HP Victus 16 (2024) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
42.1Performance44
35.3Display29.8
42.9Battery94.7
38.5Portability85.7
2 spec wins — HP Victus 16 (2024)3 spec wins — Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) wins this laptop face-off, 59.1 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+52) and portability (+47). HP Victus 16 (2024) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HP Victus 16 (2024)
- Stronger display score: 35 vs 30
- 140% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 18% higher Screen size: 16.1 ″ vs 13.6 ″
Reasons to pick the Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5)
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 86 vs 39
- 157% higher Web browsing endurance: 18 h vs 7 h
- 67% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 300 nits
- 47% lower weight: 1.24 kg vs 2.34 kg
Display
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16.1 ″+18% | 13.6 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2560x1664 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+140% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits+67% |
Performance
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Apple M5 (10-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | Apple M5 (10-core GPU) |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | — |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600Top 52% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,300Top 69% | — |
Battery
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh | — |
| Web browsing endurance | 7 h | 18 h+157% |
| Charging | 200 W | — |
Design
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.34 kg | 1.24 kg+47% |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | — |
| Material | Plastic | Recycled Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP, PD), 2x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Webcam | 1080p | — |
| Biometrics | None | Touch ID |
Software
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | macOS |
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