Dell Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)

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Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250 compared with ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)

	DellAlienware 16 Aurora AC16250	LenovoThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2025	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits	400 nits (better)
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No or Yes
Display type
Display type	16-inch WQXGA (2560 × 1600) WVA, anti-glare, 120 Hz, low blue light (ComfortView Plus)	WUXGA IPS (non-touch, or in-cell touch at 120 Hz) or WQXGA (2560 × 1600) IPS, all 16:10
Pixel density
Pixel density	189 ppi	–
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB	45% NTSC (WUXGA non-touch); 100% sRGB (WUXGA touch and WQXGA)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	1000:1 contrast; 30 ms typical response	Contrast 1,000:1 (WUXGA non-touch) or 1,200:1 (others); TCON colour calibration on WQXGA; Eyesafe Certified 2.0 or TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 5 210H or Intel Core 7 240H	Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 10	8
CPU threads
CPU threads	12 or 16	8
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060	Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	–	47 TOPS or 49 TOPS
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB	16 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB	512 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core 5 210H (8 cores), Core 7 240H (10 cores) or Core 9 270H (14 cores); 45 W	Core Ultra 5 322 or 332 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (4 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores); 12 MB cache
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 or RTX 4050 (6 GB GDDR6), or RTX 5050, RTX 5060 or RTX 5070 (8 GB GDDR7); the RTX 5070 runs at up to 85 W (Notebookcheck)	Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
AI engine	–	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 49 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5 at 5200 or 5600 MT/s, two SODIMM slots, 8 to 32 GB	DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Two M.2 2230 slots, PCIe Gen 4 NVMe, up to 1 TB each	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD (256 GB to 1 TB) plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; up to two drives
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18.18 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	96 Wh (better)	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.49 kg	1.7 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	22.7 mm	17.5 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	356.98 × 265.43 mm	356 × 253.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3-cell 60 Wh or 6-cell 96 Wh lithium-ion	48 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 11.63 hr and local 1080p video up to 18.18 hr; 71 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 14.88 hr and local video up to 26.0 hr
Charger
Charger	130 W (RTX 3050 and 4050) or 180 W (RTX 5050 to 5070) barrel-plug adapter; also charges over USB-C Power Delivery	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge Boost; 0–35% in 20 minutes with the laptop off (ExpressCharge only in the EU)	Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Materials	–	Aluminium top; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested
Colours
Colours	–	Arctic Grey (dual-tone)
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3 or 5.4
Webcam
Webcam	720p	1080p with IR, or 5MP; privacy shutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) USB-C with DisplayPort (one with Power Delivery); 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A; HDMI 2.1 (driven by the NVIDIA GPU); RJ45 gigabit Ethernet; 3.5 mm audio jack; 7.4 mm barrel power port	2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 45–65 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); SD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
External displays
External displays	–	Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); Thunderbolt up to 5120 × 3200 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit keyboard with numeric keypad, macro keys and Copilot key	6-row, spill-resistant, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	115 × 70 mm	Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak)	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Digital-array microphones	Dual-microphone array with noise cancelling
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello