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Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023) vs Victus 16 AMD RX 5500M (2021)

HP Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023) vs HP Victus 16 AMD RX 5500M (2021)

What Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023) does better (8) and where Victus 16 AMD RX 5500M (2021) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2023Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023)

3.7Score

8 advantages

HP · 2021Victus 16 AMD RX 5500M (2021)

3.9Score

10 advantages

Higher score

2.2Graphics2.1

2.1Overall performance2.2

2.6Display3.9

3.0Memory & storage3.4

7.5Battery & portability6.2

3.9Features & cooling4.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023)Victus 16 AMD RX 5500M (2021)

	Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023)	Victus 16 AMD RX 5500M (2021)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	260 mm	−5 mm
Width	357.9 mm	370 mm	−12.1 mm
Thickness	23.5 mm	23.5 mm	=
Weight	2.3 kg	2.4 kg	−0.1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023) better than Victus 16 AMD RX 5500M (2021)?

Weight2.29 kg vs 2.4 kg+5%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,955 vs 3,829+3%
RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
Key travel1.8 mm vs 1.7 mm+6%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 137 ppi+3%

Why is Victus 16 AMD RX 5500M (2021) better than Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023): Yes
GPU shader cores1,024 vs 1,408+38%
GPU compute (FP32)4.5 TFLOPS vs 4.6 TFLOPS+2%
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023): Yes
Max. supported RAM16 GB vs 32 GB2×
sRGB coverage60% vs 100%+67%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Screen size15.6″ vs 16.1″+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 15 AMD RX 6500M (2023)3.7	HP Victus 16 AMD RX 5500M (2021)3.9
Graphics
Graphics card	Radeon RX 6500M	Radeon RX 5500M
GPU maker	AMD	AMD
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	—
Video memory	4 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	1,024	1,408
GPU compute (FP32)	4.5 TFLOPS	4.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	3,955	3,829
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600H	Ryzen 5 5600H
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	6	6
CPU threads	12	12
Max CPU clock	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 5800H	Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	6,913	6,940
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,889	1,896
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	455	456
Display
Screen size	15.6″	16.1″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	60%	100%
Response time	—	12 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	73%
Pixel density	141 ppi	137 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR4
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	16 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	256 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	70 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.29 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	23.5 mm	23.5 mm
Width	357.9 mm	370 mm
Depth	255 mm	260 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	White, Black, Silver, Blue	White, Silver, Blue
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	—	52 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.8 mm	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No