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Victus 15 gaming laptop review

Victus 15 Review: Gaming Performance on a Budget in the UK

Stephen Mash
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If you are looking for an affordable gaming laptop that’s easy to carry around, look no further than the fantastic selection of HP Victus 15 gaming laptops. Available with either Intel® Core™ or AMD Ryzen™ processors, these all come with an NVIDIA® RTX™ graphics card to deliver incredible performance.
Whether you’re looking to buy your first gaming laptop or you’re an experienced gamer looking to upgrade for better performance, the HP Victus family offers a great choice. We have specifically developed this range of budget gaming laptops to meet the challenges of the latest games without blowing your entire budget and leaving nothing in the kitty for accessories and games.

Introduction to the HP Victus 15

The HP Victus 15 laptops deliver affordable high-performance processing in a package designed especially for the gaming market. We introduced the HP Victus family to replace the HP Pavilion gaming models and complement our highly rated HP OMEN family of state-of-the-art gaming laptops by providing a reasonably priced entry-level alternative.
This HP Victus 15 review looks at the key features of the HP Victus 15 models available from our HP UK online store so you can see the differences at a glance and help choose the best model to meet your gaming needs.
Currently, our HP Victus 15 performance laptops are available in the UK with the following processor and graphics options, ordered from highest to lowest price:
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The HP Victus 15 product page on our HP UK online store website provides the complete list of options and details of their specifications and features.

The need for gaming laptops

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When it comes to choosing a new computer for gaming, laptops are now available with comparable performance and features to traditional desktop computers but come with some additional benefits.
The latest gaming laptops boast computational and graphical processing performance exceeding dedicated game consoles. They are also much easier to upgrade when you need more power or want better accessories.
Gaming laptops offer players portability, the ability to play games anywhere. You’re no longer constrained to one location, so you can meet up with friends to play together in the same location rather than be limited to virtual meet-ups. You can also carry on playing when travelling, on holiday or anywhere else you desire.
Gaming laptops don’t just play games; they’re far more flexible than game consoles when it comes to what you can do with them. Their processing performance means they can be used for school or work, watching tv or movies, or creative tasks such as picture and movie editing.
Gaming laptops are available in an enormous range of options, from processor choice to dedicated graphics card, memory sizes to audio features, screen size and display resolution to keyboard and mouse options. This choice makes finding the perfect gaming computer for your specific gaming requirements easier.

Key requirements of gamers from their laptops

Playing games can have different requirements from everyday laptop use. Here’s a list of some of the key requirements.
  • The latest games require a powerful and fast processor with plenty of dynamic memory combined with a separate graphics processor matched together to deliver maximum performance.
  • Screen resolution and response time are vital for getting the best out of immersive games, full high definition or better and as low a response time as possible within budget constraints.
  • Keyboard and mouse comfort is critical as you’ll be using these for extended periods, and any discomfort or awkwardness will quickly hamper playing enjoyment.
  • Audio quality is essential for immersive gaming, either using internal speakers or the ability to connect a separate gaming headset.
  • Screen size affects the ease of portability in terms of awkwardness and weight. A 15-inch screen is an ideal size for carrying around. Larger screens offer a better display but are harder to carry. Smaller displays are easier to carry but harder to see.
  • Solid-state storage offers faster load times and is far more robust than traditional hard disk drives if you carry the laptop around.

First impressions: design and build of Victus 15

gaming with victus 15 laptop
The HP Victus family of laptops uses environmentally sustainable materials, including recycled ocean-bound plastics and post-consumer recycled plastics in their construction. This plastic case can resist reasonable levels of handling in general use.
All HP Victus laptops come in a standard black case with the distinctive “V” logo on the lid and inside the screen. The screen also has a micro-edge bezel around the top and sides to maximise the viewing area and minimise case dimensions.

Display and graphics performance

HP Victus 15 display quality is one of its key features. All the laptops have a 15.6-inch FHD screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution operating at 144 Hz with a fast 9 ms response time. The display offers superior image clarity and responsiveness that fast-paced games need to deliver an immersive experience. The quick response time reduces picture lag and ghosting effects, providing smooth, crisp images.
The displays also feature our in-plane switching (IPS) and anti-glare technology, which eliminate screen flickering and enable more comfortable viewing over the extended periods typical of gaming.

User experience: keyboard, trackpad, and sound

victus 15 keyboard
The HP Victus 15 laptops feature a full-size backlit keyboard with a numeric keypad and a comfortable integral multi-touch Imagepad. The HP Imagepad multi-touch touchpad supports four-finger gestures and lets you scroll, zoom, and navigate easily.
Our HP Victus 15 laptops come with Bang & Olufsen dual speakers and the HP audio boost function to deliver an enhanced audio experience.

Performance review: gaming and multitasking

All the HP Victus 15 performance gaming laptops feature the latest state-of-the-art processors with fast dynamic memory and dependable local solid-state data storage at their heart. They also all have an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card inside the case to offer incredible image generation capabilities in a budget gaming laptop. The processor and graphics power combination can handle the performance needs of the most demanding immersive games.
The HP Victus computers also have a performance mode feature that actively manages processor and graphics card temperatures using fan speed controls. If temperatures reach their limit, the performance mode feature intervenes, reducing processor utilisation to manage levels.

Battery life and connectivity

The HP Victus 15 gaming laptops are available with either a 150 W or 200 W Smart AC power adapter, with both options supporting a battery fast charge capability that will achieve approximately 50% charge in 30 minutes.
Fully charged, HP Victus 15 battery life is between six and a half to over 10 hours of unplugged operation, depending on the laptop model selected if long gaming sessions out of reach of a power socket is one of your essential requirements, then look for one of the models with an AMD Ryzen processor.
The HP Victus 15 laptops have USB Type-A and Type-C connections with a fast 5 Gbps signalling rate. They also have HDMI 2.1 and RJ-45 connectors, a combined headphone/microphone connector, and a multi-format SD media card reader.
Networking connectivity is via the Integrated 1 Gbps Ethernet connection, plus wireless connectivity with Gigabit data rates using WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 technology.

Summary

If you want a portable gaming computer that can handle serious gaming without blowing your budget, then our HP Victus 15 performance laptops are perfect. They offer the computational performance and graphical processing power to play the latest games without worrying about overheating or lagging out when playing for prolonged periods.
All the HP Victus 15 laptops have access to our gaming hub, which offers a one-stop shop for all your gaming needs, including software enhancements, hardware controls and live services.
We also have a range of compatible gaming equipment you can bundle in when you purchase your HP Victus 15 gaming laptop or add later as an upgrade. Options include display monitors, gaming mice, headsets, keyboards, speakers and microphones.
Check out the HP Victus 15 product page on our website to find out more and browse all the features and detailed specifications of the options available now from the HP UK online store.

About the Author

Stephen Mash is a contributing writer for HP Tech Takes. Stephen is a UK-based freelance technology writer with a background in cybersecurity and risk management.

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