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HP · 2024

HP Victus 16 (2024)

An RTX 4060 gaming laptop from around 1099 dollars with slotted RAM and a 144 Hz panel. The screen is only 300 nits and FHD, the fans are loud under load. For Linux gaming it works once you accept the nvidia hybrid-graphics setup. Good frames per dollar, mediocre everything else.

Compiled from public sources and community data, not hands-on tested. What that means.

Linux readiness7.6

Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: medium

Scores

Specs

CPUIntel Core i7-14700HX
GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB, 120 W)
RAM16 GB (slotted)
Storage512 GB
Screen16.1" 1920x1080 @ 144Hz
Weight2.39 kg
Battery (real)~5 h

Linux compatibility

  • ubuntu-lts Minor setup
    Wi-Fi
    works
    Bluetooth
    works
    Fingerprint
    unknown
    Webcam
    works
    Audio
    needs tweak
    Suspend
    needs tweak

ubuntu-lts: Raptor Lake HX plus an Ada RTX 4060, so it is a hybrid-graphics gaming laptop. Install the proprietary nvidia driver, then decide between on-demand PRIME and full dGPU. The MUX is fixed in hybrid on most SKUs. Suspend can hang on resume unless nvidia power management is enabled. Webcam is a normal UVC unit. No fingerprint reader on this chassis as far as we can tell.