Comparison of Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH) vs HP Victus 15″ (i5 12450H)
Comparison of HP Victus 15″ (i5 12450H) vs Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH)

Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH) vs HP Victus 15″ (i5 12450H)

Comparison summary

  • Gigabyte AORUS 16 is clearly better laptop for gaming but HP Victus 15″ is a better deal.
  • For performance AORUS 16 has a lot better processor. Victus contains more memory.
  • When it comes to graphics AORUS 16 has a lot better performing graphics card.
  • AORUS 16 features a higher resolution screen (Quad HD Plus).
  • For portability Victus is lighter. Its also slimmer and smaller in size.
Compare technical specifications of Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH)
Compare technical specifications of HP Victus 15″ (i5 12450H)

Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH)

HP Victus 15″ (i5 12450H)

i7 CPUHigh resolution
2025 modeli5 CPUIPS screen

Compare specifications

Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH)HP Victus 15″ (i5 12450H)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i7-13700HXIntel Core i5-12450H
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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16gb32gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 3050
Screen size
16″15.6″
Screen resolution
Quad HD Plus (3200 x 1800 pixels)Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)5 lbs (2.27 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
14.2 x 10.98 x 0.77 inches14.09 x 10.04 x 0.93 inches
(36.07 x 27.89 x 1.96 cm)(35.79 x 25.5 x 2.36 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 11Windows 11
Hard drives
1000gb SSD1000gb SSD
Release date
August 26, 2023May 31, 2025
Amazon.com List Price
$1,399.00$1,209.00
Amazon.com Lowest New Price
$1,399.00$1,209.00
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Laptop Dimensions

Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH)

14.2 in
36.07 cm
10.98 in
27.89 cm
Thickness: 0.77 in (1.96 cm)

HP Victus 15″ (i5 12450H)

14.09 in
35.79 cm
10.04 in
25.5 cm
Thickness: 0.93 in (2.36 cm)

Compare Gigabyte AORUS 16 / HP Victus 15″ vs other gaming laptops:

16″
Compare Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH) vs Acer Nitro V 16S AI (NH.U0ZAA.001)
Acer Nitro V 16S AI
NH.U0ZAA.001
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5060 GPU2025 model32 GB RAMAMD CPUIPS screen
$1,449.99
15″
Compare Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH) vs HP Victus 15″ (TPN-Q278599J4AV)
HP Victus 15″
TPN-Q278599J4AV
Runs 80% of new games on minimum RTX 3050 GPU2025 model32 GB RAMi5 CPUIPS screen
$1,429.00
15″
Compare Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH) vs HP Victus 15″ (Ryzen)
HP Victus 15″
Ryzen
Runs 60% of new games on minimum RX 6550M GPU2025 model32 GB RAMAMD CPUIPS screen
$1,449.00
15″
Compare Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH) vs Lenovo LOQ 15″
Lenovo LOQ 15″
Runs 60% of new games on recommended RTX 4050 GPU2025 model64 GB RAMAMD CPUIPS screen
$1,399.99
15″
Compare Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH) vs Lenovo LOQ 15″
Lenovo LOQ 15″
Runs 60% of new games on recommended RTX 4050 GPU2026 model32 GB RAMAMD CPUSD card reader
$1,499.00
Compare Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH) vs Gigabyte GAMING A16 CWHI3US894SH (GAMING A16 CWHI3US894SH)
Gigabyte GAMING A16 CWHI3US894SH
GAMING A16 CWHI3US894SH
Runs 80% of new games on recommended RTX 5070 GPU2025 model16 GB RAMi7 CPU
$1,498.99
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Gigabyte AORUS 16 (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH) summary

Gigabyte AORUS 16 is an impressively priced Windows gaming laptop released in 2023. It has the GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card that is great great for playing games. You can run 80% of the games published this year on recommended settings. The laptop has a brilliant Intel processor plus decent memory for its price. Quad HD Plus resolution is brilliant for the 16″ 240 Hz monitor. Your 1000gb SSD storage is good. It is quite bulky at 5.73 lbs (2.6 kg).

GIGABYTE AORUS 16: 16.0" 16:10 QHD+ 2560x1600 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home AD (AORUS 16 BKF-73US654SH)

Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6

Processor 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX Processor 5.0 GHz

Memory / Storage DDR5 4800 8GB*2 (16GB), 1TB Storage (Gen4 M.2 SSD)

Display 16.0" 16:10 QHD+ 2560x1600, 240Hz, 100% sRGB, TÜV Rheinland Certified

Connectivity Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth V5.2

ASIN: B0CGGZ3XBG

HP Victus 15″ (i5 12450H) summary

HP Victus is a Windows gaming laptop released in 2025. It doesn't come with the top Intel CPU, however decent memory for its price. The laptop has the GeForce RTX 3050 GPU which is lackluster great for playing games. You can run older games on recommended settings, but using lower graphics settings you can play 40% of the games published this year. Full HD resolution is okay for the 15-inch 144 Hz IPS display. Your 1000gb SSD storage is adequate. It is quite bulky at 5 lbs (2.27 kg).

HP - Victus 15.6" Full HD 144Hz Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i5-12450H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 -Backlit KB-Webcam, Wi-Fi 6, Win11 Home,W/Cloth (32GB RAM | 1TB PCIe SSD+Cloth)

[Processor] Intel Core i5-12450H Processor (8 Cores, 12 Threads, 12MB L3 Cache, Base Frequency at 1.5 GHz, up to 4.4 GHz at Max Turbo Frequency)

[NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB GDDR6] It is built with the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, featuring dedicated Ray Tracing Cores, AI Tensor Cores, and high-speed G6 memory.

[Display] 15.6" 144Hz FHD (1920 x 1080) anti-glare display, IPS panel, Micro-edge

[High Speed RAM And Enormous Space] 32GB high-bandwidth RAM to smoothly run multiple applications and browser tabs all at once; 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive allows to fast bootup and data transfer

[Other Features] HP Fast Charge, go from 0 to 50% charge in approximately 30 minutes, Enlarged touchpad, Backlit Keyboard, HP Wide Vision HD Camera, Wi-Fi 6

ASIN: B0DNVDBT7V

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