Dell Pro Max 16
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16-core chip and NVIDIA RTX Pro 500 GPU with 6GB GDDR7 deliver certified stability for CAD and light 3D work. Robust port selection, including Thunderbolt 4 and an SD card reader, plus a second M.2 SSD slot offer solid expandability. Best for technical students and field engineers needing certified graphics on a large 16-inch display, who value wired connectivity over color accuracy.
About This Laptop
The Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16-core chip and NVIDIA RTX Pro 500 GPU with 6GB GDDR7 deliver certified stability for CAD and light 3D work. Robust port selection, including Thunderbolt 4 and an SD card reader, plus a second M.2 SSD slot offer solid expandability. Best for technical students and field engineers needing certified graphics on a large 16-inch display, who value wired connectivity over color accuracy.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 16" 1920x1200
- GPU NVIDIA RTX PRO 500
- OS Windows 11 Pro
- Weight kg 2.1
- Battery wh 96
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong gpu (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average compact (16th percentile) 16th
- Below average reliability (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.1 kg / 4.7 lbs |
| Battery | 96 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Pro Max 16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 8192 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 16" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 | Apple (40-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 96 | 72 | 70 | 99 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Pro Max 16 | 84.7 | 67.5 | 62.3 | 96.2 | 64.4 | 16.1 | 53.7 | 31.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 91.7 | 18.4 | 96.3 | 80.8 | 99 | 67.1 | 99.7 | 96.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.7 | 89.4 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.6 | 89.7 | 90.6 | 98 | 94.5 | 8.4 | 81.5 | 78.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.3 | 68.1 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.9 | 78.5 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 64 | 81.3 | 83.9 | 90.1 | 95.4 | 73.9 | 58.2 |
Usage Scores
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