Dell XPS 16 DA16260 vs Dell XPS M1330
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| DellXPS 16 DA16260 | DellXPS M1330 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2026 | 2007 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 13.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 or 3200 × 2000 (better) | 1280 × 800 |
| Panel | IPS LCD or OLED | – |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz (better) | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits or 400 nits (better) | 300 nits |
| HDR peak brightness | 500 nits | – |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | No |
| Display type | 2K (1920 × 1200) WLED LCD, non-touch, anti-glare, 1–120 Hz; or 3.2K (3200 × 2000) OLED touchscreen, anti-reflective and anti-smudge, 20–120 Hz | 13.3-inch WXGA TrueLife LCD; LED and CCFL backlight options, both 1280 × 800 at 60 Hz. Dell publishes 300 cd/m² typical for LED and 220 cd/m² typical for CCFL; the main display describes LED |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi (LCD); 235.8 ppi (OLED) | – |
| Colour range | 100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED) | – |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective, anti-smudge (OLED) | Glossy TrueLife surface |
| Display features | 2000:1 contrast (LCD); OLED 400 nits typical, 500 nits peak, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1 ms typical response; TÜV Rheinland low blue light; Eyesafe | Up to 140° opening angle; LED horizontal viewing angles ±50° minimum, vertical +40°/−50° minimum. Dell's manual reverses the screen width and height labels |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 325, Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Core Ultra X7 358H or Intel Core Ultra X9 388H | Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 |
| CPU cores | 8 or 16 | 2 |
| CPU threads | 8 or 16 | – |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU | NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS |
| AI engine (NPU) | 47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) | 2 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB to 4 TB (better) | 160 GB |
| CPU | Core Ultra 5 325 or Core Ultra 7 355 (8 cores, 25 W base, 45 W turbo); Core Ultra X7 358H or X9 388H (16 cores, 25 W base, 65 W turbo); Dell UK also sells a Core Ultra 7 366H | Core 2 Duo or Celeron options in Dell's revised owner manual; the listed T7300 configuration is the exact 2007 model tested by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag |
| GPU | Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 and 7); Intel Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe cores (Core Ultra X7 and X9) | Intel 965 GM integrated graphics or optional GeForce 8400M GS with 128 MB dedicated video memory; the listed configuration has GeForce graphics |
| AI engine | Intel AI Boost NPU, up to 47–50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PC | – |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X, soldered; 16 GB at 7467 MT/s (Core Ultra 5 and 7); 32 or 64 GB at 9600 MT/s (Core Ultra X7 and X9) | Two user-accessible DDR2-667 SO-DIMM slots. Revised October 2008 maker manual supports up to 8 GB; the 2007 reviews state a 4 GB maximum |
| Storage type | One M.2 slot; 512 GB or 1 TB M.2 2230 PCIe Gen 4 SSD, or 2 TB or 4 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 5 SSD | Replaceable internal SATA hard drive; listed 2 GB memory/160 GB 5400 rpm drive pairing is the exact review configuration. Slot-loading DVD±RW drive |
| Cooling | Fans, which Dell says are its largest and thinnest yet; bursts up to 65 W | – |
| Battery and size | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 31 hours | – |
| Battery capacity | 70 Wh | – |
| Weight | 1.74 kg | – |
| Thickness | 15.4 mm | – |
| Width × depth | 352.58 × 237.47 mm | – |
| Battery life detail | 70 Wh 3-cell; up to 31 hours of Netflix streaming with the 2K LCD (250 nits) or 17 hours with the OLED (Core Ultra X7 358H, 200 nits); 43 h 20 min of local video playback (2K LCD, 150 nits), all Dell tests | Six-cell and nine-cell smart lithium-ion packs in the maker manual; Notebookcheck also documents four-cell 37 Wh, six-cell 56 Wh and nine-cell 85 Wh options. Runtime varies with workload and configuration; no maker hours claim is published |
| Charger | 100 W USB-C adapter (can be left out in the UK) | 65 W or 90 W adapter; 100–240 V AC input |
| Fast charging | ExpressCharge Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hour | Approximately four hours with the computer switched off |
| Materials | CNC aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm rest | Magnesium-alloy chassis with brushed aluminium accents, according to Dell's reproduced launch announcement |
| Colours | Graphite | Tuxedo Black, Pearl White or Crimson Red at introduction |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 3 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack | 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Optional 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 6 | Optional Bluetooth |
| Webcam | 8MP with IR | 0.3 MP with LED display or 2 MP with CCFL display |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 3 × Thunderbolt 4 USB-C with USB4, DisplayPort 2.1 and Power Delivery; 3.5 mm headset jack; lock slot through the USB-C ports | Two USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI, VGA, 10/100 Ethernet, four-pin IEEE 1394, two headphone outputs and separate microphone input; ExpressCard/34 or /54 slot and eight-format card reader. Optional WLAN, WWAN and Bluetooth modules; 802.11a/b/g/n configuration confirmed by Laptop Mag |
| Keyboard | Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row | QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji layouts; Europe keyboard 87/104 keys, according to the manual |
| Trackpad | Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 150 × 90 mm | 71.7 × 34.0 mm active area; separate buttons |
| Speakers | Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total | Two speakers, 2 W per channel; Sigmatel STAC9228 audio controller |
| Microphones | Dual digital-array microphones | Dual digital microphones |
| Biometrics | IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition | Optional fingerprint reader |
| In the box | Laptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without) | – |
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