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Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) vs Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) vs MSI Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

What Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024) does better (8) and where Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2024Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)

3.9Score

8 advantages≈ $970

MSI · 2025Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

4.3Score

11 advantages≈ $1,150

Higher score

3.4Graphics3.8

2.1Overall performance3.6

4.7Display3.2

2.5Memory & storage3.0

7.2Battery & portability5.8

3.1Features & cooling3.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)

	Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)	Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	258 mm	−3 mm
Width	358 mm	399 mm	−41 mm
Thickness	24 mm	22 mm	+2 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 RTX 3050 (2024) better than Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)?

GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 45 W+67%
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 55 Wh+27%
Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Weight2.29 kg vs 2.4 kg+5%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025): No
SD card readerYes · Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025): No
Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+4%

Why is Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025) better than Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,952 vs 7,325+48%
MUX switchNo · Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024): Yes
RAM (up to)12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 8.6 TFLOPS+28%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
Advanced OptimusNo · Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024): Yes
Thickness24 mm vs 22 mm+9%
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
RAM (base)12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 15 RTX 3050 (2024)≈ $9703.9	MSI Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)≈ $1,1504.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	45 W
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	2,048	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	6.7 TFLOPS	8.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	4,952	7,325
Processor
Processor	Core i5-14500HX	Core 5 210H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	6	8
CPU threads	—	12
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS	Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H, Core 9 270H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	9,414
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,547
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	606
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	12 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	12 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	512 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	1
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	55 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.29 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	24 mm	22 mm
Width	358 mm	399 mm
Depth	255 mm	258 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	2	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	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	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Keyboard backlight	—	Zone RGB
Per-key RGB	—	No
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.8 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No