Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) vs Dell Dell Pro 16 PC16250

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MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) compared with Dell Pro 16 PC16250

	AppleMacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)	DellDell Pro 16 PC16250
Overview
Released
Released	November 2019	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	3072 × 1920 (better)	1920 × 1200
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits (better)	300 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Retina display; LED-backlit IPS; millions of colours	16-inch FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS, anti-glare, 60 Hz; non-touch at 300 or 400 nits, or touch at 300 nits
Pixel density
Pixel density	226 ppi	141 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	Wide colour (P3)	45% NTSC
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	True Tone; selectable refresh rates of 47.95, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz	1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms response
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i7-9750H, Intel Core i9-9880H or Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
CPU cores
CPU cores	6 or 8	12
CPU threads
CPU threads	12 or 16	14
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 5300M (4 GB GDDR6), AMD Radeon Pro 5500M (4 GB GDDR6), AMD Radeon Pro 5500M (8 GB GDDR6) or AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (8 GB HBM2)	Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	–	12 TOPS
Memory
Memory	16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 8 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
CPU	Ninth-generation Intel Core i7 at 2.6 GHz (six cores, Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz, 12 MB shared L3 cache), Core i9 at 2.3 GHz (eight cores, up to 4.8 GHz, 16 MB cache) or Core i9 at 2.4 GHz (eight cores, up to 5 GHz, 16 MB cache). Exact i7-9750H, i9-9880H and i9-9980HK identifiers confirmed by RTINGS. Apple T2 Security Chip.	Intel Core Ultra 5 225U, Core Ultra 5 235U (vPro), Core Ultra 7 255U or Core Ultra 7 265U (vPro), 12 cores, 15 W; also sold with Intel Core 3 100U, Core 5 120U or 220U, Core 7 150U or 250U, 13th-gen Core i3 or i5, or Intel Processor U300E
GPU
GPU	Automatic switching between Intel UHD Graphics 630 and Radeon Pro 5300M 4 GB GDDR6, Radeon Pro 5500M 4 GB or 8 GB GDDR6, or Radeon Pro 5600M 8 GB HBM2. The 5600M appears in Apple's updated spec sheet and was not a launch graphics option. The 2.3 GHz Core i9 starts with 5500M 4 GB and 1 TB storage; the 2.4 GHz Core i9 can also upgrade the lower base configuration (RTINGS).	Intel Graphics
AI engine
AI engine	–	Intel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225U
Memory type
Memory type	2666 MHz DDR4 onboard memory; 16 GB standard, configurable to 32 GB or 64 GB	DDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	SSD; 512 GB standard with the 2.6 GHz Core i7 or 1 TB with the 2.3 GHz Core i9; configurable to 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB or 8 TB as appropriate	One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD; or 128 GB UFS 3.1 onboard storage on some models
Cooling
Cooling	Redesigned fans and larger vents; Apple states 28% higher airflow and a 35% larger heat sink than the preceding design	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 11 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	99.8 Wh (better)	55 Wh
Weight
Weight	2 kg	1.92 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	16.2 mm (better)	20.85 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	357.9 × 245.9 mm	358 × 251.82 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Lithium-polymer battery advertised as 100 Wh, with an actual rating of 99.8 Wh in Apple's footnote; up to 11 hours wireless web or Apple TV app movie playback and 30 days standby. Tested with the 2.3 GHz Core i9, 16 GB memory and 1 TB SSD. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh, with Long Life Cycle versions
Charger
Charger	96 W USB-C Power Adapter	65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure	–
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey	Magnetite (textured finish)
Connections
Ports
Ports	4 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.3 or 5.4
Webcam
Webcam	720p FaceTime HD	1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter (720p on some Intel Core models)
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports supporting charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack	1 × Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) with USB4, DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery 3.1; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C with DisplayPort and Power Delivery; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A (one with PowerShare); HDMI 2.1 (TMDS); RJ45 gigabit Ethernet; 3.5 mm headset jack; barrel power port; wedge lock slot; optional smart card reader
External displays
External displays	Up to two displays at 6016 × 3384 and 60 Hz, or four at 4096 × 2304 and 60 Hz, at over a billion colours, alongside the built-in display. Native DisplayPort over USB-C; VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 through separate adaptors.	–
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit Magic Keyboard with scissor mechanism and 1 mm travel; 65 US or 66 ISO keys, inverted-T arrow keys, physical Escape key, Touch Bar and ambient light sensor	Backlit or non-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key, optional fingerprint reader
Trackpad
Trackpad	Force Touch trackpad with pressure sensing and Multi-Touch gestures	115 × 80 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo sound and Dolby Atmos playback	Two speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak)
Microphones
Microphones	Three-microphone array with directional beamforming	Dual-array microphones
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID	Optional fingerprint reader; optional IR camera for Windows Hello with presence detection
In the box
In the box	16-inch MacBook Pro; 96 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	–