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💻 ASUS ProArt P16 vs MacBook Pro 16 M5 vs Dell Pro Plus 16
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ProArt P16 (H7606)
ASUS
Overall Score
Best for creative professionals requiring dedicated NVIDIA RTX graphics and a 4K OLED touchscreen
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apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro
Overall Score
Best for power users needing exceptional battery capacity, 128 GB unified memory, and high-brightness HDR workflows
Dell Pro Plus 16
Dell
Overall Score
Best for enterprise fleet deployments requiring optional 5G mobile broadband, integrated Ethernet, and Intel vPro management
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Performance Overview
Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)
ProArt P16 (H7606)
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro
Dell Pro Plus 16
Performance
ProArt P16 (H7606)
8.8
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro
9.2
Dell Pro Plus 16
6.2
Display
ProArt P16 (H7606)
8.7
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro
9.5
Dell Pro Plus 16
5.5
Battery & Thermals
ProArt P16 (H7606)
7.3
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro
9.7
Dell Pro Plus 16
5.8
Manageability & Security
ProArt P16 (H7606)
6.5
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro
7.5
Dell Pro Plus 16
8.6
Expandability & Repair
ProArt P16 (H7606)
7.6
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro
6.8
Dell Pro Plus 16
8.1
Ecosystem & Software
ProArt P16 (H7606)
7.2
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro
8.6
Dell Pro Plus 16
8.0
Value
ProArt P16 (H7606)
7.4
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro
7.8
Dell Pro Plus 16
6.9
Detailed Specifications
| Specification | ProArt P16 (H7606) ASUS | apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro | Dell Pro Plus 16 Dell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | |||
| Processor | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 — 12 cores / 24 threads (Zen 5), up to 5.1 GHz, 36 MB cache, XDNA NPU up to 50 TOPS | M5 Pro (up to 14C CPU, 20C GPU) or M5 Max (up to 16C CPU, 40C GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 5 / 7 (Series 2, vPro optional) |
| CPU cores | 12 cores / 24 threads (Zen 5) | M5 Pro: up to 14-core CPU · M5 Max: up to 16-core CPU | -- |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB GDDR6) / RTX 5070 (8 GB GDDR7) / RTX 5090 Laptop GPU + AMD Radeon 890M | M5 Pro: up to 20-core GPU · M5 Max: up to 40-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics integrated |
| Discrete GPU | ✓NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 / RTX 5070 / RTX 5090 Laptop GPU | Integrated Apple silicon GPU (M5 Pro / M5 Max SoC) | Integrated Intel Arc graphics |
| Memory & storage | |||
| Maximum memory | Up to 64 GB LPDDR5X (soldered) — 32 / 64 GB options | ✓M5 Pro: up to 48 GB · M5 Max: up to 128 GB unified (546 GB/s bandwidth) | Up to 64 GB LPDDR5x-8533 (soldered) |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X (soldered) | Unified memory (546 GB/s bandwidth on M5 Max) | LPDDR5x-8533 (soldered) |
| Maximum storage | Up to 2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD; two M.2 2280 slots | Up to 8 TB SSD | 2× M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD bays (up to 4 TB total) |
| Display | |||
| Display size | 16.0" | 16.2" | 16.0" |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2400 | 3456 × 2234 | 1920 × 1200 (FHD+) |
| Brightness | -- | ✓1000-nit sustained / 1600-nit peak HDR | 300 nits |
| Panel | 16.0" 4K (3840 x 2400) OLED, 16:10, 283 ppi, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone Validated, DisplayHDR True Black 500, up to 120 Hz, touch | Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED, ProMotion 10-120 Hz, P3 wide colour | 16" FHD+ IPS anti-glare, 300 nits, 45% NTSC, non-touch |
| Touchscreen | touch (4K OLED touchscreen) | -- | -- |
| Connectivity | |||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 ports | 1x USB4 Gen 3 (40 Gbps, DP/PD) | ✓3× Thunderbolt 5 (80 / 120 Gbps) | 2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, PD, DP1.4) |
| Ports | 1x USB4 Gen 3 (40 Gbps, DP/PD), 1x USB-C 10 Gbps (DP/PD), 2x USB-A 10 Gbps, HDMI 2.1, SD Express 7.0 reader, 3.5 mm combo | MagSafe 3, 3× Thunderbolt 5 (80 / 120 Gbps), HDMI 2.1, SD card (UHS-II), 3.5 mm combo | 2× Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, PD, DP1.4), 2× USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 GbE, microSD, 3.5 mm combo |
| Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option | -- | -- | 5G Sub-6 — eSIM (option) |
| Physical | |||
| Weight (from) | From 1.85 kg | From 2.14 kg (M5 Pro) — 2.15 kg (M5 Max) | ✓from 1.84 kg (4.06 lb) |
| Dimensions | 354.9 x 246.9 x 14.9-18.3 mm | 355.7 × 248.1 × 16.8 mm | height 19.85 mm (front) / 20.55 mm (rear) / 21.35 mm (max) |
| Security & management | |||
| Intel vPro | -- | N/A — Apple silicon (Secure Enclave) | Intel Core Ultra 5 / 7 (Series 2, vPro optional) |
| Secured-core PC | -- | N/A — Secured-core PC is a Windows feature; Apple silicon uses the Secure Enclave | -- |
| Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU) | Copilot+ class — Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 XDNA 2 NPU up to 50 TOPS (clears Microsoft 40-TOPS bar) | N/A — Copilot+ PC is a Windows programme; Apple ships Apple Intelligence | -- |
| Battery | |||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh, 4-cell; 200 W (240 W on RTX 5090) slim adapter | ✓100 Wh — up to 24 hours video / 17 hours wireless web | 3-cell 55 Wh, ExpressCharge Capable, ExpressCharge Boost Capable |
| Rated battery life | -- | Up to 24 hours video / 17 hours wireless web | ExpressCharge 1.0 + Boost — full charge in around 90 minutes; Boost 35% in 20 min |
| Support | |||
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home (RTX 4060/5070) or Windows 11 Pro (RTX 5090); Pro available to order | macOS Tahoe (with Apple Intelligence) | Windows 11 Pro, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
| Base warranty | 1-year commercial warranty; multi-year and on-site uplift available via the ASUS channel | 1-year limited; AppleCare+ for Business extends to 3 years + ADP | 1-year ProSupport (extendable to 5-year ProSupport Plus) |
Performance
Processor
ProArt P16 (H7606)AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 — 12 cores / 24 threads (Zen 5), up to 5.1 GHz, 36 MB cache, XDNA NPU up to 50 TOPS
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proM5 Pro (up to 14C CPU, 20C GPU) or M5 Max (up to 16C CPU, 40C GPU)
Dell Pro Plus 16Intel Core Ultra 5 / 7 (Series 2, vPro optional)
CPU cores
ProArt P16 (H7606)12 cores / 24 threads (Zen 5)
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proM5 Pro: up to 14-core CPU · M5 Max: up to 16-core CPU
Dell Pro Plus 16--
Graphics
ProArt P16 (H7606)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8 GB GDDR6) / RTX 5070 (8 GB GDDR7) / RTX 5090 Laptop GPU + AMD Radeon 890M
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proM5 Pro: up to 20-core GPU · M5 Max: up to 40-core GPU
Dell Pro Plus 16Intel Arc Graphics integrated
Discrete GPU
ProArt P16 (H7606)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 / RTX 5070 / RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proIntegrated Apple silicon GPU (M5 Pro / M5 Max SoC)
Dell Pro Plus 16Integrated Intel Arc graphics
Memory & storage
Maximum memory
ProArt P16 (H7606)Up to 64 GB LPDDR5X (soldered) — 32 / 64 GB options
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proM5 Pro: up to 48 GB · M5 Max: up to 128 GB unified (546 GB/s bandwidth)
Dell Pro Plus 16Up to 64 GB LPDDR5x-8533 (soldered)
Memory type
ProArt P16 (H7606)LPDDR5X (soldered)
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proUnified memory (546 GB/s bandwidth on M5 Max)
Dell Pro Plus 16LPDDR5x-8533 (soldered)
Maximum storage
ProArt P16 (H7606)Up to 2 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD; two M.2 2280 slots
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proUp to 8 TB SSD
Dell Pro Plus 162× M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD bays (up to 4 TB total)
Display
Display size
ProArt P16 (H7606)16.0"
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro16.2"
Dell Pro Plus 1616.0"
Resolution
ProArt P16 (H7606)3840 x 2400
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro3456 × 2234
Dell Pro Plus 161920 × 1200 (FHD+)
Brightness
ProArt P16 (H7606)--
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro1000-nit sustained / 1600-nit peak HDR
Dell Pro Plus 16300 nits
Panel
ProArt P16 (H7606)16.0" 4K (3840 x 2400) OLED, 16:10, 283 ppi, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone Validated, DisplayHDR True Black 500, up to 120 Hz, touch
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proLiquid Retina XDR mini-LED, ProMotion 10-120 Hz, P3 wide colour
Dell Pro Plus 1616" FHD+ IPS anti-glare, 300 nits, 45% NTSC, non-touch
Touchscreen
ProArt P16 (H7606)touch (4K OLED touchscreen)
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro--
Dell Pro Plus 16--
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports
ProArt P16 (H7606)1x USB4 Gen 3 (40 Gbps, DP/PD)
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro3× Thunderbolt 5 (80 / 120 Gbps)
Dell Pro Plus 162× Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, PD, DP1.4)
Ports
ProArt P16 (H7606)1x USB4 Gen 3 (40 Gbps, DP/PD), 1x USB-C 10 Gbps (DP/PD), 2x USB-A 10 Gbps, HDMI 2.1, SD Express 7.0 reader, 3.5 mm combo
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proMagSafe 3, 3× Thunderbolt 5 (80 / 120 Gbps), HDMI 2.1, SD card (UHS-II), 3.5 mm combo
Dell Pro Plus 162× Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, PD, DP1.4), 2× USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 GbE, microSD, 3.5 mm combo
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option
ProArt P16 (H7606)--
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro--
Dell Pro Plus 165G Sub-6 — eSIM (option)
Physical
Weight (from)
ProArt P16 (H7606)From 1.85 kg
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proFrom 2.14 kg (M5 Pro) — 2.15 kg (M5 Max)
Dell Pro Plus 16from 1.84 kg (4.06 lb)
Dimensions
ProArt P16 (H7606)354.9 x 246.9 x 14.9-18.3 mm
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro355.7 × 248.1 × 16.8 mm
Dell Pro Plus 16height 19.85 mm (front) / 20.55 mm (rear) / 21.35 mm (max)
Security & management
Intel vPro
ProArt P16 (H7606)--
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proN/A — Apple silicon (Secure Enclave)
Dell Pro Plus 16Intel Core Ultra 5 / 7 (Series 2, vPro optional)
Secured-core PC
ProArt P16 (H7606)--
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proN/A — Secured-core PC is a Windows feature; Apple silicon uses the Secure Enclave
Dell Pro Plus 16--
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)
ProArt P16 (H7606)Copilot+ class — Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 XDNA 2 NPU up to 50 TOPS (clears Microsoft 40-TOPS bar)
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proN/A — Copilot+ PC is a Windows programme; Apple ships Apple Intelligence
Dell Pro Plus 16--
Battery
Battery capacity
ProArt P16 (H7606)90 Wh, 4-cell; 200 W (240 W on RTX 5090) slim adapter
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro100 Wh — up to 24 hours video / 17 hours wireless web
Dell Pro Plus 163-cell 55 Wh, ExpressCharge Capable, ExpressCharge Boost Capable
Rated battery life
ProArt P16 (H7606)--
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-proUp to 24 hours video / 17 hours wireless web
Dell Pro Plus 16ExpressCharge 1.0 + Boost — full charge in around 90 minutes; Boost 35% in 20 min
Support
Operating system
ProArt P16 (H7606)Windows 11 Home (RTX 4060/5070) or Windows 11 Pro (RTX 5090); Pro available to order
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-promacOS Tahoe (with Apple Intelligence)
Dell Pro Plus 16Windows 11 Pro, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Base warranty
ProArt P16 (H7606)1-year commercial warranty; multi-year and on-site uplift available via the ASUS channel
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro1-year limited; AppleCare+ for Business extends to 3 years + ADP
Dell Pro Plus 161-year ProSupport (extendable to 5-year ProSupport Plus)
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Expert Analysis
Specs web-verified from manufacturer datasheets · Servnet-reviewed · Last reviewed 8 Sept 2026
For corporate estates balancing visual fidelity and raw computational throughput, the Apple MacBook Pro 16 provides the strongest all-round platform, whilst the ASUS ProArt P16 leads in dedicated graphics performance and the Dell Pro Plus 16 excels in corporate fleet connectivity. The Apple MacBook Pro 16 dominates display brightness with its Liquid Retina XDR panel reaching 1000 nits sustained and 1600 nits peak, alongside superior battery capacity at 100 Wh and cutting-edge triple Thunderbolt 5 connectivity. Furthermore, it supports up to 128 GB unified memory on M5 Max configurations, making it potent for intensive creative workflows. Conversely, the ASUS ProArt P16 is the sole option offering dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, RTX 5070, or RTX 5090 graphics alongside a 4K OLED touchscreen and Copilot+ PC support delivering up to 50 TOPS NPU capability via its AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. However, it is restricted to soldered memory up to 64 GB and a single USB4 port. The Dell Pro Plus 16 presents the lightest starting weight at 1.84 kg and includes native RJ-45 GbE and optional 5G Sub-6 mobile broadband, supplemented by Intel vPro management options. Nevertheless, its 55 Wh battery and 300-nit FHD+ display constrain demanding mobile deployments.
ProArt P16 (H7606)
Best for creative professionals requiring dedicated NVIDIA RTX graphics and a 4K OLED touchscreen
apple-macbook-pro-16-m5-pro
Best for power users needing exceptional battery capacity, 128 GB unified memory, and high-brightness HDR workflows
Dell Pro Plus 16
Best for enterprise fleet deployments requiring optional 5G mobile broadband, integrated Ethernet, and Intel vPro management
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