Customer Ratings & Reviews

Excellent, superior upgrade to my 2020 Lenovo ThinkPad.

Our son wanted this before he went off to college. He enjoys the look and feel of his new laptop!

Good for gaming and students battery life is good for gaming

Could use more storage in my opinion but I haven’t had any issues

Best affordable gaming laptop and I used it for class work

Amazing laptop that runs great on middle and high end gaming! 60+ FPS, well worth the price for a gaming laptop on the go! Buy it and you won’t regret it!

Glad I made the purchase. I love Apple products and have been hesitant on the MacBook Pro. Has the power to take on any task. Will recommend to friends and family

It’s really great work on it !!!! I use my laptop for video games and also for my major at college

It's a good buy if you want something balanced and not spend a lot of money.

The RAM is upgradeable to 64 Gigabytes of DDR5-5600, which I personally decided to install the Corsair Vengeance series, with many sites and even Geek Squad saying 32GB max, which is simply false. So far so good. I ran into a minor BSOD issue, which the VRAM and GPU chip were not being recognized, but this was able to be resolved by updating the driver to the latest version (577.00 at time of writing). A little background for me includes working at IBM on server systems, systems testing, and scale management, along with working as a Managed Service Provider (contracted IT), Cybersecurity Specialist, and Network Administrator. I know what I'm doing with machines, to say the least. I will update this review approximately 6 months from purchase, which was on July 11, 2025 and shipment received on July 12, 2025. This machine is quite good for the cost on sale ($649.99), especially considering you get a dedicated GPU (dGPU) with 6GB of VRAM. This is good for lower-mid level graphics work, which is what I will be using this for. I installed some upgraded RAM modules so that I can work with multiple large applications at once, however, the installed 16GB of HP branded RAM and the dGPU is sufficient for gaming on High Settings (definitely not Ultra) in many of the newer AAA games at reasonable FPS. This machine is good for students who might want to play some games to decompress after some studying, or business workers for a bit extra power for the more demanding tasks. I strongly urge anyone who wants to use this for business or gaming to upgrade the operating system to the Pro version, so that you have more granular control over what runs, efficiency, and various settings that aren't available in the Home/Student version that is pre-installed (you can find deals on this with some searching). So far this has handled video (at 1080p/120fps) and photo (at 3840×2160) editing and some work in Blender with ease, and not a whole lot of resource usage. For the less technical, this works quite well for Full HD video editing and very smooth motion, and 4K photo editing with high detail and color accuracy. Blender is used for animation work, which typically requires some precision to which this is capable of. It doesn't get hot, and it hasn't reached its potential maximum workload. I haven't put this through my full testing yet, so I will update with more detailed information later as previously mentioned. All in all, this seems to be a pretty good machine for the price I paid. HP was making some mistakes with their product quality for a while, but it seems they have corrected that recently. The build quality is pretty solid, which is a dense thermal resistant plastic. The internal cooling fans (there are 2 blower style) seemed to be pretty quiet when I hit 78% GPU load. When I took off the bottom plate to install the RAM modules, the components seemed quite well organized, particularly for cooling purposes. Now for the relatively bad news: The USB-C port is only USB-C 3.0, which is capable of 5 Gigabits per second max downstream transfer... I would hope for at least USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 or USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 for 10 Gbps, but it doesn't seem to be in most HP devices (at least not yet). I'm not expecting USB4 or Thunderbolt 3/4 in a lower cost machine, but some older standards should be reasonable enough in my opinion, which it is sadly lacking. The Type-A ports are both 3.0, so at least it's that much, but again, 3.1 would have been nice. As for the minor BSOD issue mentioned earlier, I'm calling that an NVIDIA/Win 11 issue, and not a machine issue since it was easily resolved with a driver update through the NVIDIA console. Now for the good news (because you don't get dessert without your veggies first): This machine is good for the money I paid and rather decent for the full retail cost of $899.99. It's capable of a reasonably high workload, even with the pre-installed 16 GB of RAM (2×8GB modules). It's fast enough for some reasonable gaming at 80-110 FPS for many newer games. Overall Score: 8 out of 10 - Good but not excellent 1 point for price ratio (max 2 - 1 for full retail price to what you get) 2 points for build quality (max 2) 2 points for components (max 2) 1 point for features (max 2 - 1 for lack of updated USB) 2 points for expectations met (max 2) I hope this is helpful for any readers, and I made sure to judge things as fair as I can. Update to come.

Pros: Strong gaming performance at 1080p; can run modern titles smoothly (e.g. ~100 FPS in Doom, ~90 FPS in Cyberpunk) Sleek, minimalist design (unlike flashier gaming laptops) 144 Hz IPS display looks good and smooth for action. Good value: high-end specs (Ryzen 7, RTX 4050) at a mid-range price Quiet during everyday use (fans almost silent when idle) bestbuy.com Cons: Battery life is short (~2–5 hours); need to stay plugged in for gaming Only 512 GB SSD – may need to upgrade for many big games Fans get loud under heavy load (common in gaming laptops) No high-end display features (no HDR/G-Sync). In summary, the HP Victus 15.6″ (Ryzen 7 7445HS, RTX 4050) offers excellent value for mid-tier gaming. It’s ideal for gamers on a budget who want smooth 1080p performance without the look of typical gaming laptops. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking a solid gaming notebook at this price point – just keep a charger handy. I plan to update this review after a year of use to report on long-term performance and reliability. Based on what I’ve seen so far and the consensus of other reviewers, I expect it will hold up well for my needs.

I bought a Ryzen 7 with a 4050 graphics card and they sent me an Intel i5 and a 2050 graphics card.

I've used this laptop now for over a month and here are my thoughts: The Good Boots up quickly Good graphics for the price Mouse pad is passable Screen is decent 16 gigs ram is enough Fairly quiet The Bad Battery life is pretty short You will want to upgrade the storage if you have more than a couple games you want to play

i love gaming but i had to switch from desktop to laptop, due to work; but had to keep it under a budget.so i went from a RTX 3060 Ryzen 5 3600 desktop pc, to this laptop. i had my concerns moving from a 12GB VRAM GPU to a 6GB VRAM mobile GPU, but this works better than expected. be aware, this is a Ryzen 7 BUT it only has 6 cores 12 threads (just like Ryzen 5 processors), instead of 8 cores 16 threads which i consider the standard for ryzen 7. no issues so far, just feels like false advertising. now the good stuff, i didn't see a lot of reviews talking about gaming performance for this specific model, even if you can search videos online for similar laptops. COD black ops 6 multiplayer and zombies - 160+ fps Balanced, DLSS performance. Warzone - 115-130 fps Balanced, DLSS performance. Rocket league - didn't check for FPS, but it runs it nice and smoothly (not a demanding game). Fortnite - 150+ fps. basically esports titles and less demanding games will work great. for more demanding games, you have to work thru the settings to have the game look good. i tried Wuchang fallen feathers on high settings and had a lot of frozen screens (didn't check FPS), had to lower down settings and activate DLSS so i could play. haven't try another games but videos are online. watch out for temps if you are playing demanding games, the laptop gets hot around the middle/right side of the keyboard. planning on buying a cooling pad with fans, in the meantime i put something in the back so this thing can get fresh air. also think about changing the nvme ssd, 512GB will get full fast. 16GB ram will also need to be upgraded in the near future. Display looks great, colors are OK. - i had a IPS 120hz 1440p monitor on my desktop, so this is not a good upgrade for me, but gets the job done.

I've been using the HP Victus 15.6" gaming laptop with the Ryzen 7 7445HS and RTX 4050, and it's been a great experience so far. The performance is impressive for the price — it handles modern games smoothly at high settings, and the 144Hz display makes everything feel super responsive. The design is clean and sturdy, and it runs pretty quietly under load. Battery life isn’t amazing, but that’s expected for a gaming laptop. Overall, it's a solid choice if you're looking for a powerful, affordable gaming machine without all the flashy extras.

I’ve been using the HP Victus 15.6" (Ryzen 7, RTX 4050, 16GB RAM) for a couple of weeks now, and it’s honestly a great machine for the price. It handles all my games really well — smooth performance, no overheating, and the 144Hz display makes everything feel super fluid. The design is clean and the Mica Silver finish gives it a nice, premium look. I also love how fast it boots up thanks to the SSD. Plenty of ports, solid keyboard, and it stays cool even during long sessions. If you’re looking for a reliable gaming laptop that won’t break the bank, this one’s a solid choice.

Solid midrange gaming laptop. The Ryzen 7 7445HS and RTX 4050 handle 1080p gaming well, with the 144Hz display giving smooth visuals. 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD are adequate, but storage may feel tight for large game libraries. Build is plain but functional. Runs hotter and louder under load compared to premium models. Good performance per dollar, but limited upgrade options and average battery life.

The HP Victus with Ryzen 7 and RTX 4050 is a great value gaming laptop. It runs modern games smoothly at 1080p with a 144 Hz display, has 16GB RAM and a fast 1TB SSD, and keeps good thermals. The design is clean and portable, making it useful for both gaming and everyday work. While the RTX 4050 is entry-level and may need medium settings on very demanding games, overall it offers excellent performance for the price.

Ok, the pc itself is not bad, works for any purpose with some previous small adjustments, but their factory software make it bad ON purpose. The laptop itself have 2 fans on the Middle of the LEFT side of the pc (weird), but have fins on all the way of the back side near the hinge and on the back, pretty good cooling system so far and light to bring back and forth anytime. Now the true review and why 3 stars, the factory software, the fans from the cooling system are good, but for some reason run at 1800rpm~ until reaching 45C°, running pretty hot but not using even half max fan power, why? Just for battery? To keep the noise low maybe? Ok alright, let me change it or have options for a more aggresive fan curve while using the 120w charging brick but NO, there is no way to do it out of the box, Omen Gaming Hub software(the HP command software) only have 3 options for that specific model and the performance for some reason while other models have more options. Those are Eco, Silent and Standard for performance and they are NOT that generous with the fans (we can also use "Max" option for the fans and max should be the way to go to preserve the components but 5400rpm just for idle all the time is insane, loud and the fans will give up before they are really needed), the BIOS doesn't help and doesn't let you do almost anything even updated(01/07/2025), fans? Nope. Desactivate dgpu? Nope. Use the Dgpu like the main device for the display? Nope. Now the performance, the performance is surprisingly good for a 35w CPU(maybe because it's 4nm?) and 50w dGPU(yeah, 50w while gaming and video editing while plugged), you have two ways to do the job, via APU(Radeon 740M) for battery life or dGPU(RTX4050) for maximum power, while it is good that you have more ways to do the job, for some reason you can't choose between them completely to turn off the other, not via software or BIOS, you will always have turned on the APU and dGPU and that will reduce the laptop battery (Maybe there is no way to do it by pure internal design? Hope not) but the only good thing is that you can delegate specific works when needed via Windows or Nvidia Software for battery life or max performance or even both! (by default unplugged and even sometimes plugged with the power brick it will use the APU but you can overwrite that via software), also the laptop display is connected directly to the APU so there is sometimes a bottleneck while passing graphical work to the dGPU BUT you can bypass this and only use the dGPU when using a external screen via HDMI, why? No idea. This is review is completely superficial and some of the "problems" maybe could be fixed with third party softwares, Changing OS and even BIOS updates/modifications but for now they don't give a way to do it out of the box not even in a hard way (or i haven't find any so far), i'll keep the device and maybe change the review if they fix this via software but for now... Hard to recommend for just anyone.

The HP Victus is a solid mid-range gaming laptop featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS, RTX 4050 GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and a fast 144Hz FHD display. It offers strong performance for gaming and multitasking, while the 512GB SSD ensures quick load times. Great value for gamers seeking power and efficiency in a portable package.