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Dell Dell 16 16" DC16256 Midnight Blue

★★★★☆ 4.3 (68)
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 250
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16"
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2 kg
Dell Dell 16 16" DC16256 Midnight Blue laptop
60 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong cpu (79th percentile) 79th
  • Strong user sentiment (78th percentile) 78th
  • Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th

Cons

  • Below average compact (20th percentile)
  • Below average reliability (32th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
85/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 12 sources · Jun 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '25: 4.8★ · 6 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.3★ · 6 reviews66Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 79
GPU 69.2
RAM 38.7
Ports 68.7
Screen 40.5
Portability 20.2
Storage 69.4
User Sentiment 78
Reliability 31.9
Social Proof 88.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU AMD Ryzen 7 250
Cores 8
Frequency 3.3 GHz
L3 Cache 16 MB

Graphics

GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
Type integrated

Memory & Storage

RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 16"
Panel IPS
Brightness 300 nits

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 1
USB Ports 2
HDMI HDMI 1.4
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet

Physical

Weight 2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs
OS Windows 11 Home

vs Competition

Spec Dell Dell 16 16" DC16256 Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 250 Apple M5 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
RAM (GB) 16 24 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 1024 2000 2000 2048 1000 1024
Screen 16" 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800 13.3" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics Apple M5 Pro 16-core NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Intel Arc 140V Intel Arc Intel Arc
OS Windows 11 Home Mac OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 2 1.6 1.6 1 1 1.2
Battery (Wh) - - - 57 - 15
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageUser SentimentReliabilitySocial Proof
Dell Dell 16 16" DC16256 7969.238.768.740.520.269.47831.988.4
Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare 8218.559.57399.367.89098.296.386.1
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 86.491.492.266.595.372.79098.258.397.5
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Compare 63.76493.292.194.890.494.5078.682.8
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare 63.76481.282.89095.373.893.958.385.3
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 66.96481.266.594.885.581.4078.696.3

Price

Value & Pricing

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Usage Scores

Overall (59.5)Ai Llm (26)Gaming (17.1)Compact (40.6)Creator (28.9)Student (47.5)Business (47.2)Developer (54.2)Entertainment (57.1)

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