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Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050) vs Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)

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Quick verdict

  • Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050) is better for coding and multitasking.
  • Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050) is better for long battery.
  • Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050) leads on performance.
  • Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050) leads on memory and storage.
  • Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050) leads on battery and build.
  • Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050) has the higher Comparezi Score (34.5).

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Winners by area

Performance Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050)
Memory and storage Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050)
Battery and build Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050)
Connectivity and warranty Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)

Specifications side by side

Spec
Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050)
Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)
Overview
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Operating system
Windows
Windows
OS edition
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Office included
Microsoft Office Home 2024
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Model number
15-fa2688TX
Katana A15 AI B8VE-418IN
Launched
—
2024-01
Performance
Processor
Intel Core i5-14500HX
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Processor brand
Intel
AMD
CPU cores
14 (better)
8
NPU (AI) performance
—
16 TOPS
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU 6GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU 6GB
Dedicated graphics
Yes
Yes
Graphics memory
6 GB
6 GB
Memory and storage
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
RAM type
DDR5-5600
DDR5-5600
RAM upgradeable
—
Yes
Storage
1 TB (better)
512 GB
Storage type
PCIe NVMe SSD
NVMe SSD PCIe Gen4
Memory options
—
16GB RAM, 512GB SSD; 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Office Home 2024; 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD
Display
Display size
15.6"
15.6"
Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Display panel
IPS
IPS
Refresh rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Peak brightness
300 nits
—
Battery and build
Battery
70 Wh (better)
53.5 Wh
Charger
200 W
200 W
Weight
2.29 kg
2.25 kg (better)
Thickness
23.5 mm (better)
24.9 mm
Backlit keyboard
Yes
Yes
Colours
Mica silver
Black
Connectivity and warranty
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Ports
1 USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge); 1 USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 AC smart pin; 1 HDMI-out 2.1; 1 headphone/microphone combo; 1 RJ-45; 1 USB Type-C 5Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, HP Sleep and Charge)
2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1, 1x Type-A USB2.0, 1x Type-C (USB3.2 Gen1 / DisplayPort), 1x HDMI 2.1 (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz), 1x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
Warranty
1 year
2 years (better)

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Price and availability

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Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050)

₹1,19,999

Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)

No price yet

No current price recorded.

Pros and cons

Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050)

No stated figure stands out against similar models on Comparezi, either way.

Katana A15 AI B8V (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, RTX 4050)

  • Pro: 2 years warranty, longer than 79% of the 43 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it
  • Pro: RAM can be upgraded later
  • Con: Smaller battery than 90% of the 42 gaming laptops on Comparezi that state it (53.5 Wh)

Which should you buy?

Victus 15 (Intel Core i5-14500HX, RTX 3050) if you want the strongest overall specification: it has the higher Comparezi Score (34.5).

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