HP Victus 16 (2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition)
42.1Performance44
35.3Display41.6
42.9Battery68
38.5Portability65.9
4 spec wins — HP Victus 16 (2024)4 spec wins — Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition)
InnoReviews verdict
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) wins this laptop face-off, 52.6 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in portability (+27) and battery (+25). 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)
- 208% higher charging: 200 W vs 65 W
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Lower launch price: $1,149 vs $1,550
Reasons to pick the Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition)
- Stronger display score: 42 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 43
- Stronger portability score: 66 vs 39
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 300 nits
- 100% higher Web browsing endurance: 14 h vs 7 h
Display
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16.1 ″+7% | 15 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS | HDR PixelSense LCD (touchscreen) |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 3270x2180 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits+100% |
Performance
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus (10-core) or Snapdragon X2 Elite (12-core) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5-5600 (2x SO-DIMM) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD | Gen 4 SSD (removable, M.2 2230) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600Bottom 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,300Bottom 21% | — |
Battery
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 70 Wh+6% | 66 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 7 h | 14 h+100% |
| Charging | 200 W+208% | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.34 kg | 1.66 kg+29% |
| Thickness | 23.5 mm | 18.3 mm+22% |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum (100% recycled) |
Connectivity
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP, PD), 2x USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, 3.5mm | 2x USB-C/USB4, USB-A 3.2, 3.5mm headphone jack, Surface Connect, microSD |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p | 1080p Full HD (Windows Studio Effects) |
| Biometrics | None | Facial recognition (Windows Hello) |
Software
| Spec | HP Victus 16 (2024) | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15-inch (8th Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Home (Arm) |
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