HP Victus 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD Storage - Nvidia RTX 4050 - Windows 11 - Silver (15-fa1040nr)

I got two of these for my kids and they use them to play all of their favorite games including Roblox, Farming simulator, Minecraft and so many more. We have not had any issues with them. very reliable.

Best laptop in the market

Battery life is not very good, plus the fans make an annoying high pitched noise while the computer is on, but otherwise it's great!

I originally bought an HP Victus just for use while traveling since I was quite happy with my HP desktop for home use. I was so pleased with the specs of the Victus that I bought another one for use at work. It's easily the best laptop I've ever had, and at a very decent price, too!

My son got this as a Christmas gift last year. He is absolutely in love with it and plays daily. He is a gamer kid. Had tons of room. Super fast speed on everything! It's a bit pricey but it's definitely worth it.

So far, this is a pretty good laptop. It can handle all of my programs, it's fast and efficient. My only complaint is that the battery life doesn't last as long as it says it will, unplugged. But you still get a decent battery life overall, and if you stay on top of it, it's fine. I'm very happy with my purchase overall!

Great Looking laptop. Great for gaming with intense fans. Great for personal use. The specs says it all.

Review of HP Victus laptop The laptop is a powerful machine capable of playing most recent 3D games at very high graphics and performance settings at a great price point. The keyboard provides a comfortable typing experience for the main keys, but can feel cramped due to the number of function keys squeezed in. The trackpad provides an acceptable experience. It is ok but not great and I found myself not wanting to use it for extended periods of time, opting for a dedicated mouse instead. The machine is heavier than other laptops. It is bulky and may not fit in some sleeves or backpacks which are designed for 15 inch laptops. Sign in forces a Microsoft online account. No local option despite a message stating “if you want to sign in with a local account … select the start button … and select Sign in with a local account” when you click on “more info.” It took me about 15 minutes to go through the initial set up process. Make sure to plug in the computer before turning it on. The start up process will check and the battery needs a certain charge level before the computer will boot. Screen Quality It is alright. This is not the standout feature of the laptop but it is not a deal breaker. With a fast refresh rate of 144hz, movement is smooth. The definition is 1920x1080 which is not high enough for 4k content. Benchmarking This is a gaming laptop which will run most recent 3D game at high resolutions with high detail. This laptop works very well for everyday tasks. It will easily handle web browsing, streaming video, and other everyday tasks with ease. Something to note about performance. This laptop has a dedicated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and an integrated GPU. If you buy this computer, be aware that the operating system defaults to the integrated GPU in order to save energy. This means workloads will run on the integrated GPU which is significantly less powerful than the dedicated GPU. Take a look at the following benchmark scores I captured by running UserBenchmark.com's benchmarking suite. These are the scores when running the dedicated GPU: UserBenchmarks: Game 19%, Desk 84%, Work 19% CPU: Intel Core i5-12500H - 80.3% GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics - 14.2% SSD: Samsung MZVL2512HCJQ-00BH1 512GB - 223.4% RAM: Hynix HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 2x8GB - 72.7% MBD: HP Victus by HP Gaming Laptop 15-fa1xxx The percentage value after each score is UserBenchmarks "effective speed" for typical consumers. Closer to 100% is better. The GPU in this benchmark is at 14%, which is very poor for GPU workloads (think running games or video). With a few configuration tweaks in Windows, the same exact laptop can perform much better. UserBenchmarks: Game 94%, Desk 100%, Work 95% CPU: Intel Core i5-12500H - 93.9% GPU: Nvidia RTX 4050 (Laptop) - 96.2% SSD: Samsung MZVL2512HCJQ-00BH1 512GB - 268.7% RAM: Hynix HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 2x8GB - 80.7% MBD: HP Victus by HP Gaming Laptop 15-fa1xxx Same laptop, same performance benchmark test, the GPU score is 96.2% which indicates that this machine is very good at handling GPU intensive workloads. Preloaded Apps The laptop comes with a number of HP applications preloaded. These applications are targeted at users who play games. They help organize game libraries, take screenshots in game, and "tune" the PC performance. The major benefit of the preloaded apps is how easy it makes it to switch between the performance profiles of the computer. The benchmark scores above should demonstrate that this machine has the capability to conserve power by being less performant, which is great when browsing the web or typing in a word processor, not so great when playing a game. The computer is performant at the cost of power consumption and performance profile switching is supposed to happen automatically. In my experience with the machine, it does a good job switching to the high performance profile when playing popular games. If you are using the computer for intensive workloads which are not games, you may need to tinker with the performance profile settings manually. This should not be a big deal for most users but I mention it in case you are supporting a computer tinkerer who likes to watch YouTube videos of how to overclock a PC. If the settings get messed up, the computer could feel slow. Buy this laptop for if you are a computer user who values performance over portability. The dedicated graphics card is awesome. The CPU is very powerful and will easily handle everyday tasks and gaming workloads. The SSD drive is very fast and helps reduce computer and application boot times. I recommend anyone purchasing this laptop for someone else to sit with them during the set up process and go through the tutorials provided by the HP Omen gaming software. The tutorials will help you get the most out of this high performing machine.

Really happy with this computer. Is great for game play (Sims, Minecraft, Sim City) and is great to every day use as well, does everything that I could need it for. Like the keypad and battery life is perfect for a full day without needing a charge, graphics are as expected and sound is clear. High recommend for game play or every day use.

HP Victus 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop 15-fa1010nr is a fast computer that is pack with many features for personal and gaming needs! This Windows 11 Intel Core i5-13500H processor is fast and perfect for the gamer. It also has Nvidia GeForce RTX video card that has great quality HD resolution for pictures, videos and gaming. The 15.6" anti glare screen is edge to edge clear display that looks amazing. This laptop has 512GB solid state drive with 16BG Sodimm DDR4 SDRAM for all kinds of storage. It comes with wifi 6 and bluetooth 5.3 wireless card, multi format SD media card reader, HDMI slot, USB-C slot, USB-A slots, RJ-45 slot, headphone/microphone combo slot, 720p HD wide vision camera and integrated dual array digital microphones, multi touch touchpad, backlit keyboard, HP fast charging cord and power adaptor plus added software. The outer case is Mica silver, black chrome Victus logo and is easy to wipe clean. This laptop is super fast and easy to get setup and running in no time at all, just follow on screen instructions. It is easy to navigate from website browser to games to using the webcam to the keyboard that is quite. It has a 4 cell battery that will last up to 8 hours or longer, depending on what you are doing. This laptop is perfect for me and my boys playing video games and they love the graphics. I highly recommend the HP Victus 15.6" Gaming Laptop for all your gaming needs for amazing graphics, sound and quality!

Pretty great basic laptop. Needed some updates when we first turned it on but that’s expected. Runs quiet and fast. Keep in mind the 15.6 is the diagonal size of the screen as the laptop itself is really only 14 inches at its widest. It will fit in most backpacks. The only things that I didn’t like was the power cord it’s a bit bulky compared to some newer laptops.

It has been a long time (approx 20 years) since I’ve purchased a new hp laptop. My previous purchase was a Mac desktop. So I may be out of touch on a few things. Pros: super fast gaming speed, sleek look, keyboard lights up, number pad, light weight. Cons: no camera cover built in, during sign in you must go through a whole Microsoft set up in order to use-which I had to create a new Microsoft email address-which I would have preferred to go without. Overall. I’m very happy with this laptop and I know it’ll be a great laptop for what we need.

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