Dell Dell 16 Plus DB16250 vs Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)

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Dell 16 Plus DB16250 compared with IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)

	DellDell 16 Plus DB16250	LenovoIdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2880 × 1800 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	300 nits	500 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,100 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	QHD+ (2560 × 1600) non-touch, anti-glare, 120 Hz; QHD+ touchscreen with Dolby Vision, glossy, 90 Hz; or FHD+ (1920 × 1200), touch or non-touch, 60 Hz	2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch or OGS 10-point touch
Pixel density
Pixel density	189 ppi (QHD+); 141 ppi (FHD+)	–
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB (QHD+ non-touch); 100% DCI-P3 (QHD+ touch); 45% NTSC (FHD+)	100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare (non-touch); glossy glass (touch)	Glossy
Display features
Display features	QHD+ touchscreen 378 nits SDR and 630 nits HDR, 11 ms response; other panels 300 nits, 35 ms; ComfortView or ComfortView Plus low blue light	1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibration; 90% active area ratio
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, Intel Core Ultra X9 378H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	16
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140V	Intel Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	40 TOPS or 47 TOPS	50 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	32 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB	1 TB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 5 226V or 228V (up to 4.5 GHz), Core Ultra 7 256V or 258V (up to 4.8 GHz), or Core Ultra 9 288V (up to 5.1 GHz); 8 cores (4 P-cores, 4 E-cores), 8 threads; 17 W (30 W for the 288V)	Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra X9 378H or X9 388H, all with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache)
GPU
GPU	Intel Arc 130V (Core Ultra 5) or 140V (Core Ultra 7 and 9)	Intel Graphics, Intel Arc B390 GPU (Core Ultra X9), or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 (8 GB GDDR7, 105 W, 440 AI TOPS) or RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 105 W, 572 AI TOPS)
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU, 47 TOPS with the Core Ultra 7 256V; Copilot+ PC	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, on the processor, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB	LPDDR5X-8533 (LPDDR5X-9600 with Core Ultra X9), 32 GB soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB	Two M.2 slots (2242 PCIe 5.0 x4 and 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4); ships with one 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 24.9 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	64 Wh	84 Wh (better)
Weight
Weight	1.87 kg	1.65 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	16.99 mm	15.85 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	356.78 × 250.6 mm	356 × 250 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion	84 Wh or 99.9 Wh; local video up to 24.9 hr (84 Wh, integrated), 31.4 hr (84 Wh, discrete), 34.2 hr (99.9 Wh, integrated), 29.4 hr (99.9 Wh, discrete); MobileMark 30 from 10.1 to 23.8 hr
Charger
Charger	65 W USB-C adapter	100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter; 170 W slim-tip adapter with discrete graphics
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost	Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
Materials
Materials	Aluminium lid and base; plastic bezel and palm rest	Aluminium top and bottom covers
Colours
Colours	Ice Blue	Luna Grey; Glacier White
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p (IR on non-touch models)	FHD with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	1 × Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) USB-C with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) USB-A; HDMI 2.1; 3.5 mm headset jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 65–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; SD card reader; 3.5 mm combo jack; slim-tip power connector on discrete-graphics models
External displays
External displays	Up to 2 with the laptop screen on, or 3 with it off	Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key	6-row with numeric keypad, backlit, 1.5 mm key travel, Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar touchpad, 133 × 90 mm	Buttonless glass touchpad, 80 × 135 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W average (2.5 W peak)	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Digital-array microphones	Dual-microphone array
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button (optional); IR camera for Windows Hello on non-touch models	IR camera for Windows Hello with ToF sensor; no fingerprint reader