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💻 ThinkPad P16s Gen 5 vs Dell Pro Max 16

ThinkPad P16s Gen 5 vs Dell Pro Max 16 compared across 23 matched specifications — scores, the full spec table and a verdict.

Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 5 mobile workstation in black - front view with 16-inch 16:10 WUXGA display
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
Lenovo
6.3
Overall Score
Best for mobile professionals in the UK needing an AI-ready, lightweight business laptop.
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Dell Pro Max 16 (MC16250) 16-inch mobile workstation, three-quarter view
Dell Pro Max 16
Dell
8.8
Overall Score
Best for UK-based engineers and data analysts requiring dual SSD slots and a larger battery in a 16-inch workstation.
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ThinkPad P16s Gen 5 vs Dell Pro Max 16: performance overview

Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)

PerformanceDisplayBattery & ThermalsManageability & SecurityExpandability & RepairEcosystem & SoftwareValue
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
Dell Pro Max 16
Performance
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
6.5
Dell Pro Max 16
9.5
Display
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
6.0
Dell Pro Max 16
9.0
Battery & Thermals
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
6.5
Dell Pro Max 16
8.5
Manageability & Security
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
7.0
Dell Pro Max 16
7.5
Expandability & Repair
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
5.0
Dell Pro Max 16
9.5
Ecosystem & Software
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
6.5
Dell Pro Max 16
8.5
Value
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
6.3
Dell Pro Max 16
8.8

Detailed Specifications

Specification
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
Lenovo
Dell Pro Max 16
Dell
Performance
ProcessorIntel Core Ultra 7 356H (16-core: 4P+8E+4 LP-E, to 4.7 GHz) · AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (8-core/16-thread, to 5.1 GHz, 8 MB L2 / 16 MB L3)Intel Core Ultra 5 235H / 7 255H / 7 265H / 9 285H (45 W, up to 16 cores)
CPU coresCore Ultra 7 356H — 16 cores (4P+8E+4 LP-E); AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (8C/16T)Up to 16 cores (Core Ultra 7 255H / 265H, Ultra 9 285H)
GraphicsNVIDIA RTX PRO 500 (6 GB GDDR7) / 1000 / 2000 (8 GB GDDR7) Blackwell discrete GPU configurable on both platforms — stocked Intel: RTX PRO 500; stocked AMD: integrated Radeon 860MIntel Graphics (integrated) or NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 (6 GB) / RTX PRO 1000 (8 GB) / RTX PRO 2000 (8 GB) Blackwell, GDDR7
Discrete GPUDiscrete NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell 6 GB on stocked Intel build; AMD stocked integratedNVIDIA RTX PRO 500 / 1000 / 2000 Blackwell discrete option, up to 8 GB GDDR7
Memory & storage
Maximum memory✓32 GB LPDDR5X on one LPCAMM2 module (dual-channel), upgradeable to 96 GBUp to 64 GB DDR5-6400 (2 × 32 GB CSODIMM), 2 slots
Memory typeLPDDR5X on LPCAMM2 (upgradeable, dual-channel)DDR5 SODIMM (5600 MT/s) or CSODIMM (6400 MT/s), 2 slots
Maximum storage1 TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, TCG Opal 2.0; up to 2 TB (Intel slot PCIe 5.0 x4, AMD slot PCIe 4.0 x4)2× M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe slots (drives up to 2 TB each, up to 4 TB total; self-encrypting options)
Display
Display size16.0″16.0"
Resolution1920×1200 (WUXGA); 2880×1800 OLED option1920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600
Brightness✓400-nit WUXGA (stocked); 500-nit touch and 2.8K OLED 500-nit optionsUp to 400 nits (WVA)
PanelWUXGA IPS anti-glare; 500-nit multi-touch WUXGA, 2.8K OLED 120 Hz DisplayHDR True Black 1000 options16.0" 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
Touchscreen500-nit multi-touch WUXGA and 2.8K OLED optionsFHD+ touch panel option
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports2× Thunderbolt 4 (140 W PD in, DisplayPort 2.1)2× Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, PD, DisplayPort)
Ports2× Thunderbolt 4 (PD 3.1, DP 2.1, 140 W in), HDMI 2.1 (4K/60), 2× USB-A 5 Gbps (1 always-on), GbE RJ-45, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano; optional nano-SIM, SD Express 7.0, smart-card2× 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
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option5G Sub-6 upgradeable with embedded eSIM (Snapdragon X61)5G MediaTek T700 (DW5933e), eSIM capable (option)
Physical
Weight (from)✓from 1.75 kg (AMD) / 1.79 kg (Intel)From 2.10 kg (4.65 lb)
Dimensions357.9 × 247.9 × 11.45–23.3 mm358 × 256 × 15.08–19.08 mm (25.60 mm peak)
Security & management
Intel vProIntel vPro on selected CPUs (stocked 356H non-vPro); AMD PRO ManageabilityvPro on Core Ultra 5 235H, Ultra 7 265H and Ultra 9 285H (Ultra 7 255H is non-vPro)
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)Copilot+ PC — 50 TOPS (Core Ultra 7 356H) / 50 TOPS (Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450) NPU--
Battery
Battery capacity60 Wh or 90 Wh Li-ion, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour✓4-cell 64 Wh or 6-cell 96 Wh (ExpressCharge capable)
Rated battery life--ExpressCharge capable; Dell lists no rated runtime
Support
Operating systemWindows 11 Pro; MIL-STD-810H, ENERGY STAR 9.0, EPEAT Gold, TCO Certified gen 10Windows 11 Pro or Home, Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS
Base warranty1-year Lenovo Premier Support (uplifts quoted)1- to 5-year hardware warranty or ProSupport options; Accidental Damage Protection available
Performance
Processor
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (16-core: 4P+8E+4 LP-E, to 4.7 GHz) · AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (8-core/16-thread, to 5.1 GHz, 8 MB L2 / 16 MB L3)
Dell Pro Max 16Intel Core Ultra 5 235H / 7 255H / 7 265H / 9 285H (45 W, up to 16 cores)
CPU cores
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5Core Ultra 7 356H — 16 cores (4P+8E+4 LP-E); AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (8C/16T)
Dell Pro Max 16Up to 16 cores (Core Ultra 7 255H / 265H, Ultra 9 285H)
Graphics
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 (6 GB GDDR7) / 1000 / 2000 (8 GB GDDR7) Blackwell discrete GPU configurable on both platforms — stocked Intel: RTX PRO 500; stocked AMD: integrated Radeon 860M
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
Discrete GPU
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5Discrete NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 Blackwell 6 GB on stocked Intel build; AMD stocked integrated
Dell Pro Max 16NVIDIA RTX PRO 500 / 1000 / 2000 Blackwell discrete option, up to 8 GB GDDR7
Memory & storage
Maximum memory
ThinkPad P16s Gen 532 GB LPDDR5X on one LPCAMM2 module (dual-channel), upgradeable to 96 GB
Dell Pro Max 16Up to 64 GB DDR5-6400 (2 × 32 GB CSODIMM), 2 slots
Memory type
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5LPDDR5X on LPCAMM2 (upgradeable, dual-channel)
Dell Pro Max 16DDR5 SODIMM (5600 MT/s) or CSODIMM (6400 MT/s), 2 slots
Maximum storage
ThinkPad P16s Gen 51 TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, TCG Opal 2.0; up to 2 TB (Intel slot PCIe 5.0 x4, AMD slot PCIe 4.0 x4)
Dell Pro Max 162× M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe slots (drives up to 2 TB each, up to 4 TB total; self-encrypting options)
Display
Display size
ThinkPad P16s Gen 516.0″
Dell Pro Max 1616.0"
Resolution
ThinkPad P16s Gen 51920×1200 (WUXGA); 2880×1800 OLED option
Dell Pro Max 161920 × 1200 or 2560 × 1600
Brightness
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5400-nit WUXGA (stocked); 500-nit touch and 2.8K OLED 500-nit options
Dell Pro Max 16Up to 400 nits (WVA)
Panel
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5WUXGA IPS anti-glare; 500-nit multi-touch WUXGA, 2.8K OLED 120 Hz DisplayHDR True Black 1000 options
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
Touchscreen
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5500-nit multi-touch WUXGA and 2.8K OLED options
Dell Pro Max 16FHD+ touch panel option
Connectivity
Thunderbolt / USB4 ports
ThinkPad P16s Gen 52× Thunderbolt 4 (140 W PD in, DisplayPort 2.1)
Dell Pro Max 162× Thunderbolt 4 (40 Gbps, PD, DisplayPort)
Ports
ThinkPad P16s Gen 52× Thunderbolt 4 (PD 3.1, DP 2.1, 140 W in), HDMI 2.1 (4K/60), 2× USB-A 5 Gbps (1 always-on), GbE RJ-45, 3.5 mm combo, Kensington Nano; optional nano-SIM, SD Express 7.0, smart-card
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
Mobile broadband (4G/5G) option
ThinkPad P16s Gen 55G Sub-6 upgradeable with embedded eSIM (Snapdragon X61)
Dell Pro Max 165G MediaTek T700 (DW5933e), eSIM capable (option)
Physical
Weight (from)
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5from 1.75 kg (AMD) / 1.79 kg (Intel)
Dell Pro Max 16From 2.10 kg (4.65 lb)
Dimensions
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5357.9 × 247.9 × 11.45–23.3 mm
Dell Pro Max 16358 × 256 × 15.08–19.08 mm (25.60 mm peak)
Security & management
Intel vPro
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5Intel vPro on selected CPUs (stocked 356H non-vPro); AMD PRO Manageability
Dell Pro Max 16vPro on Core Ultra 5 235H, Ultra 7 265H and Ultra 9 285H (Ultra 7 255H is non-vPro)
Copilot+ PC (40+ TOPS NPU)
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5Copilot+ PC — 50 TOPS (Core Ultra 7 356H) / 50 TOPS (Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450) NPU
Dell Pro Max 16--
Battery
Battery capacity
ThinkPad P16s Gen 560 Wh or 90 Wh Li-ion, Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour
Dell Pro Max 164-cell 64 Wh or 6-cell 96 Wh (ExpressCharge capable)
Rated battery life
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5--
Dell Pro Max 16ExpressCharge capable; Dell lists no rated runtime
Support
Operating system
ThinkPad P16s Gen 5Windows 11 Pro; MIL-STD-810H, ENERGY STAR 9.0, EPEAT Gold, TCO Certified gen 10
Dell Pro Max 16Windows 11 Pro or Home, Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS
Base warranty
ThinkPad P16s Gen 51-year Lenovo Premier Support (uplifts quoted)
Dell Pro Max 161- to 5-year hardware warranty or ProSupport options; Accidental Damage Protection available
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Expert Analysis

Specs web-verified from manufacturer datasheets · Servnet-reviewed · Last reviewed 26 Jul 2026

The Dell Pro Max 16 offers more storage expansion and battery capacity, while the Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 5 wins on portability, memory ceiling and AI features. For UK businesses, the Dell stands out with two M.2 SSD slots (up to 4TB) and a 96Wh battery option, while both can be configured with NVIDIA RTX PRO 500, 1000 or 2000 Blackwell graphics. The Dell takes up to 64GB of DDR5 across two SO-DIMM slots and offers FHD+ or 120 Hz QHD+ panels at up to 400 nits, with one- to five-year warranty or ProSupport options. However, it weighs from 2.10kg. The Lenovo counters with a lightweight design from just 1.75kg, making it easier to carry. It also includes a Copilot+ NPU for AI workloads, up to 96GB of memory and 500-nit touch and 2.8K OLED options, and supports 5G, which the Dell also offers as an option. But its storage peaks at 2TB in a single slot and its largest battery is 90Wh. Choose the Lenovo for mobility, memory and AI readiness, or the Dell for storage expansion and battery capacity.

ThinkPad P16s Gen 5
Best for mobile professionals in the UK needing an AI-ready, lightweight business laptop.
Dell Pro Max 16
Best for UK-based engineers and data analysts requiring dual SSD slots and a larger battery in a 16-inch workstation.

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