Dell Alienware 16 Aurora AC16250 vs Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 10 Aura Edition (16IAH10)
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| DellAlienware 16 Aurora AC16250 | LenovoYoga Pro 9i Gen 10 Aura Edition (16IAH10) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2025 | June 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2880 × 1800 or 3200 × 2000 (better) |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits or 1,000 nits (better) |
| HDR peak brightness | – | 1,100 nits or 1,600 nits |
| Touchscreen | No | No or Yes |
| Display type | 16-inch WQXGA (2560 × 1600) WVA, anti-glare, 120 Hz, low blue light (ComfortView Plus) | 16-inch 2.8K OLED or 3.2K tandem OLED, 16:10; touch and non-touch options; no pen support |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | – |
| Colour range | 100% sRGB | Standard OLED covers 100% sRGB and DCI-P3; tandem OLED additionally covers 100% Adobe RGB |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Glossy; touch screens have anti-fingerprint glass |
| Display features | 1000:1 contrast; 30 ms typical response | Dolby Vision, Eyesafe, X-Rite factory calibration, average Delta E below 1; current PSREF gives standard OLED 1100 nits HDR/500 SDR and tandem OLED 1600 HDR/1000 SDR |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core 5 210H or Intel Core 7 240H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H or Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| CPU cores | 8 or 10 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 12 or 16 | 16 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU |
| AI engine (NPU) | – | 13 TOPS |
| Memory | 8 GB or 16 GB | 32 GB or 64 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB to 1 TB | 1 TB to 2 TB (better) |
| CPU | Intel Core 5 210H (8 cores), Core 7 240H (10 cores) or Core 9 270H (14 cores); 45 W | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H or Core Ultra 9 285H; 16 cores and 16 threads |
| 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) | RTX 5050, 5060 or 5070 Laptop GPU; each 8 GB GDDR7 and 100 W TGP (Lenovo PSREF) |
| AI engine | – | Intel AI Boost NPU, up to 13 TOPS |
| Memory type | DDR5 at 5200 or 5600 MT/s, two SODIMM slots, 8 to 32 GB | 32 or 64 GB soldered LPDDR5X-8400; dual-channel; no memory slots |
| Storage type | Two M.2 2230 slots, PCIe Gen 4 NVMe, up to 1 TB each | Two M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots, one 2242 and one 2280; Lenovo lists 1 TB drives, including configurations with two installed 1 TB drives |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | – | Up to 14 hours |
| Battery capacity | 96 Wh (better) | 84 Wh |
| Weight | 2.49 kg | 1.92 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 22.7 mm | 17.9 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 356.98 × 265.43 mm | 362.72 × 253.69 mm |
| Battery life detail | 3-cell 60 Wh or 6-cell 96 Wh lithium-ion | 84 Wh; up to 14 hours local 1080p video at 150 nits or 5.5 hours MobileMark 30 at 250 nits (Lenovo) |
| Charger | 130 W (RTX 3050 and 4050) or 180 W (RTX 5050 to 5070) barrel-plug adapter; also charges over USB-C Power Delivery | 170 W or 245 W slim-tip adapter; USB-C power delivery at 65–100 W |
| Fast charging | ExpressCharge Boost; 0–35% in 20 minutes with the laptop off (ExpressCharge only in the EU) | Rapid Charge Express, 15 minutes for up to 3 hours of use (Lenovo) |
| Materials | – | Aluminium top and bottom; starting weight 1.92 kg without touch or 2.07 kg with touch |
| Colours | – | Luna Grey; Tidal Teal |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 720p | 5MP with IR and electronic shutter |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| 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 DisplayPort 2.1 and USB PD 65–100 W; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps, one Always On; HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; SD reader; 3.5 mm combo audio; slim-tip power |
| Keyboard | Backlit keyboard with numeric keypad, macro keys and Copilot key | Backlit keyboard with numeric keypad |
| Trackpad | 115 × 70 mm | Glass Precision TouchPad, 95 × 150 mm |
| Speakers | Two speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak) | Six 2 W speakers, four woofers and two tweeters; Dolby Atmos and Smart Amplifier |
| Microphones | Digital-array microphones | Four-microphone array |
| Biometrics | – | IR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader |
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