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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
- Comments
HP Victus 16 (2021) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
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HP Victus 16 (2021)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
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Size16.1"
Operating SystemWindows 10
Size16"
Operating SystemmacOS
Variants
- Victus 16 (16-d0018ca) (Ceramic White - FHD/144Hz/250 nits/i5-11400H/RTX 3050//16GB/512GB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0068ns) (Ceramic White - FHD/144Hz/250 nits/i5-11400H/RTX 3050/16GB/512GB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0018ns) (Mica Silver - FHD/144Hz/250 nits/i7/RTX 3050/16GB1TB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0065ng) (Mica Silver - FHD/144Hz/250 nits/i7/RTX 3050Ti/16GB/512GB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0003sl) (Mica Silver - FHD/144Hz/250 nits/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/1TB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0076ng) (Mica Silver - FHD/144Hz/250 nits/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/1TB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0274ng) (Mica Silver - FHD/144Hz/250 nits/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/512GB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0020nr) (Mica Silver - FHD/60Hz/300 nits/i5-11260H/RTX 3050/8GB/512GB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0028ca) (Mica Silver - QHD/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/1TB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0085ng) (Mica Silver - QHD/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/1TB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0008ca) (Performance Blue - FHD/144Hz/250 nits/i5-11400H/RTX 3050/16GB/512GB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0069ns) (Performance Blue - FHD/144Hz/250 nits/i7/RTX 3050/16GB/512GB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0067ns) (Performance Blue - FHD/60Hz/250 nits/i5-11400H/GTX 1650/16GB/512GB)
- Victus 16 (16-d0023dx) (Performance Blue - FHD/60Hz/300 nits/i5-11400H/RTX 3050/8GB/256GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK1H3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Max/10‑core CPU/32‑core GPU/32GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK1F3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Pro chip/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK1E3LL/A) (Silver - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/512GB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK1A3LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Max/10‑core CPU/32‑core GPU/32GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK193LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/1TB)
- MacBook Pro 16 (MK183LL/A) (Space Gray - M1 Pro/10‑core CPU/16‑core GPU/16GB/512GB)
Our Verdict
HP Victus 16 (2021)
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021)
The HP Victus 16 (2021) and the Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) are very different. The HP is a budget Windows gaming laptop, while the Apple is a premium productivity-focused laptop that runs macOS. The Apple provides a better user experience with a sharper, brighter, and more colorful Mini LED display, a sturdier all-aluminum build, a much better haptic touchpad, and longer battery life. If your main goal is gaming, it's best to go with the HP even if the Apple scores better in some benchmarks, as there are few games optimized for Macs running on an ARM-based SoC. For production work like video editing, the Apple laptop will provide a smoother experience and complete tasks faster, but the HP is also capable and can get the job done.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
6.8
8.6
Battery
5.3
9.4
Portability
5.8
7.2
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Touchpad
8.3
9.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.5
9.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.0
9.1
Hinge Photo
Range
130°
135°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
5.8
7.2
Dimensions Photo
Size
16.1"
16"
Thickness
1.1" (2.9 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
Width
14.6" (37.1 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Depth
10.2" (26.0 cm)
9.8" (24.8 cm)
Volume
170.7 in³ (2,797.3 cm³)
91.6 in³ (1,500.9 cm³)
Weight
5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
4.7 lbs (2.2 kg)
Charger Size
19.8 in³ (323.9 cm³)
13.3 in³ (218.3 cm³)
Charger Weight
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Serviceability
8.9
3.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
8.5
6.0
RAM Slots
2
0
Storage Slots
2
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1920 x 1080
3456 x 2234
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
Pixel Density
137 PPI
254 PPI
Panel Type
IPS
IPS
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
79%
91%
Refresh Rate
7.9
8.7
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Apple ProMotion
Contrast
7.6
10
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
1,468 : 1
50,250 : 1
Brightness
6.4
8.5
Maximum Brightness
253 cd/m²
469 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
12 cd/m²
4 cd/m²
Reflections
7.9
8.8
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Glossy
Total Reflections
3.78%
1.91%
Indirect Reflections
3.67%
0.18%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.11%
1.73%
Black Uniformity
7.9
10
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.868%
0.355%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
6.5
6.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
26°
25°
Color Washout From Right
26°
29°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
32°
39°
Color Shift From Right
37°
47°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
28°
28°
Brightness Loss From Right
29°
32°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
23°
33°
Gamma Shift From Right
25°
38°
Vertical Viewing Angle
6.1
7.0
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
26°
26°
Color Washout From Above
27°
31°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
36°
38°
Color Shift From Above
31°
45°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
27°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
28°
34°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
26°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
27°
28°
Gamma Shift From Above
27°
33°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
4.0
9.9
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
4.89
1.46
Avg. Gamma
2.38
2.22
Avg. Color dE
6.37
1
Avg. Color Temperature
6,051.7 K
6,709.7 K
Color Gamut
4.1
9.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
66.97%
99.94%
sRGB uv
53.22%
99.76%
Adobe RGB xy
49.83%
88.91%
Adobe RGB uv
46.04%
94.33%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
49.54%
99.73%
DCI P3 uv
42.77%
99.09%
Rec. 2020 xy
35.55%
72.6%
Rec. 2020 uv
31.18%
73.59%
Flicker
10
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
8.0
8.0
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
8.0
8.0
Numpad
Yes
No
Backlighting
On / Off
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
69 gf
59 gf
Actuation Force
35 gf
41 gf
Pre-Travel
1.04 mm
0.78 mm
Total Travel
1.46 mm
0.86 mm
Touchpad
8.3
9.7
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
8.5
9.5
Size
15.4 in² (99.5 cm²)
24.8 in² (160.0 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
7.5
8.4
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
72 dB SPL
76 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
4.6 dB
4.9 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.6
0.7
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
298 Hz
116 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
13 kHz
20 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.3 dB
1.5 dB
Webcam & Microphone
7.4
9.1
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
7.5
9.5
Resolution
720p
1080p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
8.0
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
3
0
USB-C Ports
1
3
Thunderbolt
No
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
No
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
2.1
2.0
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
SD UHS 1
SD UHS 2
Ethernet
Yes
No
Proprietary Port
No
Apple MagSafe 3
Security Lock
No
No
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
5.0
5.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Apple
Model
Core i5-11400H
M1 Max
Core Count
6
10
Thread Count
12
10
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
Apple
Model
GeForce RTX 3050
M1 Max
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Integrated
VRAM Size
4 GB
N/A
RAM
Capacity
16 GB
32 GB
Modules
2
Unknown
Type
DDR4
LP-DDR5
Speed
2,933 MHz
6,400 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
512 GB
512 GB
Usable Capacity
445 GB
463 GB
Drive 1
KIOXIA KXG60ZNV512G
Apple SSD AP512R
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.3
9.7
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,538 points
1,784 points
CPU Multi-Thread
7,402 points
12,733 points
GPU Compute
61,740 points
68,226 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.4
9.6
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,474 points
1,535 points
Multi-Thread
8,777 points
12,390 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
8.5
7.9
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
4.7 min
4.1 min
GPU Render Time
1.3 min
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
48 s
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
8.1
9.0
Basemark Image
Overall Score
57,951
80,945
Storage Drive Performance
9.5
9.5
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,578.4 MB/s
4,506.1 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
2,906.3 MB/s
4,846.1 MB/s
Random Write Speed
147.5 MB/s
54.2 MB/s
Random Read Speed
58.9 MB/s
57.5 MB/s
Battery
5.3
9.4
Capacity
70 Wh
100 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
5.4 hrs
15.0 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
4.8 hrs
8.4 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
1.8 hrs
2.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.2 hrs
2.1 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.3
6.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
54 fps
48 fps
1% Low
35 fps
30 fps
0.1% Low
16 fps
16 fps
1% Low Delta
10 ms
12 ms
0.1% Low Delta
43 ms
43 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
127 fps
58 fps
Civilization VI
7.8
6.8
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
88 fps
52 fps
1% Low
57 fps
37 fps
0.1% Low
55 fps
33 fps
1% Low Delta
6 ms
8 ms
0.1% Low Delta
7 ms
11 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
205 fps
97 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.56 s
9.69 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
9.5
9.1
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
252 fps
129 fps
1% Low
145 fps
N/A
0.1% Low
100 fps
N/A
1% Low Delta
3 ms
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
6 ms
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
355 fps
162 fps
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
7.7
6.0
Avg. FPS
76 fps
93 fps
1% Low
56 fps
25 fps
0.1% Low
37 fps
11 fps
1% Low Delta
5 ms
29 ms
0.1% Low Delta
14 ms
77 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
107 fps
134 fps
Thermals And Noise
6.8
7.7
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
34 °C (93 °F)
25 °C (77 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
43 °C (109 °F)
45 °C (112 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
30.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
51.5 dBA
43.4 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
9.1
9.8
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
67 °C
93 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
5% loss
1% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
67 °C
88 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 10
macOS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
Fingerprint Sensor
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