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

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

What Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (9) and where Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

HP · 2023Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)

4.9Score

9 advantages≈ $1,000

MSI · 2023Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

5.3Score

7 advantages

Higher score

4.5Graphics4.2

4.4Overall performance5.3

3.4Display3.6

2.9Memory & storage7.5

7.2Battery & portability2.6

4.8Features & cooling4.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

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

	Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)	Sword 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	2.6 kg	−0.3 kg

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

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

Battery capacity70 Wh vs 54 Wh+31%
GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 105 W+14%
Weight2.33 kg vs 2.6 kg+12%
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+3%
SD card readerYes · Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
CPU cores12 vs 10+20%
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Thickness23 mm vs 25.2 mm+10%
Pixel density137 ppi vs 127 ppi+8%

Why is Sword 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×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,998 vs 8,174+2%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Screen size16.1″ vs 17.3″+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,0004.9	MSI Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)5.3
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	8,174
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13500H	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	10
CPU threads	—	16
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13500HX, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Core i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	10,837
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,352
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	739
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	—
DCI-P3 coverage	67%	—
Pixel density	137 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 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)	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	54 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.33 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	23 mm	25.2 mm
Width	369 mm	398 mm
Depth	259 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	White
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 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 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No