HP - Victus 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-12650H - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti - 512GB SSD - Mica Silver

I was looking for a replacement for my old laptop and wanted something that the power (Intel Core i7-12650H - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti - 512GB SSD) to partially future proof / extend the useable life of this laptop. I like the monitor, it's crystal clear. I haven't played any games on it yet. I made the purchased based on the processor, separate graphics processor and the ability to upgrade RAM and SSD. Some people may not like the weight of this laptop, but it weighs less than my old laptop. I believe the weight over some other laptops are the components to help with heat dissipation. Not certain if it is something I am doing or not doing or just my unit, but I don't get the battery longevity that HP states. Pro: A feature I like about this laptop is both the RAM and SSD can easily be upgraded. Con: Backlight keyboard is either on or off; wish it was variable. Also, would like to swap the function keys: instead of having to press FN + keyboard light. I would prefer using the FN + F4 key.

Overall, this is a good laptop. It’s fast and handles anything I throw at it. Its specs are also great, especially for its price. Its only cons are its low quality trackpad and its battery. The trackpad isn’t that good and sometimes lags behind, though is very useable and a mouse can be used instead anyways. Coming from a desktop user, the laptop battery isn't too good. Using around 500 MB (on Arch Linux) the battery can last around 3 hours. I haven’t traveled around with it yet but I got this laptop for college and am worried it wouldn’t last a full day without charging so I’ll probably need to carry the charger around. Even with its faults, I would recommend this laptop given its cheap price for its high specs.

It's pretty much the best price per processing power (for new laptops online). I got it for $300 off on a black Friday sale. It goes on a $250 off sale relatively frequently, so I'd recommend waiting for that to happen if it isn't the case already. I use it for gaming, video editing, and school; it holds up just fine. Pros: -Cheaper than any other 3050 Ti, i7-12650H machine I've seen online -MediaTek MT7921 gets me maximum 300mb/s receive 20mb/s send wifi, around 50 feet of Bluetooth range with my Sony headphones -Has a good set of ports (in my opinion) -Decent webcam, mic, and speakers -Comes with OMEN Gaming Hub (which can clear up RAM as well as storage) Cons: -The cooling system gets super super loud under load, to the point where it's louder than the speakers, so you need headphones to do any real gaming -Battery life of only 1-3 hours (depending on what you're doing) -Certainly a tad flimsy; I can press down on the keyboard If you looking for something for professional film/video editing, you'll probably want an external ssd and a fancy monitor. I'll certainly do that down the road, and maybe replace the memory with 32gb as well.

The HP Victus came within the expected time frame in new condition. It booted up right away and started downloading Windows updates as soon as it gained access to my network (through an Ethernet cable attached to my router). It did not take long to install the updates. The screen is vivid, and the sound is definitely more than adequate for watching videos, streaming content, and listening to podcasts. The keyboard (which has a backlight upon typing) is comfortable to type on, and it has its own numeric keypad for easy insertion of numbers and for quick tabulations. It has a good number of USB ports, as well as one USB-C port (no Thunderbolt), and its own Ethernet port, which is a plus in my opinion. For a high-powered laptop with a graphics card, the battery lasts fairly long (a number of hours), plus it recharges relatively quickly thanks to HP's Quick Charge (which charges it from 0 to 50% in about 45 minutes, then slows the charging down to a more reasonable pace, but still is quicker than one might expect from a larger battery, high[powered laptop).

Its been 11 month since i purchased this for my wife. Really fast and excellent quality. My wife using this for working from home and she is an accountant so a lot of software open at the same time

this laptop is amazing. ive been struggling to find an affordable gaming laptop that can handle both gaming and everyday tasks, and this one is a perfect fit. it came with 512gb storage and 16gb storage ram, which i think are good specs of this laptop. playing games like overwatch 2 and valorant on this laptop gave me really good experiences. not to mention, the quality looks amazing. if youre struggling to find a gaming laptop, i highly recommend this one. I bought it for $849.99, taking advantage of a $250 discount during a sale. overalI, i personally think this laptop is exceptional. I havent encountered any issues since I bought it, and im looking forward to it to continue performing flawlessly in the future.

Got this on sale and I have to say you can’t beat this for the money. Can play any modern game at an enjoyable performance level. Screen leaves some to be desired; you will want to use a monitor for publishing videos/photos. Keyboard is especially nice; no flexing or bending like some other computers in this price range.

This is my first gaming laptop. So far I have no issue with it after a year or so being bought. During gaming battery will last about 30 minutes from full charge. If you don’t plug it in while playing, your game will be slowed drastically.