Dell Pro 16 Plus 16" 873HM Silver 2025

The 32GB of RAM is the hero here, sitting in the 81st percentile and making this a multitasking champ. But the rest of the laptop is painfully average, with CPU and GPU scores around the 59th percentile, and a compactness score that's a dreadful 8th percentile. It's a bulky workhorse with one great spec and a lot of mediocrity surrounding it.

Let's be clear: the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 is a mid-pack performer, plain and simple. Its 59th percentile CPU score means it'll handle your spreadsheets, video calls, and browser tabs without breaking a sweat, but it's not going to set any records. The integrated Radeon 840M graphics are in the same boat at the 58th percentile. You can forget about modern gaming or heavy GPU work, but it'll drive the 1920x1200 display and maybe some light photo editing without complaint. The real star here is the 32GB of RAM. That 81st percentile ranking is no joke and means you can run a frankly absurd number of Chrome tabs alongside Slack, Teams, and a few hefty Excel files without the system ever tapping into the slow SSD for memory.

Storage is a letdown. The 512GB NVMe SSD lands at the 53rd percentile, which is about as average as it gets. In a laptop clearly aimed at professionals who might deal with large datasets or local VMs, that's going to fill up fast. The 60Hz IPS panel is fine for office work, but its 58th percentile screen score tells you it's nothing special in terms of color accuracy or brightness. This is a machine built for getting work done, not for looking pretty while doing it.

Stacked against the competition, the Dell Pro 16 Plus occupies a weird spot. The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max is in a completely different universe of performance and price, so no real comparison there. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 and Lenovo Legion Pro 7i will absolutely smoke this Dell in any GPU-related task, making them the obvious choice for creators or gamers. Where the Dell tries to compete is with the HP OMEN Transcend 14 and MSI Prestige, but even then, those machines often pack more powerful CPUs and better screens. The Dell's one trump card is that 32GB of RAM at a potentially lower entry price, but you're sacrificing portability and GPU power to get it. If you don't need 32GB, almost any competitor offers a better-rounded package.

Pricing on this model is all over the map, with a spread from $1495 to an absurd $336,343 across vendors. Obviously, ignore that six-figure outlier. At the $1500 mark, you're paying a premium for that 32GB of RAM and the AI branding, but getting a pretty average CPU and GPU combo in return. The 512GB SSD at this price feels stingy. If you can snag it closer to the $1495 end from a vendor like Newegg, it's a reasonable deal for a RAM-heavy office workhorse. Just don't pay a cent more thinking you're getting a performance beast, because the benchmarks don't back that up.

The Dell Pro 16 Plus 873HM is a bit of a mixed bag, and the numbers tell the story. Its 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM sits in the 81st percentile, which is a standout for a business laptop at this level. That's a lot of memory for heavy multitasking, and it's the main reason this machine might catch your eye. But the rest of the spec sheet is a story of "just okay." The Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 CPU, Radeon 840M graphics, and 1200p display all hover around the middle of the pack, landing in the 58th to 59th percentile. You're not getting a performance monster here, but a solid workhorse with one very strong leg to stand on.

The biggest red flag is the compactness score, which is down in the 8th percentile. For a 16-inch laptop, that's rough. It means this thing is likely bulkier and heavier than almost everything else in its class, despite the 1.87kg weight sounding reasonable on paper. The 65Wh battery paired with a large screen also doesn't inspire confidence for all-day unplugged use. You're getting a capable office machine with a fantastic port selection including Thunderbolt and Ethernet, but you'll feel its size in your bag.

Anyone who values portability or GPU performance should look elsewhere. The 8th percentile compactness score means this is one of the least travel-friendly 16-inch laptops we've seen. Creators and gamers will be disappointed by the Radeon 840M's 58th percentile showing and the mediocre screen. If you don't absolutely need 32GB of RAM, you can get a much more powerful and portable machine for the same money. This is strictly for desk-bound multitaskers who live in spreadsheets and browser tabs.

The Dell Pro 16 Plus 873HM is a niche machine. Buy it if your workflow is absolutely starving for RAM and you need a big screen with a full set of ports, including Ethernet. The 32GB of memory is the only spec that truly impresses, and it's the sole reason to pick this over sleeker, faster alternatives. For everyone else, the bulky design, average performance, and small SSD make it a tough sell. This is a desktop replacement for the office-bound multitasker, not a road warrior's companion.