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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Build Quality
    3. Hinge
    4. Portability
    5. Serviceability
    6. In The Box
  5. Display
    1. Screen Specs
    2. Refresh Rate
    3. Contrast
    4. Brightness
    5. Reflections
    6. Black Uniformity
    7. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    8. Vertical Viewing Angle
    9. Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
    10. Color Gamut
    11. Flicker
  6. Interface
    1. Keyboard
    2. Touchpad
    3. Speakers
    4. Webcam & Microphone
  7. Connectivity
    1. Ports
    2. Wireless Communication
  8. Configuration
    1. CPU
    2. GPU
    3. RAM
    4. Storage
  9. Performance
    1. Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
    2. Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
    3. Blender (3D Rendering)
    4. Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
    5. Storage Drive Performance
    6. Battery
    7. Borderlands 3
    8. Civilization VI
    9. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
    10. Counter-Strike 2
    11. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
    12. Thermals And Noise
    13. Performance Over Time
  10. Additional Features And Software
    1. Software
    2. Extra Features
  11. Comments

HP Victus 16 (2021) vs HP OMEN 16 (2022)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HP Victus 16 (2021)
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HP Victus 16 (2021) Picture
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Picture

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)
  • OMEN 16 (16-k0023dx) (Shadow Black - 2.5K/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/1TB)
  • OMEN 16 (16-b1020nr) (Shadow Black - 2.5K/i7/RTX 3070/16GB/512GB)
  • OMEN 16 ( 16-k0013dx) (Shadow Black - FHD/144Hz/300 nits/i7/RTX 3050Ti/16GB/1TB)
  • OMEN 16 (16-k0018ca) (Shadow Black - FHD/144Hz/300 nits/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/1TB)
  • OMEN 16 (16-b1010nr) (Shadow Black - FHD/144Hz/300 nits/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/1TB)
  • OMEN 16 (16-b1075ng) (Shadow Black - FHD/144Hz/300 nits/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/512GB)
  • OMEN 16 (16-b1012ns) (Shadow Black - FHD/144Hz/300 nits/i7/RTX 3060/16GB/512GB)
  • OMEN 16 (16t-b100) (Shadow Black - FHD/60Hz/250 nits/i5/GTX 1650/8GB/512GB)

Our Verdict

HP Victus 16 (2021)

HP OMEN 16 (2022)

The HP OMEN 16 (2022) is better than the HP Victus 16 (2021). The OMEN 16 is a more premium laptop that offers a better user experience with better thermals, quieter fans, and a more compact chassis for better portability. It also has newer Intel 12th Gen CPUs and more powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 and 3070 Ti GPU options.

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Threshold 

0.10

School 

6.8
7.1

Portability 
 

5.8
6.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Style Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Style Photo

Form Factor 
 

Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Build Quality Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Build Quality Photo
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Hinge 
 

9.0
7.9

Hinge Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Hinge Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Hinge Photo

Range 
 

130°
130°

Stability 
 

Good
Decent

One Finger Lift 
 

Yes
Yes
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Portability 
 

5.8
6.5

Dimensions Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Dimensions Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Dimensions Photo

Size 
 

16.1"
16.1"

Thickness 
 

1.1" (2.9 cm)
1.1" (2.9 cm)

Width 
 

14.6" (37.1 cm)
14.5" (36.8 cm)

Depth 
 

10.2" (26.0 cm)
9.8" (24.8 cm)

Volume 
 

170.7 in³ (2,797.3 cm³)
161.5 in³ (2,646.7 cm³)

Weight 
 

5.3 lbs (2.4 kg)
5.1 lbs (2.3 kg)

Charger Size 
 

19.8 in³ (323.9 cm³)
10.9 in³ (179.4 cm³)

Charger Weight 
 

1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
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Serviceability 
 

8.9
8.6

Internals Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Internals Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Internals Photo

Ease Of Access 
 

8.5
8.0

RAM Slots 
 

2
2

Storage Slots 
 

2
2

Replaceable Battery 
 

Yes
Yes

Replaceable Wireless Adapter 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) In The Box Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) In The Box Photo
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Display

Screen Specs 
 

Display Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Display Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Display Photo

Resolution 
 

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio 
 

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density 
 

137 PPI
137 PPI

Panel Type 
 

IPS
IPS

Touch Screen 
 

No
No

Screen-To-Body Ratio 
 

79%
79%
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Refresh Rate 
 

7.9
5.9

Motion Blur  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Motion Blur
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Motion Blur

Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No
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Contrast 
 

7.6
7.5

Contrast Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Contrast Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Contrast Photo

Native Contrast 
 

1,468 : 1
1,442 : 1
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Brightness 
 

6.4
7.1

Maximum Brightness 
 

253 cd/m²
307 cd/m²

Minimum Brightness 
 

12 cd/m²
15 cd/m²
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Reflections 
 

7.9
7.6

Reflections Photo Off  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Reflections Photo Off
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Reflections Photo Off

Reflections Photo Max  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Reflections Photo Max
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Reflections Photo Max

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

3.78%
4.53%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.67%
2.88%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.11%
1.65%
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Black Uniformity 
 

7.9
6.5

Black Uniformity Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Black Uniformity Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Black Uniformity Photo

Uniformity (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.868%
1.673%
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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.5
6.6

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Picture  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Horizontal Chroma Picture
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Horizontal Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Left 
 

26°
24°

Color Washout From Right 
 

26°
28°

Horizontal Hue Picture  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Horizontal Hue Picture
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Horizontal Hue Picture

Color Shift From Left 
 

32°
43°

Color Shift From Right 
 

37°
46°

Horizontal Lightness Picture  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Horizontal Lightness Picture
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Horizontal Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

28°
27°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

29°
30°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

60°
60°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

60°
60°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

23°
23°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

25°
27°
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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

6.1
6.9

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Picture  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Vertical Chroma Picture
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Vertical Chroma Picture

Color Washout From Below 
 

26°
29°

Color Washout From Above 
 

27°
28°

Vertical Hue Picture  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Vertical Hue Picture
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Vertical Hue Picture

Color Shift From Below 
 

36°
36°

Color Shift From Above 
 

31°
45°

Vertical Lightness Picture  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Vertical Lightness Picture
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Vertical Lightness Picture

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

27°
28°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

28°
28°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

45°
45°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

26°
45°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

27°
29°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

27°
29°
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Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy 
 

4.0
7.6

White Balance Screencap  

HP Victus 16 (2021) White Balance Screencap
HP OMEN 16 (2022) White Balance Screencap

Gamma Curve Screencap  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Gamma Curve Screencap
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Gamma Curve Screencap

Color Screencap  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Color Screencap
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Color Screencap

Avg. White Balance dE 
 

4.89
1.3

Avg. Gamma 
 

2.38
2.1

Avg. Color dE 
 

6.37
4.7

Avg. Color Temperature 
 

6,051.7 K
6,525.6 K
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Color Gamut 
 

4.1
4.1

Gamut SDR  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Gamut SDR
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Gamut SDR

sRGB xy 
 

66.97%
65.82%

sRGB uv 
 

53.22%
54.24%

Adobe RGB xy 
 

49.83%
48.91%

Adobe RGB uv 
 

46.04%
46.78%

Gamut HDR  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Gamut HDR
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Gamut HDR

DCI P3 xy 
 

49.54%
48.64%

DCI P3 uv 
 

42.77%
43.46%

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

35.55%
34.9%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

31.18%
31.68%
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Flicker 
 

10
10

Flicker Graph  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Flicker Graph
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Flicker Graph

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
Yes

Flicker Frequency 
 

No Flicker
No Flicker

Flicker Active Below 
 

0%
0%
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Interface

Keyboard 
 

8.0
8.0

Keyboard Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Keyboard Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Keyboard Photo

Typing Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Numpad 
 

Yes
No

Backlighting 
 

On / Off
On / Off

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

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Operating Force 
 

69 gf
70 gf

Actuation Force 
 

35 gf
33 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

1.04 mm
1.04 mm

Total Travel 
 

1.46 mm
1.42 mm
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Touchpad 
 

8.3
8.8

Touchpad Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Touchpad Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Touchpad Photo

Tracking Quality 
 

8.5
9.0

Size 
 

15.4 in² (99.5 cm²)
15.5 in² (100.0 cm²)

Material 
 

Plastic
Glass

Dedicated Buttons 
 

No
No
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Speakers 
 

7.5
8.9

Frequency Response Plot  

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Max Volume 
 

72 dB SPL
81 dB SPL

Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

4.6 dB
5.4 dB

Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB) 
 

0.6
1.5

Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.) 
 

298 Hz
236 Hz

Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.) 
 

13 kHz
14 kHz

Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol. 
 

0.3 dB
1.0 dB
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Webcam & Microphone 
 

7.4
7.0

Webcam Video Sample  

Video Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Resolution 
 

720p
720p

Position 
 

Top Center
Top Center

Privacy Cover 
 

No
No

Face Unlock 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Ports 
 

8.0
9.0

Ports Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Ports Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Ports Photo

USB-A Ports 
 

3
3

USB-C Ports 
 

1
1

Thunderbolt 
 

No
Thunderbolt 4

USB-C Charging 
 

No
Yes

USB-C Display Out 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 
 

2.1
2.0

DisplayPort 
 

No
Mini DisplayPort 1.4

3.5mm Jack 
 

Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone

Card Reader 
 

SD UHS 1
SD UHS 1

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

Proprietary Port 
 

No
No

Security Lock 
 

No
No
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Wireless Communication 
 

Wi-Fi 
 

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

Bluetooth 
 

5.0
5.2
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Configuration

CPU 
 

Brand 
 

Intel
Intel

Model 
 

Core i5-11400H
Core i5-12500H

Core Count 
 

6
12

Thread Count 
 

12
16
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GPU 
 

Brand 
 

NVIDIA
NVIDIA

Model 
 

GeForce RTX 3050
Geforce GTX 1650

Dedicated/Integrated 
 

Dedicated
Dedicated

VRAM Size 
 

4 GB
4 GB
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RAM 
 

Capacity 
 

16 GB
8 GB

Modules 
 

2
1

Type 
 

DDR4
DDR5

Speed 
 

2,933 MHz
4,800 MHz
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Storage 
 

Advertised Capacity 
 

512 GB
512 GB

Usable Capacity 
 

445 GB
440 GB

Drive 1 
 

KIOXIA KXG60ZNV512G
Samsung MZVL2512HCJQ-00BH1

Drive 1 Type  

SSD
SSD

Drive 2 
 

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive

Drive 2 Type  

No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
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Performance

Geekbench 5 (Synthetics) 
 

9.3
9.2

Geekbench Image  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Geekbench Image
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Geekbench Image

CPU Single-Thread 
 

1,538 points
1,637 points

CPU Multi-Thread 
 

7,402 points
8,621 points

GPU Compute 
 

61,740 points
40,577 points
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Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering) 
 

9.4
9.8

Cinebench R23 Photo  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Cinebench R23 Photo
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Cinebench R23 Photo

Single-Thread 
 

1,474 points
1,730 points

Multi-Thread 
 

8,777 points
13,948 points
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Blender (3D Rendering) 
 

8.5
8.9

Blender Image  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Blender Image
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Blender Image

CPU Render Time 
 

4.7 min
3.7 min

GPU Render Time 
 

1.3 min
1.1 min

GPU Render Time (Optix) 
 

48 s
N/A
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Basemark GPU (Game Scene) 
 

8.1
7.3

Basemark Image  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Basemark Image
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Basemark Image

Overall Score 
 

57,951
44,242
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Storage Drive Performance 
 

9.5
9.6

Storage Performance Image  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Storage Performance Image
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Storage Performance Image

Sequential Write Speed 
 

1,578.4 MB/s
1,592.7 MB/s

Sequential Read Speed 
 

2,906.3 MB/s
4,334.3 MB/s

Random Write Speed 
 

147.5 MB/s
107.6 MB/s

Random Read Speed 
 

58.9 MB/s
69.2 MB/s
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Battery 
 

5.3
5.3

Capacity 
 

70 Wh
83 Wh

Battery Life (Web Browsing) 
 

5.4 hrs
6.9 hrs

Battery Life (Video Playback) 
 

4.8 hrs
2.9 hrs

Battery Life (Gaming) 
 

1.8 hrs
1.4 hrs

Charge Time 
 

2.2 hrs
2.2 hrs
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Borderlands 3 
 

6.3
4.6

Borderlands 3 Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

54 fps
37 fps

1% Low 
 

35 fps
15 fps

0.1% Low 
 

16 fps
6 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

10 ms
40 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

43 ms
137 ms

Avg. FPS On Very Low 
 

127 fps
82 fps
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Civilization VI 
 

7.8
7.3

Civilization VI Graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

88 fps
65 fps

1% Low 
 

57 fps
42 fps

0.1% Low 
 

55 fps
40 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

6 ms
8 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

7 ms
9 ms

Avg. FPS On Minimum 
 

205 fps
219 fps

Avg. Turn Time 
 

7.56 s
7.5 s
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 
 

9.5
9.5

CS:GO graph  

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Avg. FPS 
 

252 fps
226 fps

1% Low 
 

145 fps
133 fps

0.1% Low 
 

100 fps
91 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

3 ms
3 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

6 ms
7 ms

Avg. FPS On Low 
 

355 fps
411 fps
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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

SOTTR Graph  

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See details on graph tool

Avg. FPS 
 

76 fps
56 fps

1% Low 
 

56 fps
31 fps

0.1% Low 
 

37 fps
11 fps

1% Low Delta 
 

5 ms
14 ms

0.1% Low Delta 
 

14 ms
74 ms

Avg. FPS On Lowest 
 

107 fps
93 fps
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Thermals And Noise 
 

6.8
8.2

Keyboard Temps Picture  

HP Victus 16 (2021) Keyboard Temps Picture
HP OMEN 16 (2022) Keyboard Temps Picture

Keyboard Temp While Idle 
 

34 °C (93 °F)
31 °C (87 °F)

Keyboard Temp Under Load 
 

43 °C (109 °F)
42 °C (107 °F)

Fan Noise While Idle 
 

30.0 dBA
28.0 dBA

Fan Noise Under Load 
 

51.5 dBA
38.0 dBA

Power & Fan Control App 
 

Yes
Yes
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Performance Over Time 
 

9.1
7.8

Performance Over Time Graph  

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See details on graph tool

CPU Temp (Cinebench) 
 

67 °C
90 °C

CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench) 
 

5% loss
15% loss

GPU Temp (Heaven) 
 

67 °C
64 °C

GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven) 
 

0% loss
0% loss
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Additional Features And Software

Software 
 

Operating System 
 

Windows 10
Windows 11

Additional Software 
 

Yes
Yes
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Extra Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Touch Pen 
 

No
No

Secondary Display 
 

No
No

Biometrics 
 

No
No
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HP Victus 16 (2021)

HP OMEN 16 (2022)

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