Dell Dell Pro 16 PC16250 vs Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 (Intel)

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Dell Pro 16 PC16250 compared with ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 (Intel)
DellDell Pro 16 PC16250LenovoThinkPad P16s Gen 4 (Intel)
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2025July 2025
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200 or 3840 × 2400 (better)
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD or OLED
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Brightness300 nits400 nits or 500 nits (better)
TouchscreenNoNo or Yes
Display type16-inch FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS, anti-glare, 60 Hz; non-touch at 300 or 400 nits, or touch at 300 nits16-inch, 16:10, 60 Hz; WUXGA IPS (400-nit, or 500-nit low power) or WQUXGA (3840 × 2400) OLED with add-on film touch
Pixel density141 ppi–
Colour range45% NTSC45% NTSC (400-nit IPS); 100% sRGB (500-nit IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare (IPS); anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED)
Display features1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms responseIPS 1,200:1 contrast with AICCP colour calibration; OLED 400 nits, 100,000:1 contrast and X-Rite factory colour calibration; TÜV Low Blue Light
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 7 255UIntel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
CPU cores1214 or 16
CPU threads1414 or 16
GraphicsIntel GraphicsIntel Arc 130T, NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell (6 GB), NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell (8 GB) or Intel Arc 140T
AI engine (NPU)12 TOPS13 TOPS (better)
Memory16 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)
Storage512 GB512 GB to 2 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 U300ECore Ultra 5 225H (4 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 2 LP E-cores); Core Ultra 7 255H or 265H and Core Ultra 9 285H (6 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 2 LP E-cores); Intel vPro on selected models
GPUIntel GraphicsIntegrated Intel Arc 130T or 140T (Intel Graphics with single-channel memory); optional NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell (6 GB GDDR7, 294 AI TOPS) or RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell (8 GB GDDR7, 440 AI TOPS)
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225UAI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS
Memory typeDDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GBTwo slots, DDR5-5600 SODIMM (8–32 GB modules) or DDR5-6400 CSODIMM (32 or 48 GB modules), non-ECC, up to 96 GB
Storage typeOne M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD; or 128 GB UFS 3.1 onboard storage on some modelsOne M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot (PCIe 5.0 SSDs run at PCIe 4.0 speed); NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
Battery and size
Battery capacity55 Wh75 Wh (better)
Weight1.92 kg1.82 kg (better)
Thickness20.85 mm18.17 mm (better)
Width × depth358 × 251.82 mm361.5 × 248.6 mm
Battery life detail3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh, with Long Life Cycle versions57 Wh or 75 Wh Li-ion; Lenovo publishes no battery life figures
Charger65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0)
Fast chargingExpressCharge and ExpressCharge BoostRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials–Aluminium top and bottom covers
ColoursMagnetite (textured finish)Black
Connections
PortsThunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.3 or 5.45.4
Webcam1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter (720p on some Intel Core models)5MP, optional IR
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 reader2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 3.0; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (4G models, not in North America)
External displays–Up to three external displays (four including the built-in), three at 4K 60 Hz; one Thunderbolt display up to 8K 60 Hz or 4K 240 Hz; HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
KeyboardBacklit or non-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key, optional fingerprint reader6-row, spill-resistant, backlit, with numeric keypad; 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 Audio
MicrophonesDual-array microphonesDual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice
BiometricsOptional fingerprint reader; optional IR camera for Windows Hello with presence detectionFingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello

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