Verdict — Strong Mainstream For The Right Price
The Dell 16S introduces a stronger and more mature chassis design over last year's Dell 16 Plus without needing to compromise on ports or serviceability. CPU and display options have improved as well to include 120 Hz OLED and, perhaps most notably, the Core Ultra X7 for the same level of graphics performance as the latest XPS 16. The updated design alone makes the new model worth considering over last year's model.
While starting prices for the Dell 16S are reasonable, it's worth noting that they can easily blow up to over $2000 USD to make the model more difficult to recommend at certain configuration levels. The Core Ultra 7 355 configuration, for example, starts at $1310 while simply bumping up the CPU to the Core Ultra X7 358H would increase the price significantly to $2120. Configuring the XPS 16 with the same CPU is only slightly more expensive at $2350 even with equal RAM and storage and a similar IPS display. Thus, users who desire the faster Core Ultra X7 may as well spend a little more for the superior XPS 16 experience whereas the Dell 16S is a much easier sell at the middle Core Ultra 7 configuration levels.
Pros
+ screen opens the full 180 degrees
+ good selection of ports
+ Core Ultra X7 options
+ rigid chassis
Cons
- supports just one internal M.2 SSD despite the large form factor
- limited HDR support even when configured with OLED
- RAM not user-upgradeable
- no webcam shutter
Price and Availability
Dell is now shipping the 16S starting at $1310 for the Core Ultra 7 FHD configuration.
Much like how the 14-inch Dell 14S succeeds the older Dell 14 Plus, the mainstream 16-inch Dell 16S is the successor to last year's Dell 16 Plus. The new model brings several updates especially in regards to the chassis design while updating the processor options from Intel Lunar Lake to both Panther Lake and AMD Zen 5.
Our test unit is a middle configuration with the Intel Core Ultra 7 355 CPU and 1800p OLED touchscreen for approximately $1700 USD. Other SKUs may ship with the more powerful Core Ultra X7 358H or come with lower resolution IPS displays instead.
Competitors include other midrange 16-inch multimedia clamshells like the Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5, HP OmniBook 5 series, or the Asus VivoBook S16 series.
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Specifications
Dell 16S DS16260
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 8c/8t, 4 x 4.7 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 4 x 3.5 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, 58 W PL2 / Short Burst, 36 W PL1 / Sustained, Panther Lake
Graphics adapter
Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Core: 2500 MHz, LPDDR5x, 32.101.8736
Memory
16 GB
, LPDDR5x-7467, Dual-Channel, Soldered
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 2880 x 1800 pixel, 10-point capacitive, Samsung 160HR11, OLED, Dell P/N: C1296, glossy: yes, 120 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Panther Lake-H PCH
Storage
SanDisk PC SN5100S, 1024 GB
Weight
1.802 kg ( = 63.56 oz / 3.97 pounds), Power Supply: 327 g ( = 11.53 oz / 0.72 pounds)
Price
1700 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
Case
Connectivity
Communication
| Networking | |
| iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
Dell 16S DS16260; iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1450 (1117-1561) MBit/s
Dell 16S DS16260; iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1579 (1087-1681) MBit/s
Webcam
6.6 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
15 ∆E
15.8 ∆E
13.7 ∆E
9.9 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
14.3 ∆E
11.3 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
9 ∆E
8.2 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
19.2 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
19.5 ∆E
3.9 ∆E
12.7 ∆E
15.3 ∆E
16.6 ∆E
18.3 ∆E
13 ∆E
Maintenance
Sustainability
The Dell 14S and 16S share similar recycled materials as they share similar physical features and designs. The packaging is plastic-free and fully recyclable while the AC adapter utilizes up to 98 percent recycled aluminum and plastics.
Input Devices
Display
Four display options are available:
- 1920 x 1200, 60 Hz, IPS, matte, 400 nits, ~60% sRGB, non-touch
- 1920 x 1200, 60 Hz, IPS, glossy, 400 nits, ~60% sRGB, touchscreen
- 2560 x 1600, 120 Hz, IPS, matte, 500 nits, 100% sRGB, non-touch
- 2880 x 1800, 120 Hz, OLED, glossy, 400 nits, 100% DCI-P3, touch
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Samsung 160HR11 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 3
Maximum: 373 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 370.8 cd/m² Minimum: 22.6 cd/m²Brightness Distribution: 99 %
Center on Battery: 368.4 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE ColorChecker Calman: 1.5 | ∀{0.5-29.43 Ø4.71}
ΔE Greyscale Calman: 2.1 | ∀{0.09-98 Ø4.96}
95% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 3D)
99.6% Display P3 (Argyll 3D)
Gamma: 2.22
CCT: 6126 K
| Dell 16S DS16260 Samsung 160HR11, OLED, 2880x1800, 16", 120 Hz | Dell 16 Plus AU Optronics B160QAN, IPS, 2560x1600, 16", 120 Hz | Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 LG Philips 160WUX, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 120 Hz | Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R Lenovo LEN160WUM, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | Asus V16 V3607V MNG007QX2-2, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 144 Hz | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng CMN1640, IPS, 1920x1200, 16", 60 Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -13% | -22% | -53% | -52% | -50% | |
| Display P3 Coverage (%) | 99.6 | 76.6 -23% | 66.2 -34% | 39.7 -60% | 40.9 -59% | 41.6 -58% |
| sRGB Coverage (%) | 100 | 99.8 0% | 97.4 -3% | 57.7 -42% | 59.7 -40% | 62.4 -38% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage (%) | 95 | 78.4 -17% | 67.7 -29% | 41 -57% | 42.2 -56% | 43 -55% |
| Response Times | -4223% | -4968% | -4121% | -2905% | -3886% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * (ms) | 0.54 ? | 32.8 ? -5974% | 39.3 ? -7178% | 32.7 ? -5956% | 22.9 ? -4141% | 30.7 ? -5585% |
| Response Time Black / White * (ms) | 0.91 ? | 23.4 ? -2471% | 26 ? -2757% | 21.7 ? -2285% | 16.1 ? -1669% | 20.8 ? -2186% |
| PWM Frequency (Hz) | 957.41 ? | |||||
| PWM Amplitude * (%) | 32 | |||||
| Screen | -114% | -14% | -240% | -172% | -143% | |
| Brightness middle (cd/m²) | 368.4 | 335.6 -9% | 534.6 45% | 347.7 -6% | 313.3 -15% | 324 -12% |
| Brightness (cd/m²) | 371 | 308 -17% | 515 39% | 331 -11% | 298 -20% | 295 -20% |
| Brightness Distribution (%) | 99 | 88 -11% | 92 -7% | 84 -15% | 88 -11% | 88 -11% |
| Black Level * (cd/m²) | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.48 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.5 | 4.15 -177% | 2.53 -69% | 8.11 -441% | 6.09 -306% | 5.13 -242% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.82 | 9.8 -248% | 4.57 -62% | 22.25 -689% | 19.31 -585% | 16.11 -471% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.1 | 6.7 -219% | 2.7 -29% | 7.9 -276% | 4.1 -95% | 4.24 -102% |
| Gamma | 2.22 99% | 2.25 98% | 2.32 95% | 2.16 102% | 2.18 101% | 2.3 96% |
| CCT | 6126 106% | 6260 104% | 6860 95% | 6039 108% | 6031 108% | 7318 89% |
| Contrast (:1) | 1525 | 2056 | 724 | 627 | 1620 | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.44 | 1.26 | 3.28 | 2.63 | 2.99 | |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -1450% /
-833% | -1668% /
-917% | -1471% /
-894% | -1043% /
-636% | -1360% /
-798% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
ℹ
Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0.91 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.49 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.42 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 3 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (19.7 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 0.54 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 0.27 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 0.27 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.13 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 1 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (30.9 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
ℹ
To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 957.41 Hz Amplitude: 32 % | ≤ 100 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 957.41 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 100 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 957.41 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 7710 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set Windows to Performance mode prior to running the benchmarks below.
Processor Performance
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Dell 16S DS16260 Intel Core Ultra 7 355: Ø1516 (1397.53-1683.22) Points
Dell 16 Plus Intel Core Ultra 7 256V: Ø1237 (1194.6-1538.58) Points
Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 Intel Core Ultra 5 325: Ø1533 (1510.86-1648.8) Points
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R Intel Core 5 210H: Ø1591 (1550.99-1756.62) Points
Asus V16 V3607V Intel Core 7 240H: Ø2157 (2014-2317.63) Points
HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng AMD Ryzen 5 8540U: Ø1511 (1423.89-1594.39) Points
CPU Performance rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.7: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (10966 - 11504, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (1931 - 1984, n=5) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (4282 - 4381, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (730 - 749, n=5) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (1654 - 1707, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (288 - 292, n=5) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (299 - 310, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (5734 - 5831, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (11036 - 11702, n=5) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Geekbench 6.7 / Single-Core | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (2701 - 2769, n=5) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (10000 - 10284, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (1999 - 2034, n=5) | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (14.2 - 14.8, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (40.8 - 47.3, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (0.4258 - 0.4438, n=5) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 | |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
* ... smaller is better
Performance rating: Percent
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx | CPU CheckMate
| Performance rating | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng -1! | |
| Asus V16 V3607V -1! | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R -1! | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 -1! | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 -1! | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 | |
| Dell 16 Plus -1! | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (12088 - 12838, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell 16 Plus (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (60741 - 65963, n=5) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 16 Plus (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (2763 - 2845, n=5) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 16 Plus (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Asus V16 V3607V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 16 Plus (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (n=1) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (4585 - 4601, n=5) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell 16 Plus (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (32404 - 35293, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell 16 Plus (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Asus V16 V3607V (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (38981 - 39424, n=5) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell 16 Plus (v6.92.6600) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 (v8.20.8100) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Asus V16 V3607V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (635 - 646, n=5) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell 16 Plus (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R (v6.92.6600) | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (6138 - 6833, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell 16 Plus (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (57998 - 60440, n=5) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell 16 Plus (v6.92.6600) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R (v6.92.6600) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng (v6.92.6600) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V (v6.92.6600) | |
| AIDA64 / CPU CheckMate | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (2747 - 2813, n=5) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 (v8.20.8100) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 (v8.20.8100) | |
System Performance
Performance rating: Percent
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| Performance rating | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Asus V16 V3607V -1! | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng -4! | |
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (7884 - 8201, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (10356 - 10820, n=5) | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (13871 - 14955, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (9258 - 9368, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1627 - 1892, n=5) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1561 - 1826, n=5) | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1761 - 2052, n=5) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (1458 - 1671, n=5) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (300 - 303, n=5) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (279 - 284, n=5) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (470 - 487, n=5) | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 8201 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (97301 - 105135, n=5) | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (79551 - 85807, n=5) | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (103056 - 108621, n=5) | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Core Ultra 7 355 (99.7 - 105.8, n=5) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
SanDisk PC SN5100S
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1:
6893 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1:
6387 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1:
702.1 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1:
445.5 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq:
3544 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq:
3589 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K:
78.56 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K:
147.6 MB/s
| Drive Performance rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Dell 16S DS16260 SanDisk PC SN5100S; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø6965 (5431.41-7031.95) MB/s
Dell 16 Plus Samsung BM9C1 1024GB; diskspd 2.0.17 f: Ø3649 (2169.29-4860.43) MB/s
GPU Performance
| Power Profile | Fire Strike Graphics Score | Physics Score | Combined Score |
| Performance Mode | 7030 | 21908 | 2186 |
| Battery Power | 6575 (-6%) | 18030 (-18%) | 2138 (-2%) |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 8225 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 29980 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 6278 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 3113 points | |
Help | ||
* ... smaller is better
Performance rating | Cyberpunk 2077 | Baldur's Gate 3 | GTA V | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | Strange Brigade | Dota 2 Reborn | X-Plane 11.11
| Performance rating - Percent | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus -1! | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset (FSR off) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| Dell 16 Plus | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
GTA V | Dota 2 Reborn | Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | X-Plane 11.11 | Strange Brigade | Baldur's Gate 3 | Cyberpunk 2077 | F1 24
| GTA V | |
| 1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Average Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (46.6 - 58.2, n=13) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
| 1920x1080 Highest AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus V16 V3607V | |
| MSI Prestige 16 AI C3MTG | |
| Dell Pro 5 16 P516265 | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 | |
| Average Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU (18 - 23.8, n=13) | |
| Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 | |
| HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng | |
| Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R | |
Cyberpunk 2077 ultra FPS Chart
Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL: Ø17.7 (16.9-18) fps
Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V: Ø21.9 (20.6-23.6) fps
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 170.4 | 157.2 | 51.4 | 21.1 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 110.2 | 88.5 | 89.7 | 84.3 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 67.5 | 36.8 | 25.8 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 37.3 | 28.9 | 27.6 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 173.9 | 71.8 | 56.8 | 47.2 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 31.4 | 26.1 | 21.9 | 21.6 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 (2023) | 36.8 | 26.3 | 22.1 | 17.7 |
| F1 24 (2024) | 60.4 | 61.3 | 42.2 | 14.1 |
Emissions
System Noise
Noise level
| Idle |
| 23.2 / 23.2 / 23.2 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 26.8 / 45.9 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 23.1 dB(A) | ||
| Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V | Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R Core 5 210H, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | Asus V16 V3607V Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng R5 8540U, Radeon 740M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -4% | -2% | -1% | -14% | -6% | |
| off / environment * (dB) | 23.1 | 23.4 -1% | 22.8 1% | 22.7 2% | 23.3 -1% | 24 -4% |
| Idle Minimum * (dB) | 23.2 | 23.5 -1% | 22.9 1% | 22.7 2% | 23.5 -1% | 24 -3% |
| Idle Average * (dB) | 23.2 | 23.5 -1% | 22.9 1% | 22.7 2% | 23.7 -2% | 25 -8% |
| Idle Maximum * (dB) | 23.2 | 23.5 -1% | 23.9 -3% | 22.7 2% | 23.7 -2% | 26 -12% |
| Load Average * (dB) | 26.8 | 31.9 -19% | 34.8 -30% | 31.8 -19% | 48 -79% | 38 -42% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (dB) | 40.9 | 42.6 -4% | 38 7% | 34 17% | 40.5 1% | 37 10% |
| Load Maximum * (dB) | 45.9 | 46.9 -2% | 43.3 6% | 50.4 -10% | 51 -11% | 39 15% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 33.3 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 31.2 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.4 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.2 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.9 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.2 °C / 81 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.7 °C / 83.7 F (+1.5 °C / 2.7 F).
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.4 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.2 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.9 °C / 77 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.2 °C / 81 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.7 °C / 83.7 F (+1.5 °C / 2.7 F).
| Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V | Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL | Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R Core 5 210H, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | Asus V16 V3607V Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng R5 8540U, Radeon 740M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -7% | 1% | 4% | -4% | -7% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * (°C) | 40.4 | 40.6 -0% | 43.8 -8% | 36 11% | 41.2 -2% | 42 -4% |
| Maximum Bottom * (°C) | 39.2 | 40 -2% | 42 -7% | 33.8 14% | 34.4 12% | 44 -12% |
| Idle Upper Side * (°C) | 25.8 | 29.2 -13% | 23.2 10% | 27.4 -6% | 28.8 -12% | 26 -1% |
| Idle Bottom * (°C) | 25.8 | 28.6 -11% | 23.6 9% | 27.2 -5% | 29 -12% | 28 -9% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
| Average CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 42 |
| Prime95 Stress | 3.2 | -- | 86 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 1.3 | 2050 | 74 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Stress | 1.1 | 2500 | 72 |
Speakers
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Dell 16S DS16260 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 10.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (12.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 22% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 10% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 88% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 17%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 23%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Power Consumption
| Off / Standby | 0.16 / 0.6 Watt |
| Idle | 3.8 / 4.6 / 12.3 Watt |
| Load |
33 / 70.7 Watt |
   
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Key:
min: ,
med: ,
max: Metrahit Energy | |
| Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, SanDisk PC SN5100S, OLED, 2880x1800, 16" | Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, Samsung BM9C1 1024GB, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, SK hynix PVC10 HFS512GEM4X182N, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R Core 5 210H, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, , IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | Asus V16 V3607V Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9C1 MZVL8512HELU, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng R5 8540U, Radeon 740M, SK hynix BC901 HFS001TEJ4X164N, IPS, 1920x1200, 16" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 3% | 16% | -52% | -67% | 11% | |
| Idle Minimum * (Watt) | 3.8 | 3.4 11% | 1.3 66% | 8.1 -113% | 2.1 45% | 4 -5% |
| Idle Average * (Watt) | 4.6 | 6.9 -50% | 4.5 2% | 11.9 -159% | 7.2 -57% | 5 -9% |
| Idle Maximum * (Watt) | 12.3 | 7.4 40% | 4.6 63% | 12.4 -1% | 10.7 13% | 6 51% |
| Load Average * (Watt) | 33 | 41.7 -26% | 36.5 -11% | 55.7 -69% | 99.4 -201% | 40 -21% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra external monitor * (Watt) | 48.2 | 38 21% | 45.4 6% | 52.6 -9% | 88.7 -84% | 39.1 19% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 ultra * (Watt) | 48 | 41.4 14% | 47.9 -0% | 55.7 -16% | 92.1 -92% | 43 10% |
| Load Maximum * (Watt) | 70.7 | 62 12% | 82.8 -17% | 67.8 4% | 137.8 -95% | 46 35% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Cyberpunk / Stress Test
Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø61.2 (57.5-70.7) Watt
Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø42.9 (38.2-62.6) Watt
Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø4 (3.85-4.45) Watt
Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V; Idle 150cd/m2: Ø5.39 (4.83-8.36) Watt
Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø48 (46.5-54) Watt
Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR 150cd: Ø41.4 (38.6-51.4) Watt
Power Consumption external Monitor
Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø55.9 (52.3-70.8) Watt
Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø39.1 (34.2-58.7) Watt
Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø65.4 (60.2-70.6) Watt
Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø51.2 (34.4-58.1) Watt
Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Cinebench R23 Multi (external Monitor): Ø58.2 (51.2-70.1) Watt
Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø48.8 (45.6-59.8) Watt
Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø40.2 (31.8-46.3) Watt
Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø3.86 (3.63-4.64) Watt
Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø3.83 (3.37-5.43) Watt
Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø48.2 (46.7-66.3) Watt
Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V; Cyberpunk 2077 FHD ultra no FSR (external Monitor): Ø38 (36.2-41.1) Watt
Battery Life
| Dell 16S DS16260 Ultra 7 355, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, 70 Wh | Dell 16 Plus Core Ultra 7 256V, Arc 140V, 64 Wh | Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 Ultra 5 325, Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, 70 Wh | Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R Core 5 210H, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, 60 Wh | Asus V16 V3607V Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, 63 Wh | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng R5 8540U, Radeon 740M, 59 Wh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery runtime | ||||||
| WiFi v1.3 (h) | 11 | 14.1 28% | 26.6 142% | 11.3 3% | 9 -18% | 11.4 4% |
Notebookcheck Rating
The Dell 16S is stronger and more visually appealing than its Dell 16 Plus predecessor. However, higher configuration levels cost nearly the same as the XPS 16.
Dell 16S DS16260
- 08/17/2026 v8
Allen Ngo
Multimedia - Weighted Average
Total Sustainability Score: Potential Competitors in Comparison
Image | Model / Review | Price | Weight | Height | Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. 82%  | Dell 16S DS16260 Intel Core Ultra 7 355 ⎘ Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | List Price: 1700 USD | 1.8 kg | 15.3 mm | 16.00" 2880x1800 OLED |
2. 81.8%  | Dell 16 Plus Intel Core Ultra 7 256V ⎘ Intel Arc Graphics 140V ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | List Price: 1150 USD | 1.8 kg | 16.99 mm | 16.00" 2560x1600 189 PPI IPS |
3. 84.2%  | Dell XPS 16 Core Ultra 5 325 Intel Core Ultra 5 325 ⎘ Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 1600 USD | 1.7 kg | 15.4 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
4. 79.9%  | Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5 16IRH10R Intel Core 5 210H ⎘ Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ⎘ 16 GB Memory | List Price: 850 USD | 1.9 kg | 18.4 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
5. 78.5%  | Asus V16 V3607V Intel Core 7 240H ⎘ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD | List Price: 900 USD | 2 kg | 22 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
6. 77.3%  | HP Pavilion 16-ag0057ng AMD Ryzen 5 8540U ⎘ AMD Radeon 740M ⎘ 16 GB Memory, 1024 GB SSD | List Price: 730 EUR | 1.7 kg | 18.6 mm | 16.00" 1920x1200 142 PPI IPS |
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After graduating with a B.S. in environmental hydrodynamics from the University of California, I studied reactor physics to become licensed by the U.S. NRC to operate nuclear reactors. There's a striking level of appreciation you gain for everyday consumer electronics after working with modern nuclear reactivity systems astonishingly powered by computers from the 80s. When I'm not managing day-to-day activities and US review articles on Notebookcheck, you can catch me following the eSports scene and the latest gaming news.