The HP Victus 16 (2024) is a budget gaming laptop. It replaces the HP Victus 16 from 2023 (AMD Ryzen 7040-series, model 16-s0000). This 2024 model is available with an AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS or Ryzen 7 8845HS CPU paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 4050, 4060, or 4070 Laptop GPU. RAM and storage max out at 32GB and 1TB, respectively. Display options include 144Hz FHD, 165Hz FHD, and 240Hz QHD panels; all three are IPS screens with no VRR support. Ports comprise three USB-As, a USB-C, an HDMI 2.1, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an Ethernet port. You can configure the laptop with a Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E wireless adapter and a 70Wh or 83Wh battery.
See our unit's specifications and the available configuration options in the Differences Between Variants section.
Our Verdict
The HP Victus 16 2024 is decent for general productivity. It feels well-built and offers a great user experience thanks to its large screen, comfortable keyboard, and responsive touchpad. You get a good 1080p webcam for video calls, as well as a wide selection of ports for peripherals and external displays. Performance is excellent; its CPU and discrete GPU can easily handle general productivity tasks like text processing and web browsing, as well as photos and video editing. Its bulky, heavy design makes it hard to carry around, but on the upside, you won't have to bring the charger, as the battery lasts over 10 hours of light use.
Feels well built.
Battery lasts over 10 hours of light use.
Spacious and tactile keyboard, responsive touchpad.
Great 1080p webcam.
Bulky and heavy.
Loud fans.
The HP Victus 16 2024 is mediocre for media consumption. It's a pretty bulky 16-inch device, so it isn't easy to carry around. The upside is that its battery lasts around six hours of video playback, giving you plenty of time to get through a few movies or TV show episodes. You can get this laptop with an FHD or QHD display; unfortunately, the lowest-end panel looks washed out, and all available displays have a low contrast ratio, which isn't ideal for dark-room viewing. As for the speakers, they sound relatively natural and well-balanced despite having only a small amount of bass. They're quiet, though, and they distort at higher volume levels.
Battery lasts around six hours of video playback.
QHD display option available.
Speakers sound natural and fairly well-balanced.
Flicker-free display.
Bulky and heavy.
144Hz display looks washed out.
Quiet speakers with only a small amount of bass.
Low contrast makes blacks look gray in dim settings.
The HP Victus 16 2024 is a good gaming laptop. Its AMD CPU and NVIDIA discrete GPU can deliver smooth gameplay at 1080p in demanding AAA titles. RAM and storage are user-replaceable, so you can upgrade or add more later. You can get this laptop with a 144Hz FHD, 165Hz FHD, or 240Hz QHD display; unfortunately, the tested 144Hz panel has a slow response time, causing visible ghosting, and none of the displays support VRR to reduce screen tearing. Thermal throttling is minimal, but the fans get pretty loud.
CPU and GPU can handle demanding tasks.
High-refresh displays.
Wide port selection.
User-replaceable RAM and storage.
Minimal throttling under load.
144Hz display has slow response time.
No VRR support.
Loud fans.
The HP Victus 16 2024 isn't designed for workstation use. While it can handle demanding workloads, it isn't available with professional GPUs, which have better optimization for tasks like 3D modeling and simulations. Also, you'll have to upgrade the RAM yourself if your work requires more than 32GB of RAM. It can be a good option for content creators, as it has more than enough processing power to handle tasks like photo and video editing, though you'll need a separate display if you work with wider color spaces like DCI P3 or Adobe RGB. Unfortunately, its USB-C doesn't support USB4 for fast file transfer. Thermal throttling is minimal, but the fans get very loud under load.
CPU and GPU can handle demanding tasks.
Wide port selection.
User-replaceable RAM and storage.
Minimal throttling under load.
No professional GPU options.
No display with full DCI P3 coverage.
No Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 support.
Loud fans.
Changelog
- Updated Apr 09, 2026: We've updated this review to Test Bench 0.9.1! This update changes the way we score the 'Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy' box. Read the changelog for more info.
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Updated Jan 26, 2026:
We've updated text throughout the review after converting to Test Bench 0.9.
- Updated Jan 23, 2026: We've updated the review to Test Bench 0.9, which adds several test boxes in the performance section, including CPU/RAM Performance, Low Tier Graphics, High Tier Graphics, Professional 3D (GPU accelerated), CPU-Intensive Game Performance, GPU-Intensive Game Performance, and Ray Tracing Performance. See the 0.9 changelog here.
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Updated Aug 12, 2025:
Added mention of the Gigabyte AORUS MASTER 16 (2025) as an alternative with NVIDIA 50-series GPUs in the GPU section.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the HP Victus 16 2024 (model 16-s1023dx) with a 144Hz FHD display, an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS CPU, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. The display, CPU, GPU, memory, and storage are configurable; see below for all the configuration options. The HP Victus 16 is also available with Intel CPUs; however, we consider them separate models. Our review applies only to the AMD-based 16-s1000 models.
SCREEN
- 16.1” IPS 1920 x 1080 144Hz (matte, 300 cd/m², 45% NTSC)
- 16.1” IPS 1920 x 1080 165Hz (matte, 300 cd/m², 100% sRGB)
- 16.1” IPS 2560 x 1440 240Hz (matte, 300 cd/m², 100% sRGB)
CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS (6 cores/12 threads, up to 5.0GHz, 16MB L3 cache)
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS (8 cores/16 threads, up to 5.1GHz, 16MB L3 cache)
GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6 (95W TGP /w Dynamic Boost, Ryzen 5 only)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB GDDR6 (120W TGP /w Dynamic Boost, Ryzen 5 only)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 (120W TGP /w Dynamic Boost, Ryzen 7 only)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 (120W TGP /w Dynamic Boost, Ryzen 7 only)
Memory
- 16GB DDR5 5600MHz
- 32GB DDR5 5600MHz
STORAGE
- 512GB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
- 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
COLOR
- Mica Silver
- Ceramic White
- Performance Blue
See our unit's label.
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The HP Victus 16 2024 is a great budget gaming laptop. It feels well-built compared to other laptops in its class, and most configurations can deliver smooth gameplay in demanding titles. However, it's best to avoid the lower-end 144Hz FHD panel, as its slow response time causes visible ghosting, and none of the available displays support VRR. You can use this laptop for general productivity, media consumption, and more intensive tasks like content creation, though you'll need an external monitor for the latter if you work in DCI-P3.
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The HP Victus 16 (2024) and the Lenovo LOQ 15 (2023) are both budget gaming laptops. The HP provides a slightly better user experience overall, and it's available with a more powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, which is more suitable for gaming at 1440p than the top-end RTX 4060 configuration you can get on the Lenovo. Both laptops have multiple display options; you can get a higher refresh rate if you get the HP with a QHD panel, but the Lenovo's displays support variable refresh rate to reduce screen tearing.
The HP Victus 16 (2024) and the Acer Nitro V 16 (2024) are both 16-inch budget gaming laptops available with the same AMD Ryzen 8040-series CPUs; however, the HP has more GPU options, including a more powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, making it a better choice for 1440p gaming. The HP also has a QHD display option with a higher refresh rate of 240Hz, which will give you better input responsiveness and smoother motion, but unlike the Acer, its displays lack VRR support, so if you're particularly sensitive to screen tearing, the Acer is a better choice. In terms of the overall user experience, the HP comes out ahead as well; it has a more comfortable keyboard, a more responsive touchpad, a wider port selection, and a higher-quality webcam.
The HP Victus 16 (2024) and the ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition (2023) are both great budget gaming laptops with AMD CPUs. However, the HP uses NVIDIA discrete GPUs, while the ASUS uses AMD GPUs. Performance will depend on which configuration you get, though it's worth noting that NVIDIA's implementation of features like DLSS and Frame Generation typically perform better, at least in their current versions. On the other hand, the ASUS has an additional SSD slot, allowing you to store more games, and it'll provide a superior visual experience when gaming, as its displays support variable refresh rate.
The HP Victus 16 (2024) is better than the MSI Katana A15 AI (2024) overall. The HP has a sturdier build and provides a better user experience. While both laptops are available with AMD Ryzen 8040-series CPUs and NVIDIA discrete GPUs, the HP comes out slightly ahead performance-wise, as it can push higher frame rates, thanks to its GPUs' higher wattage. The HP also has a higher-end 240Hz QHD display option, which will give you better input responsiveness and smoother motion, but unlike the MSI, its displays lack VRR support to reduce screen tearing.
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