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Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (14) and where Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2023Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)

4.9Score

14 advantages≈ $1,000

Higher score

MSI · 2023Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

4.8Score

6 advantages

4.5Graphics4.1

4.4Overall performance3.9

3.4Display3.8

2.9Memory & storage7.5

7.2Battery & portability2.1

4.8Features & cooling4.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)	Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	273 mm	−14 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm	−29 mm
Thickness	23 mm	25.2 mm	−2.2 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.7 kg	−0.4 kg

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

Why is Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Battery capacity70 Wh vs 54 Wh+31%
CPU cores12 vs 62×
GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 105 W+14%
Weight2.33 kg vs 2.7 kg+16%
Response time7 ms vs 19 ms2.7×
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 256 GB3.9×
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+3%
Advanced OptimusYes · Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
SD card readerYes · Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Thickness23 mm vs 25.2 mm+10%

Why is Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Screen size16.1″ vs 17.3″+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,0004.9	MSI Bravo 17 RTX 4050 (2023)4.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	120 W	105 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	12.1 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,998	8,127
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13500H	Ryzen 5 7535HS
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	12	6
CPU threads	—	12
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13500HX, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Core i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS	Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	8,388
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,020
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	606
Display
Screen size	16.1″	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	250 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	98%	—
Response time	7 ms	19 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	67%	—
Pixel density	137 ppi	127 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	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	256 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	230 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.33 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	23 mm	25.2 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm
Depth	259 mm	273 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)	55.3 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 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
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 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No