Promo €799 HP Victus Gaming 15-fa1094nf, 15″ 144Hz nomadic gaming laptop for 8 hours under GeForce RTX 4050 and Intel Core i5 for studying, creating and playing
Our opinion on the HP Victus Gaming 15-fa1094nf
Nomad with its 8-hour battery life suitable for studying, theHP Victus Gaming 15-fa1094nf is a gaming laptop PC with which you can play recent games thanks to its GeForce RTX 4050 ray tracing NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card. This dedicated GPU accelerates multimedia processing like the 16 GB of RAM and the high-performance Intel Alder Lake hybrid Core i5-12450H processor, but also the fast 512 GB SSD storage which increases responsiveness. This versatile dark Windows 11 laptop designed for gaming and creating is also equipped with a 15-inch anti-glare IPS Full HD screen which improves fluidity in games with its 144Hz frequency, a backlit keyboard and connectivity with Wi-Fi 6 and USB-C.
Features of the HP Victus Gaming 15-fa1094nf
| Screen(s) | 15.6'' Full LED IPS 144Hz 45% NTSC 9ms 250cd/m² (1920×1080, anti-glare/matte) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-12450H Alder Lake-H (8 cores: 4P 2.0 GHz / 4E 1.5 GHz) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz (64 GB), 2 slots (occupied) |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GeForce RTX 4050 6 GB dedicated GDDR6 (75W), Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor and Optimus |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 3.0, TLC) |
| Connections | 2 USB 3.0 (1 chargeable) + 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen1), HDMI 2.1, SD card reader |
| Network | 6-axis Wi-Fi (2×2), Bluetooth 5.3 + Gigabit Ethernet |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 Bang&Olufsen speakers, HP Audio Boost |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64 its |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 8 hours / Li-Ion 4 cells 70Whr (280gr) |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 2.29 Kg / 357.9 x 255 x 23.5 |
The HP Victus Gaming 15-fa1094nf faces the competition
The HP Victus Gaming 15-fa1094nf currently displays in promotion at Boulanger and offers a configuration/price ratio attractive for its category where it is one of the cheapest to offer such a high-performance graphics card with Windows included.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the HP Victus Gaming 15-fa1094nf
Rechargeable to approximately 50% in 45 minutes, this versatile gamer- and creator-oriented laptop has a discreet gamer appearance with its dark, angular design.
The connectivity integrated into this gaming laptop PC is good, consisting of 1 USB-C, Ethernet and audio ports, Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6 axis wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, an HDMI video output practical for easily connecting it to a TV or a monitor for example but also 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) ensuring transfers taking place up to 5 times faster than USB 2.0 if you use USB 3.0 peripherals are connected.
The chiclet keyboard has a backlighting solution. Activating it allows you to better discern the keys.
Players will appreciate that the screen improves fluidity in games and more generally in everyday life thanks to its refresh rate of 144Hz higher than the standard 60Hz.
Full HD, the screen lends itself well to displaying videos due to its 16:9 format also benefits from significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles thanks to its IPS technology.
Anti-reflective treated, the screen also offers better visibility than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
Performance, autonomy of the HP Victus Gaming 15-fa1094nf
The HP Victus Gaming 15-fa1094nf may appeal to those who wish to have a versatile portable 15-inch portable PC focused on gaming and creation.
Nomads like some wishing to equip themselves with a Student laptop versatile performer with gaming capabilities may be of interest since it is able to last around 8 hours on battery in light use. However, it is not as thin and light as an Ultrabook.
To offer such autonomy, this creative gaming laptop PC relies in particular on NVIDIA Optimus technology.
Whenever possible, it favors operation on the Intel Iris Xe graphics solution inserted in the processor. And this while its benefits are significantly lower because it is energy efficient, which promotes autonomy.
In fact Optimus determines in real time the level of graphics resources necessary according to the tasks desired by the user. When the Iris Xe is deemed insufficient, Optimus automatically activates the dedicated GeForce RTX 4050 graphics card.
More demanding and powerful than the Iris Xe, the GeForce RTX 4050 ray tracing is a graphics card dedicated to NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture thanks to which you can play recent games.
Under the most demanding games in 3D resources, however, some concessions are necessary to benefit from good playability.
The Iris
It should be noted that the Core i5-12450H reveals its potential in CPU-intensive work using multi-core, for example in photo editing or video editing.
As it is silent, robust, energy efficient and above all fast, the SSD provides great responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis.
Thus the starts/stops, processing and launches of games/software are carried out quickly, and we quickly reach the online game cards.
A 512 GB SSD is on board here, like many laptops on the market.
However, if you need additional space, you can use an external storage module. Opting for a USB 3.0/USB-C device then represents an advantageous solution to benefit from fast transfers.
This versatile gaming laptop PC which heats up and makes itself heard when pushed hard (e.g. games, treatments) can be coupled with a ventilated support to limit its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).
