HP Victus 16 (2021 Intel) review

HP Victus 16 (2021, Intel)

The Intel twin of the 2021 Victus 16 runs a Core i5 11400H with a GTX 1650 and 32GB of RAM at the same $590 as its AMD sibling. The sheets diverge on one axis that matters and agree on nearly everything else.

Where it holds up

With no stated strength in the deltas, the absolute sheet leads with photo design at 93 — top-tier, two points clear of the AMD twin's 91. Light office work at 84.85 sits high, gaming at 66 joins the high band, and overall performance at 70.4 edges the AMD sheet. Value at 80.75 is high-band, and the 70Wh battery reads effectively at the class median of 71 — the one hardware line where this twin clearly invests. Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege clear their recommended bars.

Where it falls short

Memory stops at 32GB against the gaming-class median of 64, the stated weakness. Portability at 21.4 is the fourth-lowest reading in this batch and mobility shares the low band with the rest of the 2021 Victus chassis. The 2.48kg weight reads above the class median of 2.4. Modeling and engineering CAD at 57 stay mid-tier, and the 13.44% depreciation curve is mid-pack.

Price and depreciation

At $590 with 13.44% annual decay, the two-year projection lands near $440 — the shared flat curve of the 2021 vintage in this batch.

Alternatives to consider

The AMD twin matches the price and answers with the same sheet minus two photo points. The 2022 Victus 16 Intel in this batch costs $147 more and carries an RTX 3050 with a stronger platform; this one argues with the 70Wh battery and the photo score.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The best photo sheet of the 2021 Victus quartet and the biggest battery of the four, at the price of the batch's least portable readings — a desk machine and honest about it.