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Updated January 16, 2024·

The HP Victus 15 offers better performance with its Nvidia RTX 3050 graphics card and is suitable for intensive engineering tasks, gaming, and possibly some 3D and machine learning applications. However, it's less portable than the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 due to its heavier weight and larger size, and you'll pay significantly more for it. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3, while less expensive, provides ample performance for general use and moderate gaming with its Nvidia RTX 2050 graphics card. Its lighter weight makes it more portable, and it has a longer battery life that favors extended use without plugging in, ideal for on-the-go users. Choose the HP if performance is crucial and budget is less of a concern, or the Lenovo for better value, portability, and battery life in everyday gaming and general use. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the HP Victus 15
  • Good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3
  • Good for engineering and design
  • Good overall display quality
  • Good battery life
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Engineering and Design

6.7
Victus 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
8.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
3.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is good for engineering and design, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.9
Victus 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has a better screen than the HP Victus 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

5.5 Hours
Victus 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
8.0 Hours
The HP Victus 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 has 8 hours of battery life.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.3
Victus 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.4
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
329.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and HP Victus 15 are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

6.4
Victus 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
6.5
3.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and HP Victus 15 are both only fair for gaming and AI.

Content Creation

7.2
Victus 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.4
8.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and HP Victus 15 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.0
Victus 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.3
8.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and HP Victus 15 are both good for software development.

Portability

Good
Victus 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.1 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 and HP Victus 15 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Victus 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
7.2
The HP Victus 15 and Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 both have good build quality.

Cost

$578
Victus 15
IdeaPad Gaming 3
$549
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The HP Victus 15 has a price of $578 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 costs $549.

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How the HP Victus 15 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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HP Victus 15Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3
HP Victus 15Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3

GENERAL

Price
$578
$549
Release Date
April 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.1'' x 10.4'' x 0.93''14.2'' x 10.5'' x 0.86''
Weight
5.06 lbs5.1 lbs
Width
14.09"14.16"
Depth
10.4"10.49"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-13420HAMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
RAM
8 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
22
Storage
512 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5.5 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
52.5 Wh60 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits329 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.2/10
Portability Score
7/107.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7.5/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/106.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
22
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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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."

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3

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Florian Glaser | October 2022
"The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 is one of the most powerful RTX 3050 Ti laptops. If you disregard the mediocre quality of the case in terms of the material and workmanship, Lenovo has created a successful budget gaming laptop with the IdeaPad Gaming. Thanks to high TDPs and constant performance development, the Core i5-12500H and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti are able to show their full power, while in contrast, the (mostly slower) competitors deliver a better battery life. However, hardly any of the alternative laptops are able to reach the image quality of the Gaming 3. Most of the competitors are left behind in terms of the color space and brightness."

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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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