Dell 16" LDB16250-9052BLU-PUS Blue 2026
The Intel Core Ultra 9 288V processor and 32GB of LPDDR5X RAM deliver strong compilation and multitasking performance for development workflows. A comprehensive port selection, including Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.1, pairs with a 16-inch touchscreen in a 2.2kg chassis for versatile connectivity and interaction. This laptop is best for developers who prioritize CPU power and modern I/O over high-resolution displays or gaming capability.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 16" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.2 kg
Battery 64 Wh
53 Overall Score
Price $1,420
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong storage (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong port selection (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average portability (16th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920x1200 (Full HD) |
| Panel | VA |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.2 kg / 4.9 lbs |
| Battery | 64 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell 16" LDB16250-9052BLU-PUS | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 64 | 72 | - | - | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell 16" LDB16250-9052BLU-PUS | 68 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 68.5 | 48.9 | 15.8 | 80.4 | 32.7 | 75.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.2 | 72.7 | 66.3 | 87.5 | 99.2 | 69 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 99.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.3 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.1 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 95.3 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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