Dell Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250 vs Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)

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Dell Pro Max 16 MC16250 compared with ThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)

	DellDell Pro Max 16 MC16250	LenovoThinkBook 16 Gen 9 (Intel)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	January 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600	1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz or 120 Hz	60 Hz or 120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits	400 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No or Yes
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	WUXGA IPS (non-touch, or in-cell touch at 120 Hz) or WQXGA (2560 × 1600) IPS, all 16:10
Pixel density
Pixel density	142 ppi (FHD+); 189 ppi (QHD+)	–
Colour range
Colour range	45% NTSC (FHD+); 100% sRGB (QHD+)	45% NTSC (WUXGA non-touch); 100% sRGB (WUXGA touch and WQXGA)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare
Display features
Display features	1000:1 contrast; 35 ms response; ComfortView Plus on one QHD+ panel	Contrast 1,000:1 (WUXGA non-touch) or 1,200:1 (others); TCON colour calibration on WQXGA; Eyesafe Certified 2.0 or TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 5 235H or Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	Intel Core Ultra 5 325 or Intel Core Ultra 7 355
CPU cores
CPU cores	14 or 16	8
CPU threads
CPU threads	14 or 16	8
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Arc 140T or NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell	Intel Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	13 TOPS	47 TOPS or 49 TOPS (better)
Memory
Memory	16 GB or 64 GB (better)	16 GB or 32 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 2 TB (better)	512 GB to 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 5 322 or 332 (2 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores), Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (4 P-cores, 4 LP E-cores); 12 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)	Integrated Intel Graphics, shared memory, DirectX 12 Ultimate
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 49 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR5, two slots; SODIMM at 5600 MT/s or CSODIMM at 6400 MT/s; 16 to 64 GB	DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable; up to 64 GB
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	One M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD (256 GB to 1 TB) plus an empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; up to two drives
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18.18 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	96 Wh (better)	48 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.11 kg	1.7 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	19.08 mm	17.5 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	358 × 256 mm	356 × 253.5 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4-cell 64 Wh or 6-cell 96 Wh lithium-ion polymer, with Long Cycle Life versions	48 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 11.63 hr and local 1080p video up to 18.18 hr; 71 Wh, MobileMark 30 up to 14.88 hr and local video up to 26.0 hr
Charger
Charger	100 W or 130 W USB-C adapter	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, 3-pin or slim wall-mount; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Fast charging	ExpressCharge and ExpressCharge Boost	Rapid Charge Pro to 50% in 30 minutes (48 Wh battery, when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Materials	–	Aluminium top; PC-ABS or aluminium bottom; MIL-STD-810H tested
Colours
Colours	Magnetite	Arctic Grey (dual-tone)
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, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3 or 5.4	5.3 or 5.4
Webcam
Webcam	1080p HDR with IR and privacy shutter, or 8MP with IR	1080p with IR, or 5MP; privacy shutter
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 45–65 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); SD card reader; 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack
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); Thunderbolt up to 5120 × 3200 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit or non-backlit keyboard with numeric keypad and Copilot key	6-row, spill-resistant, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel; Copilot key; optional backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	125 × 88 mm	Buttonless Mylar surface, Precision TouchPad, 75 × 120 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Two speakers, 2 W each (2.5 W peak), Waves MaxxAudio Pro	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array digital microphones	Dual-microphone array with noise cancelling
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button; 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