Dell Pro Max 18" 18 Plus Magnetite 2000
Combining a 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX with an NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell GPU and 8GB GDDR7 VRAM, this 18-inch workstation delivers certified ISV stability for demanding professional applications. Its expansive 2560x1600 120Hz display covers 100% DCI-P3 color and reaches 500 nits, while the chassis offers extensive connectivity including Thunderbolt 5 and a full-size SD card reader. This machine is best for engineers and 3D designers who need a desktop-class, ISV-certified system for complex CAD and simulation workflows.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 18" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA RTX PRO P2000 Blackwell
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 3.3 kg
Battery 96 Wh
55 Overall Score
Price CA$6,773
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong ram (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong gpu (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average portability (1st percentile)
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO P2000 Blackwell |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 18" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | VA |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 2, Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 3.3 kg / 7.2 lbs |
| Battery | 96 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Max 18" 18 Plus | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 18" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO P2000 Blackwell | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 96 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Max 18" 18 Plus | 93 | 88.1 | 89.9 | 99.4 | 87.6 | 1.2 | 80.3 | 32.8 | 1.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 80.6 | 87 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.8 | 87.8 | 87.4 | 99.9 | 98 | 9 | 94.2 | 59.8 | 53.7 |
Price
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