The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) offers superior performance, a high-resolution Mini LED display, and longer battery life, making it ideal for demanding tasks such as video editing, graphic design, and music production. It also has more storage and a lighter build, which enhances its portability despite its larger screen size. On the other hand, the HP Victus 15 has a high refresh-rate screen and dedicated gaming graphics card, which makes it suitable for gaming and other graphics-intensive tasks, but its overall performance and display quality aren't on par with the MacBook Pro. The HP is heavier and offers less battery life, making it less portable, but it comes at a significantly lower cost. So, if budget is a primary concern and you need a laptop more for gaming or general use, the HP Victus 15 is a good option. However, if you're seeking top performance, display quality, and battery life for professional creative work or want a more portable device and are willing to invest more, then the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) would be the better choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
Excellent 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
Best in class 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 16 (2021).
Key differences
General Use
9.0/10
7.3/10
3456 x 2234
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
497.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
262.0 nits
17.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) is excellent for general use, while the HP Victus 15 is good.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) delivers an excellent general-use experience due to its powerful CPU, ample RAM, high-quality screen with superior color coverage, and longer battery life, all housed in a highly portable chassis. Comparatively, the HP Victus 15 is also competent for general use with a good processor and adequate RAM, but its screen quality, battery life, and heavier weight reflect its more affordable positioning and suggest a compromise in portability and viewing experience.
Gaming and AI
7.0/10
6.4/10
5.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.0/10
3456 x 2234
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 16 (2021) is good for gaming and AI, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) excels in 3D tasks because it's equipped with a strong GPU and a high-quality Mini LED display that offers a wide range of colors, contributing to its ranking as 'good' for 3D work, but keep in mind that it cannot run many popular games which are incompatible with macOS. The HP Victus 15, while categorized as 'fair' for gaming and 3D, features an Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU which is decent for gaming, and it also offers a higher screen refresh rate suitable for fast-paced games, but it may be less capable in screen quality and color range compared to the MacBook Pro.
Engineering and Design
8.7/10
6.7/10
7.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
5.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.0/10
32.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) is very good for engineering and design, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
8.8/10
7.2/10
7.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
3456 x 2234
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
32.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) 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
8.9/10
7.0/10
7.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
32.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
3456 x 2234
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) 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
9.4/10
6.9/10
16.2in
SIZE
15.6in
3456 x 2234
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
Mini LED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
497.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
262.0 nits
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 has a better screen than the HP Victus 15 for general use, AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The MacBook Pro 16 has an exceptional display with high resolution and brightness suitable for general tasks, alongside wide color gamuts, providing accuracy crucial for engineering and design work. It falls short for 3D due to its standard refresh rate, which isn't optimal for the fast-paced visuals in gaming or 3D modeling. The HP Victus 15 offers decent resolution and brightness for everyday tasks but has limited color range, reducing fidelity for professional design work, and its refresh rate isn't tailored for the smooth rendering needed in gaming and 3D applications.
Battery
17.5 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 has 17.5 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
Good
Good
16.2in
SIZE
15.6in
4.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) and HP Victus 15 both have good portability, though the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
10.0/10
7.4/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) 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
$1,949
$650
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) has a price of $1,949 and the HP Victus 15 costs $650.
"The Apple MacBook Pro 16 2023: M2 Max challenges GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. The new MacBook Pro 16 2023 with the M2 Max SoC is the most powerful laptop Apple has on sale right now. While we do not get the expected performance and efficiency improvements from completely new 3 nm chips, which we expected ahead of the launch, the 2023 model is still a solid update. The CPU of the M2 Max can be up to 20 % faster than the old model and we also see an advantage of 25-30 % for the GPU with 38 cores. However, both components also consume more power, so the efficiency did not change that much under maximum load."
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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