HP Victus 15 (2025) vs Lenovo LOQ 15 (2025)
Get the LOQ 15. Unless your budget is tight and you find it on sale — then the Victus 15 is cheaper and quieter.
HP Victus 15 (2025)
One of the cheapest ways into RTX 50 gaming. The screen is dim and the graphics run on reduced power.
Lenovo LOQ 15 (2025)
Solid 1080p gaming with an RTX 5060 for a budget price. Pick the build with two memory sticks.
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Both have an RTX 5060 and a dim 1080p screen, and both are easy to upgrade. The LOQ 15 runs its graphics at full power, so it's much faster, for a little more; the Victus stays quieter and cooler.
- —Your budget is tight and you find it on sale.
- —You play less demanding games at 1080p.
- —You want something quieter.
- —You want much more speed for a little more.
- —You want to play new games at 1080p.
- —You're in the UK: the 24 GB build has two memory sticks.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +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.
- +Full-power RTX 5060
- +60–100+ fps in most games at 1080p
- +Easy to add memory and storage
- −Most 16 GB builds have a single memory stick; a matching second stick fixes the stutter.
- −The screen is dim (about 300 nits) and smears a little in fast games.
- −Expect 4–6 hours of light use and about an hour of gaming on battery.
- −The fans are loud in Performance mode.
- −There's no 8 GB-memory version: the "8GB" in listing titles is the graphics card's memory.
Ready to choose?
- Is the Victus 15 worth it?
- Is the LOQ 15 worth it?
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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.