Dell XPS 15 L502X vs Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel)
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| DellXPS 15 L502X | LenovoThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2011 | June 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 (better) |
| Panel | – | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | – | 400 nits or 500 nits |
| Touchscreen | No | No or Yes |
| 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, 16:10; 400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, 500-nit low power, or 500-nit touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard |
| Colour range | – | 45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit) |
| Screen finish | Glossy TrueLife surface | Anti-glare |
| 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 | 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 i5-2410M | 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 | 2 | 8, 12, 14 or 16 |
| CPU threads | 4 | 8, 14 or 16 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M | Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140V |
| AI engine (NPU) | – | 12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS |
| Memory | 4 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) |
| Storage | 500 GB | 256 GB to 1 TB (better) |
| 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 | 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 HD Graphics with NVIDIA Optimus; GeForce GT 525M with 1 GB DDR3 or GeForce GT 540M with 2 GB DDR3 | 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 | – | 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 | DDR3-1066 or DDR3-1333; two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots, 2 GB minimum and 8 GB maker maximum | 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 | 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 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 | – | 86 Wh |
| Weight | – | 1.76 kg |
| Thickness | 38.2 mm | 18.14 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 381 × 265.4 mm | 359.7 × 250.8 mm |
| 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; 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 | 90 W or 130 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input | 100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) slim adapter; offerings vary by country |
| Fast charging | Approximately four hours with the computer switched off | 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 | Aluminium surfaces and silver finish described by Notebookcheck | PC with 20% carbon fibre top and bottom covers |
| Colours | – | Black |
| Connections | ||
| 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 a/b/g/n, depending on installed module | Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Optional Bluetooth | 5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E) |
| Webcam | 2 MP, 720p video | 5MP, optional IR |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| 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 × 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 | QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji; 87 keys on European layout, optional backlighting | 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 | 100 × 56 mm active area with separate buttons and multi-touch gestures | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 67.7 × 115 mm |
| Speakers | Two 4 W main speakers and 12 W subwoofer; Realtek ALC665 audio controller | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio |
| Microphones | – | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice |
| Biometrics | – | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello |
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