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He's planning on majoring in coding / computer science when he enters college this fall ... plus, he's an avid online gamer so this laptop was recommended to us by his high school coding teacher.
Our son has used this laptop just about everyday over the past week. Here are some pros and cons based on his usage:
On the plus side, it is very sturdy. The overall feel of the exterior shell has a plastic feel to it, so stability was a concern at first. However, not only is the exterior comfortable when laying across your lap but it is very durable.
Probably one of the biggest draws to this computer is that it plays games really well. Gameplay is simply amazingly. The graphics and character animation inside the games run smoothly, whether it's games released this year or classic games.
The storage on this laptop is unreal. We got the version that has 2TB of internal storage. He transferred most of the games from his old laptop onto this one and it still has 1.3TB of storage left. To go along with that, we got the laptop with 64GB of RAM so, obviously, everything runs fast.
Now, on the opposite end of things, here are a few things to consider before purchasing this laptop.
First, the fans are very loud with more intense games. With smaller games they’re not as bad and get quieter after long play sessions, but they can still be annoying. The placement of the fans being on the bottom also makes the computer a bit uncomfortable to carry around.
This is more of a personal preference thing but having a full size keyboard takes some time getting used to. While the keyboard is really nice, complete with backlighting, being full sized can be take some adjustment if you're used to more compact keyboards.
When it comes to battery life, this is one aspect that can be a little annoying. Realistically, after a full charge, you really only have a few hours before the battery needs to be plugged back in for recharging. If you find yourself in a position where an outlet isn't nearby, you might want to consider carrying along a supplemental powering source. If you’re using it to play games, I’d say just always have it plugged in as bigger games take much more power to play. Since he's been primarily using it to play games, this may cause the battery to drain much quicker so that's something to keep in mind. Basic daily functions may not be as demanding on the battery.
Overall, considering that our son plays a lot of PC-based games, this laptop is pretty much tailor-made for him. Plus, when you take into account the substantial amount of RAM this laptop has and the relitively large 2TB of internal storage, the HP Victus has been a worthwhile investment. It has the capacity to run the games our son likes to play in his free time but also the capability to run coding programs when he enters college in the fall.
He's pleased and we're pleased so it earns high marks from us and our recommendation.
