Dell R16
Equipped with an RTX 5080 16GB GPU and Intel Ultra 9 285K processor, this mid-tower delivers high frame rates with DLSS 4 and ray tracing for AAA gaming. Its redesigned thermal system with a 240mm liquid cooler runs 20% quieter than prior models, complemented by a 1000W Platinum PSU and clean internal cable management. This desktop is best for competitive gamers and streamers who need a powerful, upgrade-ready system that stays cool and quiet under sustained load.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
RAM 32 GB
Storage 3024 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
form factor mid-tower
psu w 1000
OS Windows 11 Pro
83 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2.0 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1000 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell R16 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 3024 | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 1000 | 850 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell R16 | 97.4 | 89.4 | 73.2 | 90.4 | 95.8 | 70.4 | 64 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 89.4 | 79.1 | 93.4 | 91.9 | 70.4 | 87.7 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.4 | 89.4 | 96.4 | 92 | 96.5 | 70.4 | 84.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 80 | 94 | 97.3 | 91.9 | 37.8 | 74.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 67.2 | 69.7 | 94.6 | 32.1 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.4 | 91.2 | 97.4 | 98.3 | 91.9 | 37.8 | 87.4 |
