Dell Dell Pro 16 PC16250 vs Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 (Intel)
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| DellDell Pro 16 PC16250 | LenovoThinkPad P16s Gen 4 (Intel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2025 | July 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 or 3840 × 2400 (better) |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD or OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits or 500 nits (better) |
| Touchscreen | No | No or Yes |
| Display type | 16-inch FHD+ (1920 × 1200) IPS, anti-glare, 60 Hz; non-touch at 300 or 400 nits, or touch at 300 nits | 16-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 density | 141 ppi | – |
| Colour range | 45% NTSC | 45% NTSC (400-nit IPS); 100% sRGB (500-nit IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Anti-glare (IPS); anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED) |
| Display features | 1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms response | IPS 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 | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 7 255U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| CPU cores | 12 | 14 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 14 | 14 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc 130T, NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell (6 GB), NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell (8 GB) or Intel Arc 140T |
| AI engine (NPU) | 12 TOPS | 13 TOPS (better) |
| Memory | 16 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB to 2 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 | Core 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 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Integrated 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 engine | Intel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225U | AI PC; Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS |
| Memory type | DDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GB | Two slots, DDR5-5600 SODIMM (8–32 GB modules) or DDR5-6400 CSODIMM (32 or 48 GB modules), non-ECC, up to 96 GB |
| 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 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 capacity | 55 Wh | 75 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.92 kg | 1.82 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 20.85 mm | 18.17 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 358 × 251.82 mm | 361.5 × 248.6 mm |
| Battery life detail | 3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh, with Long Life Cycle versions | 57 Wh or 75 Wh Li-ion; Lenovo publishes no battery life figures |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter | 100 W USB-C slim adapter (PD 3.0) |
| Fast charging | ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost | Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (when off, in standby or hibernating) |
| Materials | – | Aluminium top and bottom covers |
| Colours | Magnetite (textured finish) | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 or 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter (720p on some Intel Core models) | 5MP, optional IR |
| 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 | 2 × 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 |
| Keyboard | Backlit or non-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key, optional fingerprint reader | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit, with numeric keypad; 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 Audio |
| Microphones | Dual-array microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice |
| Biometrics | Optional fingerprint reader; optional IR camera for Windows Hello with presence detection | Fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello |
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