If you require a laptop for everyday tasks and prefer a lighter and more portable option, the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 could serve you well. However, if you're interested in gaming, 3D rendering, or more intensive tasks, the HP Victus 15 may offer better performance to handle such demands, albeit with a potential trade-off in battery life and portability due to its typically more robust hardware. Consider your primary use case and whether you'll be carrying your laptop regularly. The difference in size and weight could impact your comfort if portability is a priority for you. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14
Good for engineering and design
Very good overall display quality
Very good portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the HP Victus 15
The HP Victus 15 has no clear advantages over the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14.
Key differences
Screen Quality
8.4/10
6.9/10
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
385.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
262.0 nits
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has a better screen than the HP Victus 15 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design.
For general use, the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 offers superior visual clarity and brightness, enhancing activities like browsing and video streaming, while the HP Victus 15 provides decent visuals but doesn't shine as brightly. In engineering and design, the Vivobook stands out with a wider color range, making it ideal for precision tasks requiring color accuracy; the Victus 15 falls short here, offering less vibrant color representation. For gaming and 3D, both laptops lack high refresh rates, which are key for smooth visuals, causing their poor performance in those areas.
Battery
8.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has 8 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
14.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has very good portability, while the HP Victus 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$548
$677
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 has a price of $548 and the HP Victus 15 costs $677.
The HP Victus 15 and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 are both good for general use.
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 offers a high-quality OLED display with superior color coverage, making it excellent for media consumption, but it trails behind the HP Victus 15 in CPU power and graphics performance, which includes a dedicated GPU suited for gaming and demanding tasks. Despite similar RAM capacity, the Vivobook's slim design and lower weight ensure better portability, though at the expense of shorter battery life and less storage compared to the more robust HP Victus 15, which also boasts a larger screen.
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
6.4/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.0/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
90Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The HP Victus 15 and ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14, with its lower max screen refresh rate and integrated GPU is less suited for high frame rate gaming compared to the HP Victus 15, which offers a higher refresh rate and dedicated Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU for more demanding gaming and 3D tasks. The HP's dedicated GPU and faster screen refresh advantage are somewhat balanced by the ASUS's superior in screen quality, contributing to overall fair assessments for both devices in gaming and 3D performance.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
6.7/10
5.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
3.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.0/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 to be good for engineering and design, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 is well-suited for engineering and design due to its OLED screen with higher color accuracy and resolution which is beneficial for detailed graphics work, along with a capable CPU and integrated graphics that support less demanding tasks. In comparison, the HP Victus 15 is also recommended for these fields as it boasts a more powerful dedicated GPU for intensive design simulations and a larger screen, but it's heavier and has a lower color accuracy, important to consider if portability and screen quality are crucial to your work.
Content Creation
7.3/10
7.2/10
5.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 and HP Victus 15 are both good for content creation.
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
7.2/10
7.0/10
5.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
2880 x 1800
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 and HP Victus 15 are both good for software development.
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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 and HP Victus 15 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the ASUS Vivobook Pro 14 and the HP Victus 15 compare to other laptops
"The Asus Vivobook Pro 14 OLED is a Pantone Validated laptop that packs a lot of processing power. The Asus VivoBook Pro 14 OLED's highlight is its outstanding display: Featuring a 3K resolution in the 16:10 format and nearly a 100% coverage of the Display P3 color space, the display hardly leaves anything to be desired. The Asus laptop also shows impeccable rates in terms of general system performance. Combined with long battery life, low noise emissions, and relatively good speakers, the laptop can be recommended to users who can accept compromises in terms of connectivity."
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 ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
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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