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Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)

HP Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)

What Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (10) and where GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2021Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021)

3.9Score

10 advantages

MSI · 2021GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)

3.9Score

7 advantages

Higher score

3.0Graphics2.7

2.6Overall performance2.8

2.4Display2.4

4.1Memory & storage5.8

5.6Battery & portability4.5

3.1Features & cooling2.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021)GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)

	Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021)	GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)	Difference
Depth	260 mm	259 mm	+1 mm
Width	370 mm	359 mm	+11 mm
Thickness	23.5 mm	23.9 mm	−0.4 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.2 kg	+0.2 kg

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

Why is Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?

Battery capacity70 Wh vs 53 Wh+31%
GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 60 W+25%
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
GPU compute (FP32)8.2 TFLOPS vs 7.6 TFLOPS+8%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,690 vs 5,519+3%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021): No
HDMI 2.1Yes · GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021): No
SD card readerYes · GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021): No
Screen size16.1″ vs 15.6″+3%

Why is GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Weight2.48 kg vs 2.25 kg+10%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Cinebench 2024 multi-core485 vs 502+4%
Pixel density137 ppi vs 141 ppi+3%
Geekbench 6 single-core1,999 vs 2,047+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 Ti (2021)3.9	MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)3.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	60 W
Video memory	4 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	8.2 TFLOPS	7.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	5,690	5,519
Processor
Processor	Core i5-11400H	Core i5-11400H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	6	6
CPU threads	12	12
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H	Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	7,121	7,209
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,999	2,047
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	485	502
Display
Screen size	16.1″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	—
Pixel density	137 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	1,024 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	70 Wh	53 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.48 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	23.5 mm	23.9 mm
Width	370 mm	359 mm
Depth	260 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	White, Silver, Blue	Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	53 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(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 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	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