Dell Pro 16 Solid Magnetite 2025
A 6-core Ryzen 5 PRO 230 chip and 16GB of DDR5 RAM deliver reliable multitasking in a thin, 1.94kg chassis with a comprehensive port selection including Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.1. The 16-inch 1920x1200 display provides extra vertical space for documents, though its 300-nit brightness and 45% NTSC color gamut are strictly utilitarian. This laptop is best for business users and developers who prioritize wired connectivity and Windows 11 Pro manageability over color-critical or gaming performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong screen (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average cpu (13th percentile)
- Below average portability (22nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.3 lbs |
| Battery | 55 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro 16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 230 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 760M | Apple (32-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 55 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro 16 | 12.5 | 59.3 | 61.6 | 91.1 | 67.9 | 22.1 | 38.3 | 79.2 | 32.6 | 84.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.5 | 84.2 | 77.4 | 99.3 | 69.6 | 94.4 | 94.8 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 89 | 90.9 | 91.8 | 91.1 | 96.3 | 74.8 | 89.5 | 98.5 | 59.5 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.4 | 88.5 | 87.5 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 54.5 | 80.7 | 67.6 | 80.4 | 90.4 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.3 | 92.5 | 90.7 | 91.1 | 96.3 | 73.5 | 68.2 | 79.2 | 32.6 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 64.7 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 91.5 | 96.3 | 73 | 94.8 | 59.5 | 87.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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