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Advantages of the Gigabyte A5
  • Good overall display quality
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the HP Victus 15
  • The HP Victus 15 has no clear advantages over the Gigabyte A5.

Key differences

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Screen Quality

7.2
A5
Victus 15
6.9
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
281.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
262.0 nits
The Gigabyte A5 has a better screen than the HP Victus 15 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design, while the HP Victus 15 has a better screen for content creation, and software development.

Cost

$830
A5
Victus 15
$699
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$1,000

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The Gigabyte A5 has a price of $830 and the HP Victus 15 costs $699.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.3
A5
Victus 15
7.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
281.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
262.0 nits
6.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.9/10
The HP Victus 15 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

7.1
A5
Victus 15
7.5
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The HP Victus 15 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

7.3
A5
Victus 15
7.8
6.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Victus 15 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.3
A5
Victus 15
7.5
6.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The HP Victus 15 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.0
A5
Victus 15
7.3
6.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The HP Victus 15 and Gigabyte A5 are both good for software development.

Battery

6.5 Hours
A5
Victus 15
5.5 Hours
The Gigabyte A5 has 6.5 hours of battery life. The HP Victus 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
A5
Victus 15
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
4.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.9in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte A5 to have good portability, while the HP Victus 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.2
A5
Victus 15
7.4
The HP Victus 15 and Gigabyte A5 both have good build quality.

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How the Gigabyte A5 and the HP Victus 15 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Gigabyte A5HP Victus 15
Gigabyte A5HP Victus 15

GENERAL

Price
$830
$699
Release Date
February 1, 2022May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.2'' x 1''14.1'' x 10.4'' x 0.93''
Weight
4.68 lbs5.06 lbs
Width
14.21"14.09"
Depth
10.15"10.4"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HIntel i5-12500H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6.5 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
49 Wh52.5 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
281 nits262 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.4/10
Portability Score
7/107/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
NoNo
Display Outputs
32
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Gigabyte A5

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Florian Glaser | September 2022
"Ignoring price, the Gigabyte A5 has a hard time against the similarly fast competition. Besides the loud noise in 3D mode (performance mode), the high temperature development of the components should be mentioned on the downside. Despite the relatively thick case, the laptop gets very warm and loud under load, which does not exactly speak for the cooling system. The plastic surfaces look rather cheap and also tend to rattle. In most other disciplines - be it the input devices, the screen, the connectivity or the battery runtime - the Gigabyte laptop does not stand out from the crowd, neither positively nor negatively. However, those who primarily pay attention to the price-performance ratio will get a pretty good offer with the Gigabyte A5."

HP Victus 15

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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 Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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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