Dell Dell Pro 16 PC16250 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)

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Dell Pro 16 PC16250 compared with ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)
DellDell Pro 16 PC16250LenovoThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2025June 2025
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
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 nitsWUXGA IPS, 16:10; 400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, 500-nit low power, or 500-nit touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard
Pixel density141 ppi–
Colour range45% NTSC45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit)
Screen finishAnti-glareAnti-glare
Display features1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms response1,000:1 contrast (1,200:1 on the low-power panel); Eyesafe Certified 2.0 on the touch and low-power panels; 87.22% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 7 255UIntel Core Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V
CPU cores128, 12, 14 or 16
CPU threads148, 14 or 16
GraphicsIntel GraphicsIntel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140V
AI engine (NPU)12 TOPS12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS (better)
Memory16 GB16 GB, 32 GB or 64 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 U300ECore Ultra 200U with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200H with 4 or 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Intel vPro Enterprise on selected models
GPUIntel GraphicsIntegrated Intel Graphics (200U), Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H, with at least 16 GB dual-channel memory) or Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V); shared memory, DirectX 12.2
AI engineIntel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225UCopilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCs with an NPU up to 13 TOPS
Memory typeDDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GBCore Ultra 200U and 200H, DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM or CSODIMM slots, up to 64 GB; Core Ultra 200V, LPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package, 16 or 32 GB, not upgradable
Storage typeOne M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD; or 128 GB UFS 3.1 onboard storage on some modelsOne M.2 2280 slot, PCIe 5.0 x4 with 200V and 200H processors or PCIe 4.0 x4 with 200U; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)–Up to 21.4 hours
Battery capacity55 Wh86 Wh (better)
Weight1.92 kg1.76 kg (better)
Thickness20.85 mm18.14 mm (better)
Width × depth358 × 251.82 mm359.7 × 250.8 mm
Battery life detail3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh, with Long Life Cycle versions52.5 Wh or 86 Wh Li-ion; Core Ultra 5 225U with 52.5 Wh and low-power WUXGA, MobileMark 25 up to 11.5 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 12.7 hr video and 24.1 hr idle, local video up to 21.4 hr; Core Ultra 5 225H with 52.5 Wh, local video up to 18.3 hr
Charger65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) slim adapter; offerings vary by country
Fast chargingExpressCharge and ExpressCharge BoostRapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (52.5 Wh with a 65 W or 100 W adapter; 86 Wh with the 100 W adapter; when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials–PC with 20% carbon fibre 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 or Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.3 or 5.45.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E)
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 (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 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 or 5G models)
External displays–Core Ultra 200U and 200H, up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Core Ultra 200V, up to two (three in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 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 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, 67.7 × 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 detectionOptional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello

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