victus 15 2023 Specifications:

• Display: 15.6-inch IPS LCD, 144Hz refresh rate, Anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC
• Resolution: FHD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
• Keyboard: Full-size keyboard with NumPad
• Processor: Intel Core i5-13420H CPU (8C/12T, 4.6GHz Max Boost), Up to i7-13700H
• Graphics: Up to RTX 4050
• RAM: 8/16GB DDR4-3200
• Storage: 512GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD
• Audio: Bang & Olufsen tuned dual speakers
• Battery: 3-cell 52.5 Wh Li-ion polymer
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E AX211, Bluetooth 5.2
• Color Options: Mica Silver
• I/O Ports: 1x USB Type-A (HP Sleep and Charge), 1x USB Type-A, 1x RJ45, 1x combo audio jack, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x USB Type-C (DisplayPort 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)