Dell XPS 16 DA16260 vs Dell XPS M1530

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XPS 16 DA16260 compared with XPS M1530

	DellXPS 16 DA16260	DellXPS M1530
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	2007
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16″	15.4″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200 or 3200 × 2000 (better)	1280 × 800 or 1440 × 900
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD or OLED	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits or 400 nits (better)	220 nits or 250 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	500 nits	–
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No or Yes	No
Display type
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	15.4-inch TrueLife LCD; main screen is the original 1280 × 800 CCFL option at 60 Hz and 220 cd/m². Revised maker manual also lists 1440 × 900 CCFL at 250 cd/m², 1440 × 900 WLED at 300 cd/m² and 1680 × 1050 CCFL at 200 cd/m²
Pixel density
Pixel density	142 ppi (LCD); 235.8 ppi (OLED)	–
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB (LCD); 100% DCI-P3 (OLED)	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare (LCD); anti-reflective, anti-smudge (OLED)	Glossy TrueLife surface
Display features
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 in Dell's manual
Performance
Processor
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 T7500
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 16	2
CPU threads
CPU threads	8 or 16	–
Graphics
Graphics	Intel Graphics or Intel Arc B390 GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	47 TOPS, 49 TOPS or 50 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB to 4 TB (better)	160 GB
CPU
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 options; listed T7500, 2 GB and 160 GB pairing with 1440 × 900 display is the exact January 2008 US Laptop Mag review configuration. Later revised owner manual adds 45 nm Core 2 and Japan-only Celeron options
GPU
GPU	Intel Graphics (Core Ultra 5 and 7); Intel Arc B390 graphics with 12 Xe cores (Core Ultra X7 and X9)	GeForce 8400M GS with 128 MB or GeForce 8600M GT with 256 MB dedicated DDR3 memory. Dell's revised manual labels the second GPU 8600M GS; the launch announcement describes DirectX 10 support and both exact-model reviews identify 8600M GT in tested configurations
AI engine
AI engine	Intel AI Boost NPU, up to 47–50 TOPS depending on processor; Copilot+ PC	–
Memory type
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 maker manual maximum 8 GB, while December 2007 Notebookcheck review states 4 GB
Storage type
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	Internal replaceable hard drive; listed US review configuration has a 160 GB 5400 rpm drive and optional slot-loading Blu-ray. Slot-loading DVD±RW was also available
Cooling
Cooling	Fans, which Dell says are its largest and thinnest yet; bursts up to 65 W	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 31 hours	–
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	70 Wh	–
Weight
Weight	1.74 kg (better)	2.67 kg
Thickness
Thickness	15.4 mm (better)	35.1 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	352.58 × 237.47 mm	357 × 263 mm
Battery life detail
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; Dell publishes 11.1 V but no Wh capacity or runtime claim. Notebookcheck identifies 56 Wh and 85 Wh options. Main weight describes the six-cell configuration; thickness varies from 23.7 to 35.1 mm in the maker manual
Charger
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
Fast charging	ExpressCharge Boost with the 100 W adapter; 0–35% in 20 minutes, 0–80% in one hour	Approximately three hours with the computer switched off
Materials
Materials	CNC aluminium top and bottom covers; Gorilla Glass 3 palm rest	Brushed aluminium accents; aluminium, magnesium and steel chassis components described by Notebookcheck
Colours
Colours	Graphite	Tuxedo Black, Crimson Red and Alpine White in Dell's reproduced introduction announcement
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, 2 × headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6	Optional Bluetooth
Webcam
Webcam	8MP with IR	2 MP
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
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	Three USB 2.0 Type-A, HDMI, VGA, seven-pin S-Video, four-pin IEEE 1394, 10/100 Ethernet, two headphone outputs and microphone input; ExpressCard/34 or /54 slot and eight-format card reader. WLAN, optional WWAN, UWB and Bluetooth in Dell's manual; wireless standards depend on the installed card
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit zero-lattice keyboard; capacitive touch function row	86 keys US/Canada, 87 Europe, 90 Japan or 88 Brazil; QWERTY, AZERTY or Kanji layouts
Trackpad
Trackpad	Seamless glass haptic touchpad, 150 × 90 mm	71.7 × 34.0 mm active area; separate buttons
Speakers
Speakers	Quad speakers (two woofers, two tweeters), 10 W total	Two speakers, 2 W per channel; Sigmatel STAC9228 audio controller
Microphones
Microphones	Dual digital-array microphones	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition	Fingerprint reader included in the reproduced Dell launch announcement
In the box
In the box	Laptop and 100 W USB-C power adapter (unless ordered without)	–