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Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023)

HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023)

What Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (14) and where LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2023Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)

4.9Score

14 advantages≈ $1,000

Higher score

Lenovo · 2023LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023)

4.6Score

8 advantages

4.5Graphics3.2

4.4Overall performance4.0

3.4Display4.3

2.9Memory & storage5.1

7.2Battery & portability4.3

4.8Features & cooling4.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023)

	Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)	LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	264.8 mm	−5.8 mm
Width	369 mm	359.6 mm	+9.4 mm
Thickness	23 mm	25.2 mm	−2.2 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 16 RTX 4050 (2023) better than LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023)?

Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,998 vs 5,062+58%
GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 95 W+26%
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS+53%
CPU cores12 vs 62×
Battery capacity70 Wh vs 60 Wh+17%
Weight2.33 kg vs 2.4 kg+3%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
Advanced OptimusYes · LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023): No
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
SD card readerYes · LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023): No
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%

Why is LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Brightness250 nits vs 350 nits+40%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz vs 5 GHz+6%
Fan noise (max. load)55.3 dB vs 52 dB+6%
Pixel density137 ppi vs 141 ppi+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,0004.9	Lenovo LOQ 15APH8 RTX 3050 (2023)4.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	120 W	95 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	12.1 TFLOPS	7.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,998	5,062
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13500H	Ryzen 5 7640HS
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	12	6
CPU threads	—	12
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13500HX, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Core i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS	Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	10,549
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,502
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	752
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	60 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	350 nits
sRGB coverage	98%	—
Response time	7 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	67%	—
Pixel density	137 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 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	60 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.33 kg	2.4 kg
Thickness	23 mm	25.2 mm
Width	369 mm	359.6 mm
Depth	259 mm	264.8 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	55.3 dB	52 dB
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	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	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	1.5 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No