Dell Pro Max Plus MB16250 16" Midnight 2026
Dell
71 Overall Score
vs
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
MSI
73 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Pro Max Plus MB16250 16" Midnight 2026
No customer feedback yet
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The MSI Titan 18 HX is a beast of a laptop, delivering incredible speed and high-end gaming performance at 4K 120fps+. Users rave about the Cherry mechanical keyboard, bright Mini LED display, and solid build quality. However, it runs very hot under load, requires a powerful cooling pad, and has a short power cord that triggers battery mode with slight movement. The fan noise is also notable, but overall it's a top-tier machine for those who can handle its quirks.
Pros
- Incredible speed and performance
- Cherry mechanical keyboard
- Bright Mini LED display
- Solid build quality
- Lots of RAM and storage
Cons
- Gets very hot under load
- Short power cord triggers battery mode
- Loud fan noise under load
- Heavy and bulky
- Expensive price point
Performance 8
Heat management 5
Keyboard quality 4
Display quality 3
Fan noise 4
Build quality 3
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Ai Llm
Entertainment
Business
Student
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Pro Max Plus MB16250 16" | MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24 | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 36 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 6 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | — | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 16" | 18" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3840 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1, Thunderbolt 5 x 2 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | v2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | BT 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | GB LAN (Up to 2.5Gb) |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.55 kg★ | 3.60 kg |
| Battery | 96 Wh | 100 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell Pro Max Plus MB16250 16" Midnight 2026
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average portability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614 Black 2025
- Strong storage (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Below average portability (1st percentile)1st %ile
Verdict
Winner: MSI Titan 18" TITAN18HXA2614
Scores 73 overall, wins 2 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 32 specs.