HP Victus 15 (15.6-inch, 2022)

Solid productivity performance Decent 1080p gaming performance Good keyboard and touchpad Conservative good looks Affordable

Confusing configurations Poor battery life Ho-hum screen

“The HP Victus 15 provides modest performance, but ceratin configurations make it worthwhile.”

Low price ; Three color choices ; Intel or AMD CPU options ; Solid array of ports

Weak GPU yields unsatisfactory frame rates ; Screen only so-so despite 144Hz refresh rate ; All-plastic construction ; Non-RGB keyboard with quirky nav controls

HP's thrifty Victus 15 has a few appealing features, but its subpar gaming performance makes the base model no fun.

Great for casual gamers ; Sophisticated, all-black design ; Budget-friendly price tag ; 144Hz refresh rate display ; Excellent thermal performance

Dimmer-than-expected display ; Three-year-old GPU ; Middling gaming performance

The HP Victus 15 is a budget-friendly laptop that targets casual gamers who don’t demand the latest and the greatest specs, but this HP rig faces stiff competition.

Solid budget laptop ; Reasonably priced ; 144Hz screen

Only 8GB RAM ; Poor colour response ; Components getting out of date

HP’s Victus 15 is a budget gaming laptop that’s beginning to look a little long in the tooth. That’s not to say it’s completely outdated - there's enough power here for 1080p games and image editing, perhaps some web development too, but the main...

HP has a confusing set of Victus 15 configurations on the market. Intel models officially start at $850 for a model with the Intel Core i5-12450H , which is paired with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 and packs 8 GB of RAM combined with 256 GB of SSD...