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Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)

HP Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023) vs HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)

What Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (4) and where Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024) wins (21) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2023Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

3.8Score

4 advantages≈ $1,000

HP · 2024Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)

6.1Score

21 advantages

Higher score

3.6Graphics4.6

3.0Overall performance5.2

2.8Display3.8

2.3Memory & storage5.1

7.2Battery & portability8.2

3.1Features & cooling7.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)

	Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)	Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	259.4 mm	−4.4 mm
Width	358 mm	369 mm	−11 mm
Thickness	24 mm	22.9 mm	+1.1 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.3 kg	=

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

Why is Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)?

RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
SD card readerYes · Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024): No
Fan noise (max. load)45.4 dB vs 48 dB+6%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 137 ppi+3%

Why is Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 120 W+60%
RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
SSD (up to)512 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
MUX switchNo · Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 83 Wh+19%
GPU compute (FP32)10.5 TFLOPS vs 12.1 TFLOPS+15%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,178 vs 8,262+15%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6E+30%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
Advanced OptimusNo · Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 15 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,0003.8	HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2024)6.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	120 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	10.5 TFLOPS	12.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,178	8,262
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13420H	Core i5-14450HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads	—	16
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13700H	Core i5-14450HX, Core i5-14500HX, Ryzen 5 8645HS, Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 8845HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	9,997
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,233
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	843
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	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	62%
Response time	—	7 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	41%
Pixel density	141 ppi	137 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR5
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	16 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	83 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.29 kg	2.33 kg
Thickness	24 mm	22.9 mm
Width	358 mm	369 mm
Depth	255 mm	259.4 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	White, Black, Silver, Blue
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	45.4 dB	48 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
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	1 Gbit/s	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.8 mm	—
Webcam	720p	1,440p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No