Choosing between the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) and the HP Victus 15 depends on your priorities. The MacBook Pro offers excellent performance, a high-quality Mini LED display with a higher resolution, longer battery life, and is more portable due to its lighter and slimmer design. It operates on macOS, which might appeal to users who prefer or need that ecosystem, and typically has a more robust build quality. However, the higher cost is significant. On the other hand, the HP Victus 15, while less expensive, features a dedicated Nvidia graphics card, making it a stronger pick for gaming or tasks that benefit from a discrete GPU. It's also equipped with a larger screen and a high refresh rate but has a lower resolution and shorter battery life, and is heavier, making it less ideal for frequent travel. It runs on Windows 11, which might be necessary for certain applications or user preference. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023)
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Excellent overall display quality
Best in class overall build quality
Very good portability
Excellent battery life
Best in class speakers
Best in class keyboard
Advantages of the HP Victus 15
The HP Victus 15 has no clear advantages over the Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023).
Key differences
General Use
8.5/10
7.3/10
3024 x 1964
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
489.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
262.0 nits
13.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) is very good for general use, while the HP Victus 15 is good.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) is very good for general use due to its powerful Apple M2 Pro CPU, more RAM, higher-resolution Mini LED screen with better color coverage, and its lighter, slimmer form factor offering greater portability and longer battery life. While the HP Victus 15 is good for general use, it has a capable Intel CPU and a quality IPS display for a larger screen size, but offers less RAM, lower screen color coverage, and its thicker, heavier build results in shorter battery life and reduced portability.
Gaming and AI
7.0/10
6.4/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.0/10
3024 x 1964
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) is good for gaming and AI, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) with its Apple M2 Pro GPU and high-resolution Mini LED display is good for 3D tasks, leveraging MacOS, which may not support many popular games, whereas the HP Victus 15, with a Nvidia RTX 3050 and a higher screen refresh rate, is fair for gaming but runs on Windows that supports a larger game library.
Engineering and Design
8.4/10
6.7/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) is very good for engineering and design, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) is exceptional for engineering and design due to its robust CPU and GPU, more RAM for multitasking, superior Mini LED screen with higher resolution, and excellent portability with a high-quality keyboard and speakers.
Content Creation
8.5/10
7.2/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
3024 x 1964
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) is very good for content creation, while the HP Victus 15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
8.4/10
7.0/10
7.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
3024 x 1964
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) is very good for software development, while the HP Victus 15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
9.2/10
6.9/10
14.2in
SIZE
15.6in
3024 x 1964
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
489.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
262.0 nits
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 has a better screen than the HP Victus 15 for general use, AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
In general use, the MacBook Pro's superior resolution and brighter panel enhance everyday activities like browsing and watching videos, making it preferable. For engineering and design, the MacBook's wider color gamut ensures more accurate color representation, critical for precision work. However, the lower refresh rate of the MacBook Pro limits its appeal for 3D tasks, where the HP Victus, despite lesser panel quality, may provide a smoother experience for gaming due to a higher refresh rate.
Battery
13.5 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 has 13.5 hours of battery life. The HP Victus 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Good
14.2in
SIZE
15.6in
3.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) has very good portability, while the HP Victus 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
10.0/10
7.4/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) has best in class build quality, while the HP Victus 15 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,700
$650
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) has a price of $1,700 and the HP Victus 15 costs $650.
"In the Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023, the M2 Pro is slowed down. From the improved 5nm process, the new M2 Pro is a very solid upgrade. Graphics performance has increased by about 25% in tandem with a clear improvement in efficiency. The processor has also seen a performance leap of up to 20%, but this is accompanied by an increase in consumption of up to 25%. Fundamentally, Apple its maintaining its advantage over AMD and Intel, particularly in optimized applications where the results are very good in view of the comparatively low power consumption."
Olivier Martin, Ryan Lim, and Yannick Khong | March 2023
"The HP Victus 15 is great for gaming. It's available with Intel 12th Gen. CPUs and NVIDIA discrete graphics, which are powerful enough to provide a smooth gaming experience in demanding AAA titles at 1080p. It has a nice keyboard and a fast SSD, as well as Wi-Fi 6 and Ethernet connectivity for low-latency online gaming. Unfortunately, its 144Hz display has a slow response time causing noticeable ghosting, and it doesn't support variable refresh rate to reduce screen tearing."
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About Apple
Apple, an American technology company, is one of the world’s largest company in terms of market capitalization. Their MacBook laptops feature a slim, minimalistic design, class-leading battery life, and premium display and speaker quality. In 2020 Apple switched from using Intel processors to their own silicon chips which have excellent performance and efficiency. The macOS operating system is the second most widely used OS, after Windows.
About HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
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