Dell 16 Premium vs Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
57.6Performance69
35.1Display29.8
69.3Battery71.8
45Portability27.8
4 spec wins — Dell 16 Premium8 spec wins — Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Dell 16 Premium scores 52.3 against 52.4 for Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Dell 16 Premium
- Stronger display score: 35 vs 30
- Stronger portability score: 45 vs 28
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 37% lower thickness: 18.7 mm vs 29.8 mm
- Lower launch price: $2,700 vs $3,339
Reasons to pick the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
- Stronger performance score: 69 vs 58
- 200% higher RAM: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher storage: 2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB
- 38% higher charging: 180 W vs 130 W
- 25% higher Peak brightness: 500 nits vs 400 nits
Display
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16.3 ″+2% | 16 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED (touchscreen) | IPS (anti-glare) |
| Resolution | 3840x2400 | 1920x1200 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits+25% |
Performance
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (8GB GDDR7) | NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Laptop GPU (12GB GDDR7, 105W) |
| RAM | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X-8400 (soldered) | DDR5-5600 (SO-DIMM, 4 slots) |
| Storage | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB+100% |
| Storage type | PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD (M.2 2280, PCIe 5.0, 3 M.2 slots) |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,792Bottom 51% | 2,989+7%Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,326Top 24% | 18,212+5%Top 20% |
Battery
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 100 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Web browsing endurance | 11 h | 11.6 h+5% |
| Charging | 130 W | 180 W+38% |
Design
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.34 kg+8% | 2.54 kg |
| Thickness | 18.7 mm+37% | 29.8 mm |
| Material | CNC aluminum and Gorilla Glass 3 | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), microSD card reader (v7.1), 3.5mm universal audio jack | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (USB PD 3.1), 1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB PD 3.1), 2x USB-A (10Gbps), HDMI 2.1 (up to 8K/60Hz), 2.5GbE RJ-45, SD Express 8.0 card reader, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 1080p FHD + IR | 5MP + IR camera with privacy shutter |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint reader, IR face recognition (Windows Hello) | Fingerprint reader in the power button, IR camera |
Software
| Spec | Dell 16 Premium | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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