HP Victus 16 (2022 Intel) review

HP Victus 16 (2022, Intel)

The Intel side of the 2022 Victus 16 runs a Core i5 12500H — twelve cores and sixteen threads — with the RTX 3050 and 32GB of RAM at $737. Same price as its AMD twin, same chassis, and one axis where the sheets quietly part ways.

Where it holds up

With no stated strength in the deltas, the absolute sheet leads with photo design at 91, top-tier. Light office work at 87.4 also reads top-tier — the best office score of the four Victus 16 machines in this batch. The twelve-core processor gives the sheet its forward-looking line, gaming at 64 and overall performance at 64.16 sit mid-band, and mobility at 24, while low in absolute terms, runs close to the class median of 29. 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. Value at 55 is mid-band — the number that separates this sheet from its AMD twin's 79.95 at the same price — and portability at 23.8 sits in the low band with the rest of the chassis. Modeling and engineering CAD at 59 stay mid-tier, and the 14.76% depreciation curve matches the 2022 vintage.

Price and depreciation

At $737 with 14.76% annual decay, the two-year projection lands near $535. The identical curve to the AMD twin makes the value-score gap between them purely a sheet question, not a market one.

Alternatives to consider

The AMD twin at the same $737 posts a 79.95 value score and a stronger overall-performance reading; this Intel sheet's answer is the top-tier office score and the twelve-core ceiling. Both 2021 Omen machines at $590 nearby carry 64GB and equal photo scores.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class, but the twin problem is real: at identical money the AMD sheet dominates on value. Buy this one for the office-first reading and the core count, not the value math.