Dell 16 Plus
Specifications
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Price comparison
Average of 3 scores (from 4 reviews)
Reviews for the Dell 16 Plus
The Dell 16 Plus is the manufacturer's latest mass market midrange model complete with Intel Lunar Lake and a 1600p IPS display. The name and branding may be all new, but the Inspiron influences are clear and familiar.
Source: PC Mag
The Dell 16 Plus strikes a balance between value and capability, especially if you buy at the right moment. The $1,149 entry model we tested captures the laptop's core strengths: CoPilot+ support, a crisp display, a sturdy metal chassis, and lengthy battery life. With patience, however, the deal becomes much more compelling; during our review period, its price dropped to $749, shifting the equation considerably. Dell also sells higher-end configurations with Core Ultra 9 silicon and mini LED touch displays, but they’re in an entirely different pricing bracket, even when on sale as they often are. Either way, Dell’s 16-inch midranger is a well-rounded pick for general audiences and students. Its drawbacks, like slightly lagging performance and a heavier-than-expected carry weight, are worth noting but don’t spoil the package. Time your purchase with a Dell sale if you can, but know that even at its list price, the Dell 16 Plus rates our Editors' Choice award for midrange desktop replacement laptops.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/18/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Media
Support, online available, Medium, Date: 07/30/2025
Source: PC World
I like the Dell 16 Plus a lot. But when it comes to value, the price is a big factor: At $1,149 retail, I’m a lot less excited than the $799 or less price I see right now! It’s not just about the internals: Decisions like including both a fingerprint reader and an IR camera show Dell going above and beyond what it needs to at this price range. ooking over the benchmarks, I wasn’t as thrilled as I expected to be: Lunar Lake is all about battery life improvements, but the base Dell 16 Plus uses that efficiency upgrade to drop the battery size. I reviewed last year’s Dell Inspiron 16 Plus with Meteor Lake, which was packing a larger 90 Watt-hour battery, and that machine delivered longer battery life along with stronger multithreaded performance. (Of course, last year’s model is heavier and this new Lunar Lake-powered system has better graphics performance.)
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/26/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Laptopmedia CN
zh-CN→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/30/2025
Comment
Intel Arc 140V: A pretty fast integrated graphics adapter that higher-end Intel Lunar Lake family processors employ. This is a direct successor to the Arc 8; it can drive three SUHD 4320p monitors simultaneously via HDMI 2.1, eDP 1.5 and DP 2.1. With the 140V, all 2023 and 2024 games are playable at 1080p on low graphics settings.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Core Ultra 7 256V: An upper mid-range Lunar Lake family processor. It sports 4 new Skymont E-cores and 4 new Lion Cove P-cores running at up to 3.7 GHz and 4.8 GHz respectively, along with the new Arc 140V iGPU and 16 GB of on-package LPDDR5x-8533 RAM. It essentially matches the Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i7-1360P in multi-thread performance and it eats up to 37 W when under short-term workloads.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
