Dell Dell Pro 16 PC16250 vs Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD)

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Dell Pro 16 PC16250 compared with ThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD)
DellDell Pro 16 PC16250LenovoThinkPad E16 Gen 3 (AMD)
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2025April 2025
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness300 nits300 nits
TouchscreenNoNo
Display type16-inch FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS, anti-glare, 60 Hz; non-touch at 300 or 400 nits, or touch at 300 nitsWUXGA IPS, 300 nits, 45% NTSC, 16:10; non-touch or in-cell touch
Pixel density141 ppi–
Colour range45% NTSC45% NTSC
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Display features1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms response800:1 contrast; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light; 90.7% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 7 255UAMD Ryzen 3 210, AMD Ryzen 5 220, AMD Ryzen 5 230 or AMD Ryzen 7 250
CPU cores124, 6 or 8
CPU threads148, 12 or 16
GraphicsIntel GraphicsRadeon 740M Graphics, Radeon 760M Graphics or Radeon 780M Graphics
AI engine (NPU)12 TOPS16 TOPS (better)
Memory16 GB8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB (better)
Storage512 GB256 GB to 1 TB (better)
CPUIntel 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 U300ERyzen 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
GPUIntel GraphicsIntegrated AMD Radeon 740M, 760M or 780M, shared memory, DirectX 12
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225URyzen 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 typeDDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GBDDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel, up to 64 GB (64 GB by special bid)
Storage typeOne M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD; or 128 GB UFS 3.1 onboard storage on some modelsOne 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 capacity55 Wh64 Wh (better)
Weight1.92 kg1.71 kg (better)
Thickness20.85 mm17.05 mm (better)
Width × depth358 × 251.82 mm356 × 249 mm
Battery life detail3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh, with Long Life Cycle versions48 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
Charger65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including a slim wall-mount version; offerings vary by country
Fast chargingExpressCharge and ExpressCharge BoostRapid 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
ColoursMagnetite (textured finish)Black
Connections
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jackUSB4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.3 or 5.45.4 or 5.3, depending on the Wi-Fi card
Webcam1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter (720p on some Intel Core models)5MP, 1080p with IR, or 720p
Operating systemWindowsWindows
Port detail1 × 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 readerUSB-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
KeyboardBacklit or non-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key, optional fingerprint reader6-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
Trackpad115 × 80 mmMylar 3-button trackpad, 67 × 115 mm
SpeakersTwo speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak)Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos, audio by Harman
MicrophonesDual-array microphonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, noise cancelling
BiometricsOptional fingerprint reader; optional IR camera for Windows Hello with presence detectionOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera (1080p hybrid) for Windows Hello

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