Dell Dell Pro 16 PC16250 vs Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD)
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| DellDell Pro 16 PC16250 | LenovoThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2025 | April 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Display type | 16-inch FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS, anti-glare, 60 Hz; non-touch at 300 or 400 nits, or touch at 300 nits | WUXGA IPS, 300 nits, 45% NTSC, 16:10; non-touch or in-cell touch |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | – |
| Colour range | 45% NTSC | 45% NTSC |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Anti-glare |
| Display features | 1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms response | 800:1 contrast; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light; 90.7% screen-to-body ratio |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 7 255U | AMD Ryzen 3 210, AMD Ryzen 5 220, AMD Ryzen 5 230 or AMD Ryzen 7 250 |
| CPU cores | 12 | 4, 6 or 8 |
| CPU threads | 14 | 8, 12 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Radeon 740M Graphics, Radeon 760M Graphics or Radeon 780M Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 12 TOPS | 16 TOPS (better) |
| Memory | 16 GB | 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 256 GB to 1 TB (better) |
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U, Core Ultra 5 235U (vPro), Core Ultra 7 255U or Core Ultra 7 265U (vPro), 12 cores, 15 W; also sold with Intel Core 3 100U, Core 5 120U or 220U, Core 7 150U or 250U, 13th-gen Core i3 or i5, or Intel Processor U300E | Ryzen 3 210 (4 cores), Ryzen 5 220 or 230 (6 cores) and Ryzen 7 250 (8 cores), codenamed Hawk Point; Ryzen 5 PRO 215 and PRO 230 by special bid |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Integrated AMD Radeon 740M, 760M or 780M, shared memory, DirectX 12 |
| AI engine | Intel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225U | Ryzen AI NPU up to 16 TOPS on the Ryzen 5 230 and Ryzen 7 250; none on the Ryzen 3 210 and Ryzen 5 220 |
| Memory type | DDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GB | DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel, up to 64 GB (64 GB by special bid) |
| Storage type | One M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD; or 128 GB UFS 3.1 onboard storage on some models | One M.2 2242 and one M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (one SSD fitted); up to 1 TB per drive, Opal 2.0 |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | – | Up to 15.76 hours |
| Battery capacity | 55 Wh | 64 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.92 kg | 1.71 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 20.85 mm | 17.05 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 358 × 251.82 mm | 356 × 249 mm |
| Battery life detail | 3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh, with Long Life Cycle versions | 48 Wh or 64 Wh Li-ion; Ryzen 7 250 with WUXGA non-touch, MobileMark 30 up to 10.6 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 10.0 hr video and 15.26 hr idle, local video up to 15.76 hr (64 Wh) or 12.16 hr (48 Wh); Ryzen 5 230 with 64 Wh, local video up to 13.85 hr |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter | 65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including a slim wall-mount version; offerings vary by country |
| Fast charging | ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost | Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh); Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (64 Wh) |
| Materials | – | Aluminium top cover; aluminium or PC-ABS plastic bottom cover |
| Colours | Magnetite (textured finish) | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack | USB4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 or 5.4 | 5.4 or 5.3, depending on the Wi-Fi card |
| Webcam | 1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter (720p on some Intel Core models) | 5MP, 1080p with IR, or 720p |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 1 × Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) with USB4, DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery 3.1; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C with DisplayPort and Power Delivery; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A (one with PowerShare); HDMI 2.1 (TMDS); RJ45 gigabit Ethernet; 3.5 mm headset jack; barrel power port; wedge lock slot; optional smart card reader | USB-C (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4a; USB-C 5 Gbps with USB PD 15–65 W and DisplayPort 1.4; USB-A 5 Gbps; USB-A 10 Gbps (Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack |
| External displays | – | Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); USB4 up to 8K 60 Hz, USB-C and HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz |
| Keyboard | Backlit or non-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key, optional fingerprint reader | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint |
| Trackpad | 115 × 80 mm | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 67 × 115 mm |
| Speakers | Two speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak) | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos, audio by Harman |
| Microphones | Dual-array microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, noise cancelling |
| Biometrics | Optional fingerprint reader; optional IR camera for Windows Hello with presence detection | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera (1080p hybrid) for Windows Hello |
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