The HP Victus 15 doesn’t quite keep up with laptops running newer CPUs, but it’s not left in the dust either. At 6,855, the Victus score is in line with gaming notebooks from a year or two ago.

HP's least expensive 15.6-inch Windows notebook, the Laptop 15z, starts at just $279.99 ($609.99 as tested). It has the essentials for home and school and lasts for a long time unplugged, but that ...