HP Victus 16 (2023) vs Asus ROG Strix G16
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the HP Victus 16 (2023)
- Easier to carry: weighs 210 grams less (around 0.46 lbs)
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 29-40% higher FPS
- Performs significantly better (up to 46%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Around 19% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Features a a little bigger (~9%) battery – 70 against 64 watt-hours
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix G16
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.29 kg (5.05 lbs) | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 369.06 x 259.33 x 22.86-23.87 mm 14.53 x 10.21 x 0.9-0.94 inches |
354 x 264 x 22.6 mm 13.94 x 10.39 x 0.89 inches |
| Area | 957 cm2 (148.4 inches2) | 935 cm2 (144.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.7% | ~79.4% |
| Side bezels | 6.3 mm | 4.7 mm |
| Colors | White, Silver, Blue | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 130° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 3 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 5000 RPM | - |
| Noise level (max. load) | 55.3 dB | 51 dB |
Display
| Size | 16.1 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 137 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
ROG Strix G16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
Victus 16 (2023)
16.1″ (16:9 ratio) = 110.8 in2
~3% more screen space
| Contrast | 1232:1 | 1560:1 |
| sRGB color space | 98% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 69% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 66.7% | 75.9% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 1:40 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right | Left |
| Charge power | 230 W | 240 / 280 / 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 610 grams | 834 / 966 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 10 (6P + 4E) |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 20 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 120 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes, Advanced Optimus | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2070 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2370 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 12.1 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 12.1 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2622 | 1249 |
| Solar Bay | 37991 | 22571 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Power | 2x2W | 4x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
| Loudness | ~77 dB | ~87 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.9 mm |
| Size | - | 13.0 x 8.5 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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