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💻 Dell Pro Max 16 vs ThinkPad T16g Gen 3 vs ZBook Fury G1i
AI-powered analysis across 24 matched specifications
Dell Pro Max 16
Dell
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Best for organisations that value long warranty coverage and maximum battery capacity
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Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
Lenovo
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Best for design and creative teams needing the fastest consumer-grade GPU and superior display brightness
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HP ZBook Fury G1i
HP
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Best for enterprise IT requiring maximum memory, storage expandability and hardware-based security
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Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)
Dell Pro Max 16
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
HP ZBook Fury G1i
Performance
Dell Pro Max 16
5.5
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
9.0
HP ZBook Fury G1i
9.0
Display
Dell Pro Max 16
6.5
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
9.0
HP ZBook Fury G1i
8.5
Battery & Thermals
Dell Pro Max 16
8.0
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
8.5
HP ZBook Fury G1i
8.5
Manageability & Security
Dell Pro Max 16
5.5
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
7.5
HP ZBook Fury G1i
9.0
Expandability & Repair
Dell Pro Max 16
6.5
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
8.0
HP ZBook Fury G1i
9.5
Ecosystem & Software
Dell Pro Max 16
7.5
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
7.5
HP ZBook Fury G1i
8.5
Value
Dell Pro Max 16
5.0
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
8.3
HP ZBook Fury G1i
8.9
Detailed Specifications
| Specification | Dell Pro Max 16 Dell | Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3 Lenovo | HP ZBook Fury G1i HP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | |||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX / Ultra 9 285HX (up to 24 cores) | Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX (Series 2): 20 cores (8P + 12E), 20 threads, up to 5.3 GHz, 30 MB cache, vPro Enterprise; family to Core Ultra 9 285HX (24 cores, up to 5.5 GHz) | Intel Core Ultra Series 2 HX - up to Core Ultra 9 285HX (24 cores, 24 threads, up to 5.5GHz, 36MB cache); Intel vPro Enterprise |
| CPU cores | Up to 24 cores (Core Ultra 9 285HX) | 20 cores (8P + 12E), 20 threads | Up to 24 cores / 24 threads (Core Ultra 9 285HX) |
| Graphics | NVIDIA RTX Pro 1000 / 2000 / 3000 / 5000 Ada Generation mobile (up to 16 GB GDDR6 ECC) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7 (21V50003UK) / RTX 5080 16 GB GDDR7 (21V50002UK); Intel Graphics iGPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell Laptop GPU: RTX PRO 1000/2000 (8GB), 3000 (12GB), 4000 (16GB), 5000 (24GB GDDR7); plus Intel Graphics |
| Discrete GPU | NVIDIA RTX Pro Ada Generation mobile, up to 16 GB GDDR6 discrete | Discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (24 GB) / RTX 5080 (16 GB) GDDR7 | NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell professional GPU up to RTX PRO 5000 (24GB GDDR7) |
| Memory & storage | |||
| Maximum memory | Up to 128 GB DDR5-5600 ECC SO-DIMM (4 slots) | 4× DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM, dual-channel; up to 192 GB non-ECC / 128 GB ECC (stocked 96 GB and 64 GB) | ✓4x DDR5 SODIMM - up to 192GB (16in) / 256GB (18in); ECC options; dual channel |
| Memory type | DDR5-5600 ECC SO-DIMM (4 slots) | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (4 slots), non-ECC/ECC | DDR5 SODIMM (4 slots); ECC options; dual channel |
| Maximum storage | 4× M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD bays (up to 16 TB total, RAID 0/1/5) | 3× M.2 2280 (1× PCIe 5.0 x4 + 2× PCIe 4.0 x4), up to 12 TB, RAID 0/1/5, Opal 2.0 (stocked 1 TB) | 4x M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen5 support), up to 4TB per drive; SED and FIPS options |
| Display | |||
| Display size | 16.0" | 16.0″ | 16in (up to WQUXGA 120Hz); 18in (WQXGA 165Hz) |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 (or 3840 × 2400 OLED) | 1920×1200 (WUXGA); 3840×2400 or 3200×2000 OLED options | 3840×2400 |
| Brightness | IPS 500 nits | 500 nits (stocked WUXGA); WQUXGA 800-nit and 3.2K OLED options | 500 nits, 100% DCI-P3 |
| Panel | 16.0" QHD+ (2560 × 1600) IPS 500 nits, or 4K UHD+ (3840 × 2400) OLED touch, Pantone validated, 16:10 | WUXGA IPS anti-glare, 100% sRGB, X-Rite calibrated; WQUXGA 800-nit and 3.2K Tandem OLED 120 Hz options | 16in up to WQUXGA 3840x2400 120Hz anti-glare (WUXGA, Sure View privacy, touch options); 18in WQXGA 2560x1600 165Hz |
| Touchscreen | 4K UHD+ OLED touch panel option | 3.2K Tandem OLED touch panel option | Touch option (16in) |
| Connectivity | |||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 ports | 2× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, PD, DP2.1) | 2× Thunderbolt 5 + 1× Thunderbolt 4 (all DP 2.1, PD 3.1, 180 W in / 15 W out) | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C 80Gbps) + 1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 40Gbps) |
| Ports | 2× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, PD, DP2.1), 3× USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, SD UHS-II, RJ-45 2.5 GbE, 3.5 mm combo, Smart Card | 2× Thunderbolt 5, 1× Thunderbolt 4 (all DP 2.1, PD 3.1, 180 W in), HDMI 2.1 (8K/60), 2× USB-A 10 Gbps (one Always On), 2.5GbE RJ-45, SD Express 8.0, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano | 2x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C 80Gbps), 1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 40Gbps), 1x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 (2.5GbE), SD 7.0, headphone/mic, smart card |
| Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option | 5G Sub-6 (Quectel) — eSIM (option) | Optional 5G Sub-6 WWAN (Rolling RW350R-GL, eSIM); optional NFC | Optional HP R15 5G WWAN |
| Physical | |||
| Weight (from) | From 2.55 kg (5.62 lb) | From 2.54 kg (5.6 lb) | ✓From 2.43kg (16in) / 3.52kg (18in) |
| Dimensions | 358.5 × 254.4 × 24.0 mm | 362 × 252 × 15.8–20.9 mm (29.8 mm maximum) | -- |
| Security & management | |||
| Intel vPro | Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201 + Bluetooth 5.4 (vPro) | Intel vPro Enterprise (Core Ultra 7 265HX) | Intel vPro Enterprise |
| Secured-core PC | -- | -- | Secured-Core PC |
| Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU) | -- | AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS — not a Copilot+ PC (GPU-accelerated workstation) | Intel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS — not a Copilot+ PC (heavy AI on NVIDIA RTX PRO GPU) |
| Battery | |||
| Battery capacity | ✓6-cell 100 Wh (ExpressCharge 2.0) | 99.9 Wh Li-ion, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour | 99Wh Li-Polymer, 8-cell, HP Fast Charge |
| Rated battery life | ExpressCharge 2.0; 240 W barrel adapter (top configs), 180 W / 100 W USB-C options | -- | -- |
| Support | |||
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro / Pro for Workstations, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, RHEL 9 | Windows 11 Pro; black aluminium chassis; ENERGY STAR 9.0, EPEAT Gold, TCO gen 10, MIL-STD-810H | Windows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 Home, FreeDOS, Ubuntu 24.04) |
| Base warranty | 3-year ProSupport (extendable to 5-year ProSupport Plus + ADP) | Lenovo base warranty; Premier Support / onsite warranty uplift quoted per configuration | 1-year limited warranty (region dependent); HP Care Pack and on-site upgrades available |
Performance
Processor
Dell Pro Max 16Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX / Ultra 9 285HX (up to 24 cores)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX (Series 2): 20 cores (8P + 12E), 20 threads, up to 5.3 GHz, 30 MB cache, vPro Enterprise; family to Core Ultra 9 285HX (24 cores, up to 5.5 GHz)
HP ZBook Fury G1iIntel Core Ultra Series 2 HX - up to Core Ultra 9 285HX (24 cores, 24 threads, up to 5.5GHz, 36MB cache); Intel vPro Enterprise
CPU cores
Dell Pro Max 16Up to 24 cores (Core Ultra 9 285HX)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 320 cores (8P + 12E), 20 threads
HP ZBook Fury G1iUp to 24 cores / 24 threads (Core Ultra 9 285HX)
Graphics
Dell Pro Max 16NVIDIA RTX Pro 1000 / 2000 / 3000 / 5000 Ada Generation mobile (up to 16 GB GDDR6 ECC)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7 (21V50003UK) / RTX 5080 16 GB GDDR7 (21V50002UK); Intel Graphics iGPU
HP ZBook Fury G1iNVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell Laptop GPU: RTX PRO 1000/2000 (8GB), 3000 (12GB), 4000 (16GB), 5000 (24GB GDDR7); plus Intel Graphics
Discrete GPU
Dell Pro Max 16NVIDIA RTX Pro Ada Generation mobile, up to 16 GB GDDR6 discrete
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3Discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (24 GB) / RTX 5080 (16 GB) GDDR7
HP ZBook Fury G1iNVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell professional GPU up to RTX PRO 5000 (24GB GDDR7)
Memory & storage
Maximum memory
Dell Pro Max 16Up to 128 GB DDR5-5600 ECC SO-DIMM (4 slots)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 34× DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM, dual-channel; up to 192 GB non-ECC / 128 GB ECC (stocked 96 GB and 64 GB)
HP ZBook Fury G1i4x DDR5 SODIMM - up to 192GB (16in) / 256GB (18in); ECC options; dual channel
Memory type
Dell Pro Max 16DDR5-5600 ECC SO-DIMM (4 slots)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (4 slots), non-ECC/ECC
HP ZBook Fury G1iDDR5 SODIMM (4 slots); ECC options; dual channel
Maximum storage
Dell Pro Max 164× M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD bays (up to 16 TB total, RAID 0/1/5)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 33× M.2 2280 (1× PCIe 5.0 x4 + 2× PCIe 4.0 x4), up to 12 TB, RAID 0/1/5, Opal 2.0 (stocked 1 TB)
HP ZBook Fury G1i4x M.2 NVMe SSD (PCIe Gen5 support), up to 4TB per drive; SED and FIPS options
Display
Display size
Dell Pro Max 1616.0"
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 316.0″
HP ZBook Fury G1i16in (up to WQUXGA 120Hz); 18in (WQXGA 165Hz)
Resolution
Dell Pro Max 162560 × 1600 (or 3840 × 2400 OLED)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 31920×1200 (WUXGA); 3840×2400 or 3200×2000 OLED options
HP ZBook Fury G1i3840×2400
Brightness
Dell Pro Max 16IPS 500 nits
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3500 nits (stocked WUXGA); WQUXGA 800-nit and 3.2K OLED options
HP ZBook Fury G1i500 nits, 100% DCI-P3
Panel
Dell Pro Max 1616.0" QHD+ (2560 × 1600) IPS 500 nits, or 4K UHD+ (3840 × 2400) OLED touch, Pantone validated, 16:10
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3WUXGA IPS anti-glare, 100% sRGB, X-Rite calibrated; WQUXGA 800-nit and 3.2K Tandem OLED 120 Hz options
HP ZBook Fury G1i16in up to WQUXGA 3840x2400 120Hz anti-glare (WUXGA, Sure View privacy, touch options); 18in WQXGA 2560x1600 165Hz
Touchscreen
Dell Pro Max 164K UHD+ OLED touch panel option
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 33.2K Tandem OLED touch panel option
HP ZBook Fury G1iTouch option (16in)
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports
Dell Pro Max 162× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, PD, DP2.1)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 32× Thunderbolt 5 + 1× Thunderbolt 4 (all DP 2.1, PD 3.1, 180 W in / 15 W out)
HP ZBook Fury G1i2x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C 80Gbps) + 1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 40Gbps)
Ports
Dell Pro Max 162× Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C, PD, DP2.1), 3× USB-A 3.2, HDMI 2.1, SD UHS-II, RJ-45 2.5 GbE, 3.5 mm combo, Smart Card
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 32× Thunderbolt 5, 1× Thunderbolt 4 (all DP 2.1, PD 3.1, 180 W in), HDMI 2.1 (8K/60), 2× USB-A 10 Gbps (one Always On), 2.5GbE RJ-45, SD Express 8.0, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano
HP ZBook Fury G1i2x Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C 80Gbps), 1x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C 40Gbps), 1x USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 (2.5GbE), SD 7.0, headphone/mic, smart card
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option
Dell Pro Max 165G Sub-6 (Quectel) — eSIM (option)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3Optional 5G Sub-6 WWAN (Rolling RW350R-GL, eSIM); optional NFC
HP ZBook Fury G1iOptional HP R15 5G WWAN
Physical
Weight (from)
Dell Pro Max 16From 2.55 kg (5.62 lb)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3From 2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
HP ZBook Fury G1iFrom 2.43kg (16in) / 3.52kg (18in)
Dimensions
Dell Pro Max 16358.5 × 254.4 × 24.0 mm
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3362 × 252 × 15.8–20.9 mm (29.8 mm maximum)
HP ZBook Fury G1i--
Security & management
Intel vPro
Dell Pro Max 16Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201 + Bluetooth 5.4 (vPro)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3Intel vPro Enterprise (Core Ultra 7 265HX)
HP ZBook Fury G1iIntel vPro Enterprise
Secured-core PC
Dell Pro Max 16--
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3--
HP ZBook Fury G1iSecured-Core PC
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)
Dell Pro Max 16--
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS — not a Copilot+ PC (GPU-accelerated workstation)
HP ZBook Fury G1iIntel AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS — not a Copilot+ PC (heavy AI on NVIDIA RTX PRO GPU)
Battery
Battery capacity
Dell Pro Max 166-cell 100 Wh (ExpressCharge 2.0)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 399.9 Wh Li-ion, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour
HP ZBook Fury G1i99Wh Li-Polymer, 8-cell, HP Fast Charge
Rated battery life
Dell Pro Max 16ExpressCharge 2.0; 240 W barrel adapter (top configs), 180 W / 100 W USB-C options
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3--
HP ZBook Fury G1i--
Support
Operating system
Dell Pro Max 16Windows 11 Pro / Pro for Workstations, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, RHEL 9
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3Windows 11 Pro; black aluminium chassis; ENERGY STAR 9.0, EPEAT Gold, TCO gen 10, MIL-STD-810H
HP ZBook Fury G1iWindows 11 Pro (also Windows 11 Home, FreeDOS, Ubuntu 24.04)
Base warranty
Dell Pro Max 163-year ProSupport (extendable to 5-year ProSupport Plus + ADP)
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3Lenovo base warranty; Premier Support / onsite warranty uplift quoted per configuration
HP ZBook Fury G1i1-year limited warranty (region dependent); HP Care Pack and on-site upgrades available
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Expert Analysis
Specs web-verified from manufacturer datasheets · Servnet-reviewed · Last reviewed 26 Jul 2026
The HP ZBook Fury G1i leads as the most capable and expandable 16-inch mobile workstation for UK businesses. It supports up to 256 GB of ECC memory, four PCIe Gen5 SSDs, and NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs with up to 24 GB GDDR7, paired with Secured-Core PC and Intel vPro Enterprise. The Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3 counters with the raw speed of an optional GeForce RTX 5090 (24 GB GDDR7) and a brilliant 800-nit display, but its three storage bays and lack of Secured-Core status hold it back for heavily managed enterprise fleets. Dell Pro Max 16 offers a massive 100 Wh battery, a 3-year ProSupport warranty, and four Gen4 SSD slots, yet its memory peaks at 128 GB ECC, its GPU options max out at 16 GB GDDR6, and it omits Secured-Core PC. For teams needing maximum memory, storage headroom and platform security, the HP ZBook is the clear pick. Creatives craving the fastest possible GPU for rendering will favour the Lenovo, while Dell suits organisations that prioritise long warranty cover and large battery life above ultimate specs.
Dell Pro Max 16
Best for organisations that value long warranty coverage and maximum battery capacity
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
Best for design and creative teams needing the fastest consumer-grade GPU and superior display brightness
HP ZBook Fury G1i
Best for enterprise IT requiring maximum memory, storage expandability and hardware-based security
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