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💻 Dell Pro Max 16 vs Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
Dell Pro Max 16 vs Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 compared across 23 matched specifications — scores, the full spec table and a verdict.
Dell Pro Max 16
Dell
Overall Score
Best for UK businesses wanting a lighter 16-inch mobile workstation with mid-range NVIDIA RTX PRO graphics.
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Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
Lenovo
Overall Score
Best for UK professionals requiring top-tier memory capacity and dazzling display quality for AI, design and data-intensive work.
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Dell Pro Max 16 vs Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3: performance overview
Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)
Dell Pro Max 16
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
Performance
Dell Pro Max 16
8.0
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
9.0
Display
Dell Pro Max 16
7.0
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
9.0
Battery & Thermals
Dell Pro Max 16
9.0
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
8.0
Manageability & Security
Dell Pro Max 16
7.0
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
8.0
Expandability & Repair
Dell Pro Max 16
8.0
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
9.0
Ecosystem & Software
Dell Pro Max 16
7.0
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
7.0
Value
Dell Pro Max 16
6.0
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
9.0
Detailed Specifications
| Specification | Dell Pro Max 16 Dell | Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 Lenovo |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 235H / 7 255H / 7 265H / 9 285H (45 W, up to 16 cores) | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-core, to 5.4 GHz, 36 MB) · Core Ultra 7 265HX (20-core, to 5.3 GHz, 30 MB, vPro Enterprise); HX Series 2, Intel WM880 chipset |
| CPU cores | Up to 16 cores (Core Ultra 7 255H / 265H, Ultra 9 285H) | Core Ultra 9 275HX — 24 cores (8P + 16E), to 5.4 GHz; Core Ultra 7 265HX — 20 cores (8P + 12E) |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (integrated) or NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 (6 GB) / RTX PRO 1000 (8 GB) / RTX PRO 2000 (8 GB) Blackwell, GDDR7 | NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell (discrete): RTX PRO 2000 8 GB / RTX PRO 3000 12 GB GDDR7 ECC stocked; range to RTX PRO 5000 24 GB |
| Discrete GPU | NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 / 1000 / 2000 Blackwell discrete option, up to 8 GB GDDR7 | Discrete NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell (2000 8 GB / 3000 12 GB GDDR7 ECC) |
| Memory & storage | ||
| Maximum memory | Up to 64 GB DDR5-6400 (2 × 32 GB CSODIMM), 2 slots | ✓Four DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel; 32 / 64 GB stocked; up to 192 GB non-ECC or 128 GB ECC |
| Memory type | DDR5 SODIMM (5600 MT/s) or CSODIMM (6400 MT/s), 2 slots | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (4 slots), non-ECC/ECC |
| Maximum storage | 2× M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe slots (drives up to 2 TB each, up to 4 TB total; self-encrypting options) | Up to 3× M.2 2280 (1× PCIe 5.0 x4 + 2× PCIe 4.0 x4), RAID 0/1/5, Opal 2.0; 1 TB stocked, to 12 TB |
| Display | ||
| Display size | 16.0" | 16.0″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600 | 1920×1200 (WUXGA); 3840×2400 or 3200×2000 OLED options |
| Brightness | Up to 400 nits (WVA) | ✓500-nit (stocked WUXGA); WQUXGA 800-nit; 3.2K OLED 1500-nit HDR peak |
| Panel | 16.0" FHD+ (1920 × 1200) 60 Hz WVA (touch option) or QHD+ (2560 × 1600) 120 Hz WVA 100% sRGB, anti-glare, 300 nits (400-nit FHD+ option), 16:10 | WUXGA anti-glare IPS, X-Rite calibrated; WQUXGA 800-nit DisplayHDR 400 or 3.2K Tandem OLED touch 40–120 Hz VRR |
| Touchscreen | FHD+ touch panel option | 3.2K Tandem OLED touch panel to order |
| Connectivity | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 ports | 2× Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, PD, DisplayPort) | ✓2× Thunderbolt 5 + 1× Thunderbolt 4 (DP 2.1, 180 W in / 15 W out) |
| Ports | 2× Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, PD, DisplayPort), 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one PowerShare), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 1 GbE, microSD, headset jack; smart-card reader optional | 2× Thunderbolt 5 (DP 2.1, 180 W in / 15 W out), 1× Thunderbolt 4, 2× USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1 (8K/60), 2.5GbE RJ-45, SD Express 8.0, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano |
| Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option | 5G MediaTek T700 (DW5933e), eSIM capable (option) | Optional 5G Sub-6 WWAN (Rolling RW350R-GL, eSIM) — fitted on the stocked 265HX build |
| Physical | ||
| Weight (from) | ✓From 2.10 kg (4.65 lb) | Starting at 2.54 kg (5.6 lb) |
| Dimensions | 358 × 256 × 15.08–19.08 mm (25.60 mm peak) | 362 × 252 mm; 15.8 mm front / 20.9 mm rear / 29.8 mm max height |
| Security & management | ||
| Intel vPro | vPro on Core Ultra 5 235H, Ultra 7 265H and Ultra 9 285H (Ultra 7 255H is non-vPro) | Intel vPro Enterprise (Core Ultra 7 265HX) |
| Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU) | -- | AI-Ready Workstation — AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS; heavy AI via RTX PRO GPU (not a Copilot+ PC) |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4-cell 64 Wh or 6-cell 96 Wh (ExpressCharge capable) | ✓99.9 Wh Li-ion with Rapid Charge (up to 80% in 1 hour) |
| Rated battery life | ExpressCharge capable; Dell lists no rated runtime | -- |
| Support | ||
| Operating system | Windows 11 Pro or Home, Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS | Windows 11 Pro (stocked); Windows 11 Home, Ubuntu 24.04, Fedora, RHEL 10 available |
| Base warranty | 1- to 5-year hardware warranty or ProSupport options; Accidental Damage Protection available | Lenovo base warranty; Premier Support uplifts quoted per configuration |
Performance
Processor
Dell Pro Max 16Intel Core Ultra 5 235H / 7 255H / 7 265H / 9 285H (45 W, up to 16 cores)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-core, to 5.4 GHz, 36 MB) · Core Ultra 7 265HX (20-core, to 5.3 GHz, 30 MB, vPro Enterprise); HX Series 2, Intel WM880 chipset
CPU cores
Dell Pro Max 16Up to 16 cores (Core Ultra 7 255H / 265H, Ultra 9 285H)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Core Ultra 9 275HX — 24 cores (8P + 16E), to 5.4 GHz; Core Ultra 7 265HX — 20 cores (8P + 12E)
Graphics
Dell Pro Max 16Intel Graphics (integrated) or NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 (6 GB) / RTX PRO 1000 (8 GB) / RTX PRO 2000 (8 GB) Blackwell, GDDR7
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell (discrete): RTX PRO 2000 8 GB / RTX PRO 3000 12 GB GDDR7 ECC stocked; range to RTX PRO 5000 24 GB
Discrete GPU
Dell Pro Max 16NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 / 1000 / 2000 Blackwell discrete option, up to 8 GB GDDR7
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Discrete NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell (2000 8 GB / 3000 12 GB GDDR7 ECC)
Memory & storage
Maximum memory
Dell Pro Max 16Up to 64 GB DDR5-6400 (2 × 32 GB CSODIMM), 2 slots
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Four DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel; 32 / 64 GB stocked; up to 192 GB non-ECC or 128 GB ECC
Memory type
Dell Pro Max 16DDR5 SODIMM (5600 MT/s) or CSODIMM (6400 MT/s), 2 slots
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (4 slots), non-ECC/ECC
Maximum storage
Dell Pro Max 162× M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe slots (drives up to 2 TB each, up to 4 TB total; self-encrypting options)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Up to 3× M.2 2280 (1× PCIe 5.0 x4 + 2× PCIe 4.0 x4), RAID 0/1/5, Opal 2.0; 1 TB stocked, to 12 TB
Display
Display size
Dell Pro Max 1616.0"
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 316.0″
Resolution
Dell Pro Max 161920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 31920×1200 (WUXGA); 3840×2400 or 3200×2000 OLED options
Brightness
Dell Pro Max 16Up to 400 nits (WVA)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3500-nit (stocked WUXGA); WQUXGA 800-nit; 3.2K OLED 1500-nit HDR peak
Panel
Dell Pro Max 1616.0" FHD+ (1920 × 1200) 60 Hz WVA (touch option) or QHD+ (2560 × 1600) 120 Hz WVA 100% sRGB, anti-glare, 300 nits (400-nit FHD+ option), 16:10
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3WUXGA anti-glare IPS, X-Rite calibrated; WQUXGA 800-nit DisplayHDR 400 or 3.2K Tandem OLED touch 40–120 Hz VRR
Touchscreen
Dell Pro Max 16FHD+ touch panel option
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 33.2K Tandem OLED touch panel to order
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports
Dell Pro Max 162× Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, PD, DisplayPort)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 32× Thunderbolt 5 + 1× Thunderbolt 4 (DP 2.1, 180 W in / 15 W out)
Ports
Dell Pro Max 162× Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, PD, DisplayPort), 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one PowerShare), HDMI 2.1, RJ-45 1 GbE, microSD, headset jack; smart-card reader optional
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 32× Thunderbolt 5 (DP 2.1, 180 W in / 15 W out), 1× Thunderbolt 4, 2× USB-A 10Gbps, HDMI 2.1 (8K/60), 2.5GbE RJ-45, SD Express 8.0, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option
Dell Pro Max 165G MediaTek T700 (DW5933e), eSIM capable (option)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Optional 5G Sub-6 WWAN (Rolling RW350R-GL, eSIM) — fitted on the stocked 265HX build
Physical
Weight (from)
Dell Pro Max 16From 2.10 kg (4.65 lb)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Starting at 2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
Dimensions
Dell Pro Max 16358 × 256 × 15.08–19.08 mm (25.60 mm peak)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3362 × 252 mm; 15.8 mm front / 20.9 mm rear / 29.8 mm max height
Security & management
Intel vPro
Dell Pro Max 16vPro on Core Ultra 5 235H, Ultra 7 265H and Ultra 9 285H (Ultra 7 255H is non-vPro)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Intel vPro Enterprise (Core Ultra 7 265HX)
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)
Dell Pro Max 16--
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3AI-Ready Workstation — AI Boost NPU up to 13 TOPS; heavy AI via RTX PRO GPU (not a Copilot+ PC)
Battery
Battery capacity
Dell Pro Max 164-cell 64 Wh or 6-cell 96 Wh (ExpressCharge capable)
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 399.9 Wh Li-ion with Rapid Charge (up to 80% in 1 hour)
Rated battery life
Dell Pro Max 16ExpressCharge capable; Dell lists no rated runtime
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3--
Support
Operating system
Dell Pro Max 16Windows 11 Pro or Home, Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Windows 11 Pro (stocked); Windows 11 Home, Ubuntu 24.04, Fedora, RHEL 10 available
Base warranty
Dell Pro Max 161- to 5-year hardware warranty or ProSupport options; Accidental Damage Protection available
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3Lenovo base warranty; Premier Support uplifts quoted per configuration
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Expert Analysis
Specs web-verified from manufacturer datasheets · Servnet-reviewed · Last reviewed 26 Jul 2026
The Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 is the superior choice for demanding UK professionals, offering higher memory capacity, more Thunderbolt ports, a brighter display, greater storage expandability and a marginally larger battery, while the Dell Pro Max 16 counters with a noticeably lighter chassis. Lenovo supports up to 192 GB of non-ECC memory versus Dell's 64 GB maximum, making it better for memory-intensive workloads like AI and simulation. Its three Thunderbolt ports (two Thunderbolt 5, one Thunderbolt 4) outclass the Dell's two Thunderbolt 4, enabling more high-speed peripherals. The Lenovo's display options, reaching 1500-nit HDR peak on OLED or 800-nit on WQUXGA, clearly surpass Dell's 300- to 400-nit WVA panels. The Lenovo’s 99.9 Wh battery edges the Dell’s 96 Wh option, and its three M.2 slots support up to 12 TB with RAID, against the Dell’s two M.2 slots (up to 4 TB). The Dell is lighter, starting at 2.10 kg against the Lenovo’s 2.54 kg. For UK businesses prioritising cutting-edge display quality and maximal memory and storage for next-gen workloads, Lenovo leads; those valuing a lighter chassis will find the Dell a compelling alternative.
Dell Pro Max 16
Best for UK businesses wanting a lighter 16-inch mobile workstation with mid-range NVIDIA RTX PRO graphics.
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
Best for UK professionals requiring top-tier memory capacity and dazzling display quality for AI, design and data-intensive work.
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