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Dell 16 Plus (DB16250)
Dell's Lunar Lake-based 16-inch mainstream laptop from the 2025 rebrand, replacing the Inspiron 16 Plus line. The reviewed configuration pairs a Core Ultra 7 256V and 16GB of soldered LPDDR5X with a 2560x1600 120Hz IPS panel, a 64Wh battery and a 1.87kg body with an aluminum lid. It is separate from the Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1.
Pros
- Over 14 hours of Wi-Fi web browsing in review testing from a modest 64Wh battery
- 2560x1600 120Hz IPS panel with about 99.8% sRGB coverage in review testing
- Fingerprint reader in the power button and an IR camera with a physical privacy shutter
- Copilot+ PC-capable Lunar Lake chip with Arc 140V integrated graphics
- Full-size keyboard with number pad, Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 in a 17mm, 1.87kg body
Cons
- RAM is soldered and there is only one M.2 SSD slot
- No SD card reader and just one USB-A port
- Multi-core performance trails the older H-series Inspiron 16 Plus in review testing
- The base IPS panel is a modest 300 nits
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Dell 16 Plus (DB16250)
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 300 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
- Graphics
- Intel Arc Graphics 140V
- RAM
- 16 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X-8533 (soldered)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (1 M.2 slot)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,763Top 48%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 10,803Bottom 14%
Battery
- Capacity
- 64 Wh
- Charging
- 65 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.87 kg
- Thickness
- 17 mm
- Material
- Aluminum lid and base, plastic palm rest
Connectivity
- Ports
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery), 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p with IR and privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint reader, IR face (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Dell 16 Plus (DB16250) good in 2026?
The Dell 16 Plus (DB16250) earns an Inno Score of 45.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Dell's Lunar Lake-based 16-inch mainstream laptop from the 2025 rebrand, replacing the Inspiron 16 Plus line. The reviewed configuration pairs a Core Ultra 7 256V and 16GB of soldered LPDDR5X with a 2560x1600 120Hz IPS panel, a 64Wh battery and a 1.87kg body with an aluminum lid. It is separate from the Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1.
What are the key specs of the Dell 16 Plus (DB16250)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 256V · RAM: 16 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 1.87 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Dell 16 Plus (DB16250)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 14 (2024), ASUS Vivobook S16 (S5652MA), Lenovo V14 Gen 7 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
