Considering the HP Victus 15 has an Intel i5 processor and Nvidia RTX graphics, it would be well-suited for gaming and graphically demanding tasks, but it's heavier, making it less portable. The Lenovo Flex 5, on the other hand, features an AMD Ryzen 7 with integrated graphics, more storage, and higher RAM, suitable for multitasking and everyday productivity with better portability and a longer battery life. It also has a 2-in-1 design for tablet use. Choose the HP for performance in gaming and heavy tasks or the Lenovo for its versatility, portability, and longer use away from an outlet. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP Victus 15
Good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo Flex 5 14
Good for engineering and design
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Key differences
Screen Quality
6.9/10
6.4/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
277.0 nits
The HP Victus 15 has a better screen than the Lenovo Flex 5 14 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design, while the Lenovo Flex 5 14 has a better screen for content creation, and software development.
For general use, the HP Victus 15 offers a high-resolution display with good brightness, which enhances viewing and readability, whereas the Lenovo Flex 5 has a more average display that still serves well for daily tasks but with less vibrancy. In engineering and design, the HP's display with better color gamut coverage can represent colors more accurately, an advantage over the Lenovo Flex 5, which has adequate but not exceptional color fidelity, impacting detailed visual work. For 3D applications and gaming, the lower refresh rate of both laptops may result in less fluid motion and responsiveness, with the HP's higher resolution and panel type partially compensating for the lack of smoothness compared to the Lenovo's modest performance in these areas.
Battery
5.5 Hours
11.5 Hours
The HP Victus 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Flex 5 14 has 11.5 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
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
3.4 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 has very good portability, while the HP Victus 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$621
$420
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
The HP Victus 15 has a price of $621 and the Lenovo Flex 5 14 costs $420.
The Lenovo Flex 5 14 and HP Victus 15 are both good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Gaming and AI
6.4/10
6.2/10
3.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The HP Victus 15 and Lenovo Flex 5 14 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
The HP Victus 15, equipped with an Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU and a screen refresh rate of 144Hz, is built for fair gaming and 3D experiences, offering higher graphical performance which is crucial for gameplay smoothness. In contrast, the Lenovo Flex 5 14 uses an AMD Ryzen 7 7730U Vega 8 integrated GPU with a modest 60Hz screen refresh rate, making it fair for gaming and 3D tasks but with less focus on high-end graphics and more on versatility and portability.
Engineering and Design
6.7/10
7.0/10
8.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
3.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Flex 5 14 to be good for engineering and design, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.
The HP Victus 15 is equipped with a dedicated Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU and a mid-range Intel processor, making it suitable for engineering and design tasks that demand substantial graphics processing power; however, its screen resolution and lack of touchscreen might limit the detail and interaction in design work.
Content Creation
7.2/10
7.6/10
8.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Flex 5 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
7.0/10
7.4/10
8.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo Flex 5 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
7.0/10
The HP Victus 15 and Lenovo Flex 5 14 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 HP Victus 15 and the Lenovo Flex 5 14 compare to other laptops
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."
"The highlight of the latest IdeaPad Flex 5 14 is clearly its AMD CPU. The octa-core Ryzen 7 5700U is insanely fast even when compared to the best Tiger Lake Ultrabooks in the market or even Core H CPUs in many gaming laptops. It's a lot of raw processing power for what is supposed to be a budget 14-inch convertible. If your daily workloads can benefit from extra multi-thread CPU performance, then look no further than the inexpensive AMD-powered Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14. For regular on-the-road browsing or video streaming, however, a slimmer and lighter 10th gen Core Yoga, Spectre, or XPS would be a more balanced option."
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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.
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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