Dell Dell Pro 16 PC16250 vs Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)
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| DellDell Pro 16 PC16250 | LenovoThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2025 | June 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 | 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 | WUXGA IPS, 16:10; 400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, 500-nit low power, or 500-nit touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | – |
| Colour range | 45% NTSC | 45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit) |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Anti-glare |
| Display features | 1000:1 typical contrast; 35 ms response | 1,000:1 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 | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U or Intel Core Ultra 7 255U | Intel 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 cores | 12 | 8, 12, 14 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 14 | 8, 14 or 16 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140V |
| AI engine (NPU) | 12 TOPS | 12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS (better) |
| Memory | 16 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 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 | Core 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 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Integrated 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 engine | Intel AI Boost NPU, 12 TOPS with the Core Ultra 5 225U | Copilot+ 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 type | DDR5 at 5600 MT/s (Core Ultra) or 5200 MT/s (Core), two SODIMM slots, 8 to 64 GB | Core 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 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 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 capacity | 55 Wh | 86 Wh (better) |
| Weight | 1.92 kg | 1.76 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 20.85 mm | 18.14 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 358 × 251.82 mm | 359.7 × 250.8 mm |
| Battery life detail | 3-cell 45 Wh or 55 Wh, with Long Life Cycle versions | 52.5 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 |
| Charger | 65 W USB-C or 65 W barrel-plug adapter | 100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) slim adapter; offerings vary by country |
| Fast charging | ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost | Rapid 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 |
| 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 or Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 or 5.4 | 5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E) |
| 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 (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 |
| 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, 67.7 × 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 | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello |
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