Dell Pro Max 16 Premium 2021, Core Ultra 7 265H, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX Pro 1000, Magnetite
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265H and NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 with 8GB VRAM provide a capable platform for AI-accelerated creative workflows in a 2.19kg chassis. Its 16-inch 120Hz display covers 100% DCI-P3 at 500 nits, offering color accuracy for design work alongside a dual M.2 slot design for storage expansion. This workstation is best for content creators who need ISV-certified drivers and color-critical screen performance over raw gaming power.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU NVIDIA RTX Pro 1000
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.2 kg
Battery 96 Wh
63 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong gpu (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong screen (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)
- Below average portability (16th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX Pro 1000 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.8 lbs |
| Battery | 96 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Max 16 Premium | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX Pro 1000 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 96 | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Max 16 Premium | 89.4 | 84.3 | 91.1 | 73.5 | 79.9 | 16.3 | 79.3 | 33.4 | 41.5 | 3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.7 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.8 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.4 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
Usage Scores
- Overall62.6
- AI/LLM49.8
- Gaming75.6
- Portability45.2
- Creator80.3
- Student52.3
- Business54.6
- Developer76.2
- Entertainment67.1
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