ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2025) vs HP Victus 15 (2025)
Get the TUF Gaming A16. The Victus 15 is only worth it at a big sale price.
ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2025)
A big-battery 16-inch that games well and lasts all day off the plug. Very loud in Turbo.
HP Victus 15 (2025)
One of the cheapest ways into RTX 50 gaming. The screen is dim and the graphics run on reduced power.
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The TUF A16 has full-power graphics and a 90 Wh battery that lasted 12–13 hours of light use in tests. The Victus 15 is cheaper and fairly quiet, but its graphics are held to 80 W, its screen is dim and washed out, and it lasts about four hours.
- —You want one laptop for games and a full day of classes or work.
- —You want more frames for your money.
- —You'd like a 16-inch screen.
- —You found it at a big discount.
- —You play lighter games and want a quiet laptop.
- —Your budget is fixed at the lowest price.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +12–13 hours of light use
- +Full-power graphics
- +Two memory slots and two SSD slots
- −Very loud in Turbo mode; headphones help.
- −The 1920×1200 screen is a bit washed out and reflective.
- −Cheaper versions ending in "I" (FA608UHI, FA608UMI) have a 144 Hz screen and a smaller 70 Wh battery.
- −The number pad makes the keyboard a little cramped.
- +Cheap RTX 50 graphics
- +Fairly quiet and cool
- +Two memory and two SSD slots
- −The graphics are limited to 80 W, so they run below what the same chips do in rivals.
- −The screen is dim (about 300 nits) and shows only about two-thirds of normal colour range.
- −About four hours of browsing on battery.
- −Avoid 8 GB builds: 16 GB is the minimum for games now.
- −Make sure it's the 2025 model: 15-fa2 or 15-fb3 in the model number.
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Notebookcheck, PC Gamer, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, manufacturer specifications.