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4.3Graphics2.7
4.0Overall performance3.6
2.1Display2.3
2.3Memory & storage7.4
7.2Battery & portability4.2
3.5Features & cooling3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Victus 15 RTX 4060 (2023)Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023)
| Victus 15 RTX 4060 (2023) | Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255 mm | 259 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 358 mm | 359 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 24.9 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Victus 15 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,767 vs 5,068+73%
- GPU compute (FP32)11.2 TFLOPS vs 6.7 TFLOPS+67%
- Battery capacity70 Wh vs 54 Wh+31%
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,048+50%
- CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023): No
- SD card readerYes · Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023): No
- Thickness24 mm vs 24.9 mm+4%
- Fan noise (max. load)45.4 dB vs 54.4 dB+20%
- Key travel1.8 mm vs 1.7 mm+6%
Why is Katana 15 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Victus 15 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
- MUX switchNo · Victus 15 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
- Max. supported RAM16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+62%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | 75 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.2 TFLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,767 | 5,068 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Core i5-12450H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13700H | Core i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 9,669 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,274 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 610 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| 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 | 250 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 57% |
| Response time | — | 33 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 38% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 16 GB | 64 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 | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.29 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 358 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 255 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 45.4 dB | 54.4 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 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 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 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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