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Dell Pro Max 16 Plus

Dell Pro Max 16 Plus
Dell Pro Max 16 Plus
This page provides reviews and specifications about the Dell Pro Max 16 Plus of the series Pro 16.

Pros

+ fast, removable CAMM2 RAM and graphics card
+ portable 280 W USB-C AC adapter
+ 4K 120 Hz OLED touchscreen
+ Thunderbolt 5 compatibility
+ easy-to-repair USB-C ports

Cons

- very warm CPU temperature when under load
- high power consumption; limited battery life
- thicker than last generation model
- short-lived maximum Turbo Boost
- no ECC RAM options

Specifications

Dell Pro Max 16 Plus (Pro 16 Series)
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX 24 x 2.1 - 5.5 GHz, 159 W PL2 / Short Burst, 90 W PL1 / Sustained, Arrow Lake-HX
Graphics adapter
Nvidia RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop - 24 GB VRAM, Core: 1807 MHz, RAM: 1750 MHz, 175 W TDP, GDDR7, 581.15, Optimus
Memory
128 GB 
, DDR5-6400, CAMM2, SK Hynix
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 3840 x 2400 pixel 283 PPI, 10-point capacitive, Samsung 160HC01, OLED, Dell P/N: PT6M8, glossy: yes, HDR, 120 Hz
Mainboard
Intel WM880 (Arrow Lake-HX PCH)
Soundcard
Intel Arrow Lake-S PCH - ACE (Audio Context Engine)
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 Thunderbolt 4, 2 Thunderbolt 5, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 3 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD, 1 SmartCard, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
Intel Ethernet Controller I226-LM (10MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 320MHz (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 30.9 x 360 x 258.6 ( = 1.22 x 14.17 x 10.18 in)
Battery
96 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Webcam: 1440p30. RGB+IR
Primary Camera: 8.3 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2x 2 W, Sterep, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Dell Command, Optimizer, Pair, SupportAssist, Trusted Device, 36 Months Warranty
Weight
2.845 kg ( = 100.35 oz / 6.27 pounds), Power Supply: 755 g ( = 26.63 oz / 1.66 pounds)
Price
5000 USD

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 89.2% - very good
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 92%, features: 71%, display: 88% mobility: 56%, workmanship: 92%, ergonomy: 89%, emissions: 74%

Reviews for the Dell Pro Max 16 Plus

88.4% Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation | Notebookcheck
The Dell Pro Max 16 Plus is a unique workstation with its DGFF card, CAMM2 RAM, 4K UHD 120 Hz OLED touchscreen, and modular USB-C ports. Do the fancy features translate to faster performance?
90% Dell Pro Max 16 Plus Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English
The Dell Pro Max 16 Plus is a very powerful workstation laptop with some immense performance, plus a gorgeous 4K OLED screen and one of the best port selections you’ll find on a laptop at any price. Granted, its battery life isn’t brilliant, and it’s hideously expensive, but if you need the power this laptop can provide, it’s incredible. These business-class workstation laptops are designed for much different applications than more generalist gaming laptops, such as the Medion Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate (RTX 5090) and Alienware 18-Area 51, so it seems a little odd to compare them. Nonetheless, the presence of a Core Ultra 9 285HX and Nvidia Pro RTX 5000 Blackwell makes for some of the most potent performance you’ll find on any laptop, and its 4K OLED screen is fantastic, although not as strong in raw brightness as the tandem OLED panel on the Asus ProArt P16 (4K Lumina Pro OLED).
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/17/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%
2025 Dell Pro Max 16 Plus REVIEW: Gives a NEW Meaning to FULLY LOADED
Source: Andrew Marc David English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/08/2025

Comment

NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop: High-end GPU that belongs to Nvidia's professional series. It's based on the Blackwell architecture and features 10,496 CUDA processing cores as well as 24 GB of GDDR7 ECC memory.

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Ultra 9 285HX: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 24 cores consisting of 8 fast performance cores with up to 5.5 GHz and 16 smaller efficiency cores with up to 4.6 GHz clock speed. The CPU can access 40 MB L2 cache and 36 MB L3 cache and is specified with a TDP of 55 watts. The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Enterprise.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


 

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Ninh Duy, 2025-12-10 (Update: 2025-12-10)