HP Essential 17″ vs HP Victus 15″ (15-fa1082wm)
Comparison summary
- HP Victus 15″ is a better laptop though Essential 17″ gives you more bang for your buck.
- For performance Victus 15″ has a lot better performing processor. Essential 17″ has more memory.
- Victus 15″ has a higher resolution screen (Full HD).
- Essential 17″ features a bigger display.
- Essential 17″ has a bigger SSD.
HP Essential 17″
HP Victus 15″ (15-fa1082wm)
Compare specifications
| HP Essential 17″ | HP Victus 15″ (15-fa1082wm) |
|---|---|
| Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs. Read more | |
| Intel Core i5 Series | Intel Core i5-13420H |
| Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop. Read more | |
| 32gb | 16gb |
| Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs. Read more | |
| - | GeForce RTX 4050 |
| Screen size | |
| 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Screen resolution | |
| HD Plus (1600 x 900 pixels) | Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) |
| Weight | |
| - | 5.14 lbs (2.33 kg) |
| Size (length x width x height) | |
| 15.78 x 10.15 x 0.81 inches | |
| (40.08 x 25.78 x 2.06 cm) | |
| Operating system (OS) | |
| Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home |
| Hard drives | |
| 1000gb SSD | 500gb SSD |
| Release date | |
| June 24, 2026 | June 4, 2025 |
| Amazon.com List Price | |
| $879.99 | $948.00 |
| Amazon.com Lowest New Price | |
| $879.99 | $948.00 |
| Buy on Amazon.com | Buy on Amazon.com |
Compare HP Essential 17″ / HP Victus 15″ vs other Intel i5 laptops:
HP Essential 17″ summary
HP Essential is a Windows laptop released in 2026. Only HD Plus resolution is subpar for the 17″ IPS display. Your 1000gb SSD storage is fine.
HP 17.3 Inch Business Laptop Computer, Intel Core 5 120U, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, WI-FI 6, 2026 Edition, Large Screen, Windows 11 with Office 365 for The Web
【Powerful Performance】Equipped with an Intel Core i5 processor, featuring up to 5.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 10 cores, and 12 threads, ensuring efficient and powerful multitasking capabilities.
【Expansive Display】The 17.3" IPS HD+ display offers clear and vibrant visuals, 250 nits brightness, and anti-glare coating, perfect for both work and entertainment.
【Expand Your Storage on Us】This laptop includes Up to 2TB of built-in storage
【Versatile Connectivity】Stay connected with multiple ports including USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-A, AC smart pin, HDMI, and a headphone/mic combo jack, along with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 for seamless wireless networking.
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ASIN: B0H6KZCX7W
HP Victus 15″ (15-fa1082wm) summary
HP Victus is attractively priced Windows budget gaming laptop released in 2025. It has the GeForce RTX 4050 video card that is brilliant for gaming. You can run older games on recommended settings, but using lower graphics settings you can play 60% of the games published this year. The laptop has an adequate Intel processor, but enough memory for its price. Full HD resolution is adequate for the 15″ 144 Hz IPS screen. Your 500gb SSD storage is average. It is quite bulky at 5.14 lbs (2.33 kg).
HP Victus 15.6 inch FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core i5-13420H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB - 16GB DDR4 512GB SSD Mica Silver (2024)
HP Victus 15.6" Gaming Laptop with FHD, 144Hz refresh rate, IPS micro-edge anti-glare display
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6
16 GB DDR4 RAM, 512 GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 solid-state drive
Windows 11 Home, 13th Generation Intel Core i5-13420H Processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (6 GB GDDR6 dedicated)
16 GB DDR4 RAM, 512 GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 solid-state drive
ASIN: B0DN5RWNNC