Our opinion on the HP Victus 15-fa0000sf
Designer gaming laptop with an original blue design, theHP Diet 15-fa0002sf nomad with 8 hours of battery life under Windows 11 is powerful thanks to its hybrid Intel Alder Lake-H Core i7-12650H processor and 16 GB of RAM which speed up processing. This is also the case of the NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 3050 Ti ray tracing graphics card supporting a number of games while the fast 512 GB SSD storage enhances responsiveness. This versatile Windows 11 laptop designed for gaming also has a 15-inch Full HD anti-reflective screen, a backlit keyboard and even connectivity with Wi-Fi 6 and USB-C.
Features of the HP Victus 15-fa0000sf
| Screen(s) | 15.6’’ Full LED IPS 45% NTSC 250cd/m² (1920×1080, antireflet/mat) |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-12650H Alder Lake-H (10 cœurs : 6P 2.3 GHz / 4E 1.7 GHz) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 Go (2 x 8 Go) DDR4 3200 MHz (64 Go), 2 slots (occupés) |
| Graphic card | NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4 GB GDDR6 dedicated, processor-integrated Intel Iris Xe and Optimus |
| Storage | SSD M.2 de 512 Go (NVMe PCIe 3.0, TLC) |
| connectors | 2 USB 3.0 (1 chargeable) + 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen1), HDMI 2.1, SD card reader |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6 ax (2×2), Bluetooth 5.3 + Ethernet Gigabit |
| Backlit Keyboard | Oui |
| Numeric keypad | Oui |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 speakers Bang&Olufsen, HP Audio Boost |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64 bits |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 8 hours / Li-Ion 4 cells 70Whr (280gr) |
| Poids / Dimensions (mm) | 2.29 Kg / 357.9 x 255 x 23.5 |
The HP Victus 15-fa0000sf once morest the competition
The HP Victus 15-fa0000sf is currently showing in promotion at Amazon and is positioned as one of the few in its category to offer such a recent processor, with Windows supplied.
If this HP Victus 15-fa0000sf does not meet all your criteria, you will find on our gaming laptop guide other configurations to play with a similar budget. For the same budget, choose the model with the most powerful graphics card, it will have the most impact on performance.
Chassis, connectors, screen of the HP Victus 15-fa0000sf
Rechargeable to regarding 50% in 45 minutes, this laptop adopts the angular lines of gamer models while adorning itself with an original blue color.
This creative gaming laptop is well equipped in terms of connectivity with its USB-C, its Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6 ax wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, its audio and Ethernet ports, its practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example without forgetting its 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you connect USB 3.0 peripherals to it.
A backlighting system equips the chiclet keyboard, of course, which is practical for better distinguishing its keys when the ambient light is limited.
With its 16:9 format and Full HD definition, the screen lends itself well to displaying videos and more broadly High Definition content. In addition, its horizontal and vertical viewing angles are important thanks to its IPS technology, however not high-end since here, the colorimetry is classic. In any case, due to its anti-reflective treatment, the screen is more readable than a shiny panel in a bright environment (eg outside).
Performance, autonomy of the HP Victus 15-fa0000sf
The HP Victus 15-fa0000sf is a versatile 15-inch high-performance, creative-oriented, gaming-oriented laptop.
The overall power it provides is able to satisfy demanding users. Because it is built around an Intel Alder Lake-H Core i7-12650H hybrid processor and 16 GB of RAM.
This core notably guarantees faster processing than a classic Quad/Hexa Core and 8 GB DDR4, the difference being particularly noticeable under demanding work in terms of CPU and RAM resources exploiting multicores – and therefore the 10 cores of the Alder Lake- H – which is the case for example in photo editing, video editing or 3D rendering.
Creatives will be all the more interested as the dedicated onboard GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics card accelerates processing under software that takes advantage of GPU computing power, such as Sony Vegas or Adobe Photoshop / Premiere.
Thanks to the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti ray tracing with NVIDIA Ampere architecture, you can also indulge in a large number of games… if you agree to settings under the opuses that consume 3D resources to obtain good playability.
Depending on the needs, Optimus switches automatically and in real time between the Iris Xe graphics solution housed in the Core i7 and the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti. This dedicated GPU is activated by NVIDIA Optimus technology to perform graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Intel Iris Xe.
Like the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, the Iris Xe allows you to view photos and videos but also to play modest games. Its reduced energy consumption promotes autonomy.
We can also expect in this area regarding 8 hours of battery operation in light use.
On the storage side, there is an SSD that rivals standard hard drives in terms of capacity with its 512 GB. While being quiet, less energy-consuming, more robust and much faster.
In practice, the SSD thus guarantees much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis than a hard drive.
Thanks to the SSD, we obtain in particular much faster game / software launches as well as processing and start / stop, or even a faster arrival on the cards of online games.
Of course, if 512 GB is too tight, you can use an external storage unit such as a USB 3.0 / USB-C device to benefit from fast transfers.
Finally, expect this versatile designer gamer laptop to heat up and be heard when pushed hard (eg treatments, games).
And ventilated support can be used as needed to contain temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).
