Dell Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250 vs Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)

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Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250 compared with IdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)

	DellDell Pro Max 16 MC16250	LenovoIdeaPad Pro 5i Gen 11 (16″)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600	2880 × 1800 (better)
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz or 120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits	500 nits (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,100 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	16-inch FHD+ (1920 × 1200), 60 Hz, 300 or 400 nits, touch or non-touch; or QHD+ (2560 × 1600), 120 Hz, 300 or 400 nits, non-touch; all anti-glare	2.8K OLED, 16:10, non-touch or OGS 10-point touch
Pixel density
Pixel density	142 ppi (FHD+); 189 ppi (QHD+)	–
Colour range
Colour range	45% NTSC (FHD+); 100% sRGB (QHD+)	100% DCI-P3
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Glossy
Display features
Display features	1000:1 contrast; 35 ms response; ComfortView Plus on one QHD+ panel	1,000,000:1 contrast; 120 Hz VRR; DisplayHDR True Black 1000; X-Rite factory colour calibration; 90% active area ratio
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 235H or Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, Intel Core Ultra X9 378H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
CPU cores
CPU cores	14 or 16	16
CPU threads
CPU threads	14 or 16	16
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Arc 140T or NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell	Intel Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or Intel Arc B390 GPU
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	50 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 64 GB (better)	32 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 2 TB (better)	1 TB
CPU
CPU	Intel Core Ultra 5 235H (14 cores, vPro), Core Ultra 7 255H, Core Ultra 7 265H (vPro) or Core Ultra 9 285H (vPro), 16 cores; 45 W	Core Ultra 7 356H, Core Ultra 9 386H, Core Ultra X9 378H or X9 388H, all with 4 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores (18 MB cache)
GPU
GPU	Intel Graphics or Intel Arc Pro Graphics; or NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell (6 GB GDDR7), RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell (8 GB GDDR7) or RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell (8 GB GDDR7)	Intel Graphics, Intel Arc B390 GPU (Core Ultra X9), or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 (8 GB GDDR7, 105 W, 440 AI TOPS) or RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 105 W, 572 AI TOPS)
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5, two slots; SODIMM at 5600 MT/s or CSODIMM at 6400 MT/s; 16 to 64 GB	LPDDR5X-8533 (LPDDR5X-9600 with Core Ultra X9), 32 GB soldered, dual-channel, not upgradable
Storage type
Storage type	Two M.2 PCIe NVMe slots (one 2230/2280, one 2230 or 2280); 256 GB to 2 TB, Gen 4 or Gen 5, optional self-encrypting drives and RAID 0 or 1	Two M.2 slots (2242 PCIe 5.0 x4 and 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4); ships with one 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 24.9 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	96 Wh (better)	84 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.11 kg	1.65 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	19.08 mm	15.85 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	358 × 256 mm	356 × 250 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4-cell 64 Wh or 6-cell 96 Wh lithium-ion polymer, with Long Cycle Life versions	84 Wh or 99.9 Wh; local video up to 24.9 hr (84 Wh, integrated), 31.4 hr (84 Wh, discrete), 34.2 hr (99.9 Wh, integrated), 29.4 hr (99.9 Wh, discrete); MobileMark 30 from 10.1 to 23.8 hr
Charger
Charger	100 W or 130 W USB-C adapter	100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter; 170 W slim-tip adapter with discrete graphics
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost	Rapid Charge Express, 3 hours of use from a 15-minute charge
Materials
Materials	–	Aluminium top and bottom covers
Colours
Colours	Magnetite	Luna Grey; Glacier White
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3 or 5.4	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter, or 8MP with IR	FHD with IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	2 × Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A (one with PowerShare); HDMI 2.1; RJ45 gigabit Ethernet; microSD card reader; 3.5 mm headset jack; wedge lock slot; optional smart card reader, NFC and nano-SIM	2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB PD 65–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 8K 60 Hz; SD card reader; 3.5 mm combo jack; slim-tip power connector on discrete-graphics models
External displays
External displays	Up to 3 with the laptop screen on, or 4 with it off	Up to three external displays via HDMI and Thunderbolt (four including the built-in); up to 8K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit or non-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key	6-row with numeric keypad, backlit, 1.5 mm key travel, Copilot key
Trackpad
Trackpad	125 × 88 mm	Buttonless glass touchpad, 80 × 135 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak), Waves MaxxAudio Pro	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array digital microphones	Dual-microphone array
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button; optional IR camera for Windows Hello with presence detection	IR camera for Windows Hello with ToF sensor; no fingerprint reader