Dell Dell 16 Plus DB16250 vs Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 10 Aura Edition (16IAH10)

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Dell 16 Plus DB16250 compared with Yoga Pro 9i Gen 10 Aura Edition (16IAH10)
DellDell 16 Plus DB16250LenovoYoga Pro 9i Gen 10 Aura Edition (16IAH10)
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2025June 2025
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution2560 × 16002880 × 1800 or 3200 × 2000 (better)
PanelIPS LCDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness300 nits500 nits or 1,000 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness–1,100 nits or 1,600 nits
TouchscreenNoNo or Yes
Display typeQHD+ (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 Hz16-inch 2.8K OLED or 3.2K tandem OLED, 16:10; touch and non-touch options; no pen support
Pixel density189 ppi (QHD+); 141 ppi (FHD+)–
Colour range100% sRGB (QHD+ non-touch); 100% DCI-P3 (QHD+ touch); 45% NTSC (FHD+)Standard OLED covers 100% sRGB and DCI-P3; tandem OLED additionally covers 100% Adobe RGB
Screen finishAnti-glare (non-touch); glossy glass (touch)Glossy; touch screens have anti-fingerprint glass
Display featuresQHD+ touchscreen 378 nits SDR and 630 nits HDR, 11 ms response; other panels 300 nits, 35 ms; ComfortView or ComfortView Plus low blue lightDolby 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
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 7 256V or Intel Core Ultra 7 258VIntel Core Ultra 7 255H or Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
CPU cores816
CPU threads816
GraphicsIntel Arc 130V or Intel Arc 140VNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
AI engine (NPU)40 TOPS or 47 TOPS (better)13 TOPS
Memory16 GB or 32 GB32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage512 GB to 1 TB1 TB to 2 TB (better)
CPUIntel 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)Intel Core Ultra 7 255H or Core Ultra 9 285H; 16 cores and 16 threads
GPUIntel Arc 130V (Core Ultra 5) or 140V (Core Ultra 7 and 9)RTX 5050, 5060 or 5070 Laptop GPU; each 8 GB GDDR7 and 100 W TGP (Lenovo PSREF)
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU, 47 TOPS with the Core Ultra 7 256V; Copilot+ PCIntel AI Boost NPU, up to 13 TOPS
Memory typeLPDDR5X at 8533 MT/s, on the processor, dual-channel; 16 or 32 GB32 or 64 GB soldered LPDDR5X-8400; dual-channel; no memory slots
Storage typeOne M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD, 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TBTwo 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 20 hoursUp to 14 hours
Battery capacity64 Wh84 Wh (better)
Weight1.87 kg (better)1.92 kg
Thickness16.99 mm (better)17.9 mm
Width × depth356.78 × 250.6 mm362.72 × 253.69 mm
Battery life detail64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion84 Wh; up to 14 hours local 1080p video at 150 nits or 5.5 hours MobileMark 30 at 250 nits (Lenovo)
Charger65 W USB-C adapter170 W or 245 W slim-tip adapter; USB-C power delivery at 65–100 W
Fast chargingExpressCharge and ExpressCharge BoostRapid Charge Express, 15 minutes for up to 3 hours of use (Lenovo)
MaterialsAluminium lid and base; plastic bezel and palm restAluminium top and bottom; starting weight 1.92 kg without touch or 2.07 kg with touch
ColoursIce BlueLuna Grey; Tidal Teal
Connections
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Webcam1080p (IR on non-touch models)5MP with IR and electronic shutter
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail1 × 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 jack2 × 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
External displaysUp to 2 with the laptop screen on, or 3 with it off–
KeyboardBacklit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot keyBacklit keyboard with numeric keypad
TrackpadMylar touchpad, 133 × 90 mmGlass Precision TouchPad, 95 × 150 mm
SpeakersTwo speakers, 2 W average (2.5 W peak)Six 2 W speakers, four woofers and two tweeters; Dolby Atmos and Smart Amplifier
MicrophonesDigital-array microphonesFour-microphone array
BiometricsFingerprint reader in the power button (optional); IR camera for Windows Hello on non-touch modelsIR camera for Windows Hello; no fingerprint reader

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