Dell Dell 16 Plus DB16250 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)

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Dell 16 Plus DB16250 compared with ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)

	DellDell 16 Plus DB16250	LenovoThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)
Overview
Released
Released	February 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	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	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 (QHD+); 141 ppi (FHD+)	–
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB (QHD+ non-touch); 100% DCI-P3 (QHD+ touch); 45% NTSC (FHD+)	45% NTSC (WUXGA non-touch); 100% sRGB (WUXGA touch and WQXGA)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare (non-touch); glossy glass (touch)	Anti-glare
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	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 Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258V	Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	8
CPU threads
CPU threads	8	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140V	Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	40 TOPS or 47 TOPS	47 TOPS or 49 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 32 GB	16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 1 TB	512 GB to 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 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	Intel Arc 130V (Core Ultra 5) or 140V (Core Ultra 7 and 9)	Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU, 47 TOPS with the Core Ultra 7 256V; Copilot+ PC	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 49 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, on the processor, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB	DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 GB
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB	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 20 hours	Up to 18.18 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	64 Wh (better)	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.87 kg	1.7 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	16.99 mm (better)	17.5 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	356.78 × 250.6 mm	356 × 253.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	64 Wh 4-cell 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	65 W USB-C adapter	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost	Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Materials	Aluminium lid and base; plastic bezel and palm rest	Aluminium top; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested
Colours
Colours	Ice Blue	Arctic Grey (dual-tone)
Connections
Ports
Ports	Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, 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	1080p (IR on non-touch models)	1080p with IR, or 5MP; privacy shutter
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 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 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); Thunderbolt up to 5120 × 3200 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key	6-row, spill-resistant, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar touchpad, 133 × 90 mm	Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W average (2.5 W peak)	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Digital-array microphones	Dual-microphone array with noise cancelling
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the power button (optional); IR camera for Windows Hello on non-touch models	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello