If affordability is a priority and you're okay with good but not top-tier performance, the HP Victus 15 is an attractive option as it's significantly less costly. It's a solid choice for general use and can handle some gaming with its mid-range graphics card. However, for more demanding tasks like advanced gaming, 3D modeling, or engineering simulations, the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro, with its superior graphics card and higher-resolution display, would excel despite being pricier. The Legion also offers a higher screen refresh rate which is great for smooth gaming visuals. The HP is lighter, enhancing portability, but has a shorter battery life. If you plan on gaming or performing intensive tasks and value better performance and battery life over cost and portability, the Lenovo would be a better choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP Victus 15
Good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good overall display quality
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.4/10
8.0/10
3.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is very good for gaming and AI, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i stands out for gaming and 3D performance largely due to its superior Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and a higher screen refresh rate; whereas, the HP Victus 15, equipped with the less powerful Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU and a lower refresh rate, is sufficient but not as well-suited for these intensive tasks.
Engineering and Design
6.7/10
8.4/10
8.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
3.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is very good for engineering and design, while the HP Victus 15 is only fair.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is very good for engineering and design use because it has a more powerful CPU, double the RAM for complex tasks, and a superior GPU for rendering, compared to the HP Victus 15 which, while still being capable with a decent processor and graphics card, falls short in performance benchmarks. Additionally, the Legion offers a higher resolution and brighter screen for finer details in design work, but the tradeoff comes in the form of reduced portability due to its higher weight and shorter battery life compared to the Victus.
Software Development
7.0/10
7.5/10
8.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and HP Victus 15 are both good for software development, though the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is somewhat better.
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
6.9/10
8.1/10
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has a better screen than the HP Victus 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i’s higher resolution and brighter display provide crisper and clearer visuals, making it superior to the HP Victus 15. The Legion Pro 5i’s wide color gamut ensures accurate color representation for engineering and design tasks, offering better performance than the Victus 15. However, for gaming and 3D applications where refresh rate is crucial, both laptops fall short, suffering from poor screen quality due to their lower refresh rates.
Battery
5.5 Hours
3.5 Hours
The HP Victus 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has 3.5 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.
Cost
$650
$1,000
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The HP Victus 15 has a price of $650 and the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i costs $1,000.
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i and HP Victus 15 are both good for general use.
The HP Victus 15 is suitable for general use with its solid CPU, adequate RAM, good screen quality, and reasonable portability thanks to its moderate weight and battery life that supports typical usage. The Lenovo Legion 5i Pro also serves general use well with a superior CPU, double the RAM for multitasking, a higher resolution and brighter screen for clear visuals, although it's slightly heavier and sacrifices some on-the-go usability with a shorter battery life. Both have quality keyboards, ample storage, and manage heat effectively, with the Lenovo offering a slight edge in speaker and build quality.
Content Creation
7.2/10
7.6/10
8.3/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 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.
Portability
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
5.0 lbs
WEIGHT
5.6 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.9in
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP Victus 15 to have good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The HP Victus 15 and Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 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 Legion Pro 5i 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 midpriced Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 follows some of our favorite gaming machines, including last year's model and the higher-end Legion Pro 7i Gen 8 tested earlier this year. But pedigree doesn't count for much in the computer world, and gaming laptops require a certain level of power and graphics performance to justify their prices. The Pro 5i Gen 8 just doesn't do that, offering middling CPU and GPU performance rather than the sort of muscle that would make it a great value."
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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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