Dell XPS 15 L502X vs Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 (AMD)

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XPS 15 L502X compared with ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 (AMD)

	DellXPS 15 L502X	LenovoThinkPad P16s Gen 4 (AMD)
Overview
Released
Released	2011	May 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15.6″	16″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1200 (better)
Panel
Panel	–	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	500 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	15.6-inch TrueLife LCD; main Full HD RGBLED screen. HD WLED and HD multi-touch WLED options also appear in Dell's setup guide; 1366 × 768 HD resolution confirmed by Notebookcheck	WUXGA IPS (400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, or 500-nit low power) or WQUXGA (3840 × 2400) OLED with add-on film touch, all 16:10
Colour range
Colour range	–	45% NTSC (400-nit IPS); 100% sRGB (500-nit IPS); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)
Screen finish
Screen finish	Glossy TrueLife surface	Anti-glare (IPS); anti-reflection and anti-smudge (OLED)
Display features
Display features	60 Hz refresh and up to 135° opening in the maker guide. Notebookcheck measured 262.2 cd/m² average brightness on the tested Full HD panel; maker brightness is not published	IPS 1,200:1 contrast with AICCP colour calibration and DC dimming; OLED 400 nits, 100,000:1 contrast and X-Rite factory colour calibration; Eyesafe Certified 2.0 on the touch, low-power and OLED panels; 87% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core i5-2410M	AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 or AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	6, 8 or 12
CPU threads
CPU threads	4	12, 16 or 24
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M	Radeon 840M Graphics, Radeon 860M Graphics or Radeon 890M Graphics
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	–	50 TOPS
Memory
Memory	4 GB	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB or 96 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	500 GB	512 GB to 2 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	Second-generation Core i3, i5 or i7 options with Intel HM67 chipset. Listed Core i5-2410M, 4 GB, 500 GB and Full HD pairing is the exact April 2011 European Notebookcheck configuration	Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (6 cores), Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (8 cores) or Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 (12 cores, up to 5.1 GHz)
GPU
GPU	Intel HD Graphics with NVIDIA Optimus; GeForce GT 525M with 1 GB DDR3 or GeForce GT 540M with 2 GB DDR3	Integrated AMD Radeon 840M, 860M or 890M; 8 GB of system memory reserved for graphics by default, adjustable up to 48 GB with 96 GB installed
AI engine
AI engine	–	Copilot+ PC; NPU up to 50 TOPS
Memory type
Memory type	DDR3-1066 or DDR3-1333; two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots, 2 GB minimum and 8 GB maker maximum	DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM slots, non-ECC, dual-channel, up to 96 GB
Storage type
Storage type	Listed configuration has a 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive and Blu-ray combo drive. Hard-drive replacement requires further disassembly than the memory cover, according to Notebookcheck	One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slot; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0
Battery and size
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	–	86 Wh
Weight
Weight	–	1.71 kg
Thickness
Thickness	38.2 mm	18.14 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	381 × 265.4 mm	359.7 × 251.7 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Six-cell or nine-cell lithium-ion packs, 11.1 V; maker does not publish capacity or a fixed runtime. Notebookcheck identifies its nine-cell pack as 90 Wh. Maker says configurable to less than 2.8 kg with six-cell battery; no exact minimum weight is published. Body height varies from 32.2 to 38.2 mm, and the nine-cell pack raises it further	52.5 Wh or 86 Wh Li-ion; Lenovo publishes no battery life figures
Charger
Charger	90 W or 130 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input	65 W USB-C (PD 3.0) adapter, including nano GaN and slim GaN versions, or 100 W USB-C slim adapter; offerings vary by country
Fast charging
Fast charging	Approximately four hours with the computer switched off	Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (52.5 Wh with the 65 W adapter, 86 Wh with the 100 W adapter; when off, in standby or hibernating)
Materials
Materials	Aluminium surfaces and silver finish described by Notebookcheck	Glass- and carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic top and bottom covers with 30–45% recycled content
Colours
Colours	–	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, depending on installed module	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth	5.4
Webcam
Webcam	2 MP, 720p video	5MP, optional IR
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 3.0 Type-A and one eSATA/USB combo with PowerShare, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone output, headphone/digital S/PDIF combo and microphone input; nine-format card reader. Optional TV tuner with MCX antenna connector, WWAN, WiMAX and WiDi depend on configuration	2 × USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40 Gbps) with PD 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.4; 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
External displays
External displays	–	Up to three external displays (four including the built-in); two at 5120 × 3200 60 Hz or 4K 120 Hz over USB-C plus one 4K 60 Hz over HDMI; one USB-C display up to 8K 60 Hz with DSC
Keyboard
Keyboard	QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji; 87 keys on European layout, optional backlighting	6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit, with numeric keypad; Copilot key; TrackPoint
Trackpad
Trackpad	100 × 56 mm active area with separate buttons and multi-touch gestures	Mylar 3-button trackpad, 67 × 115 mm
Speakers
Speakers	Two 4 W main speakers and 12 W subwoofer; Realtek ALC665 audio controller	Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	–	Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello