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Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022) vs Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2022)

HP Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022) vs MSI Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2022)

What Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022) does better (12) and where Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2022) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2022Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022)

4.9Score

12 advantages

MSI · 2022Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2022)

4.9Score

10 advantages

Higher score

2.5Graphics2.7

4.1Overall performance3.6

6.2Display4.5

6.4Memory & storage7.5

6.3Battery & portability5.4

3.9Features & cooling4.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022)Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2022)

	Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022)	Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2022)	Difference
Depth	260 mm	259 mm	+1 mm
Width	370 mm	359 mm	+11 mm
Thickness	23.5 mm	24.9 mm	−1.4 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.2 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022) better than Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2022)?

Battery capacity70 Wh vs 54 Wh+31%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,894 vs 9,633+3%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core784 vs 610+29%
SD card readerYes · Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2022): No
Brightness350 nits vs 300 nits+17%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Thickness23.5 mm vs 24.9 mm+6%
CPU threads16 vs 12+33%
Screen size16.1″ vs 15.6″+3%
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+2%

Why is Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2022) better than Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
MUX switchNo · Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022): Yes
Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
Weight2.4 kg vs 2.25 kg+7%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,973 vs 5,184+4%
Advanced OptimusNo · Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022): Yes
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Pixel density137 ppi vs 141 ppi+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2022)4.9	MSI Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2022)4.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	75 W
Video memory	4 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,048	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	6.7 TFLOPS	6.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	4,973	5,184
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i5-12450H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	8
CPU threads	16	12
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,894	9,633
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,253	2,279
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	784	610
Display
Screen size	16.1″	15.6″
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	350 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	137 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	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	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.4 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	23.5 mm	24.9 mm
Width	370 mm	359 mm
Depth	260 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Silver	White
Cooling fans	2	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	3	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	No
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
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No