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Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250

Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250
Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250
This page provides reviews and specifications about the Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250 of the series Pro Max 18 Plus.

Pros

+ DGFF and dual PCIe5 x4 NVMe SSD slots
+ beefy 280 W USB-C AC adapter
+ fast CAMM2 RAM up to 256 GB
+ great battery life for the size
+ dual Thunderbolt 5 ports

Cons

- very warm CPU temperatures during heavy use
- Turbo Boost speeds could be better
- charging slows during heavy use
- no display options beyond QHD+
- SSD cooling could be better

Specifications

Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250
Processor
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX 24 x 2.1 - 5.5 GHz, 167 W PL2 / Short Burst, 99 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, 581.42, Advanced Optimus
Memory
128 GB 
, DDR5-6400, CAMM2, 52-51-51-102, Dual-Channel
Display
18.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 168 PPI, BOE NE18NZ7, IPS, glossy: no, 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 USB4 80 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt 4, 1 Thunderbolt 5, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 3 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor
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): 30.2 x 402 x 279.95 ( = 1.19 x 15.83 x 11.02 in)
Battery
96 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 6-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Webcam: 1440p30
Primary Camera: 8.3 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, 2x 2 W, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 36 Months Warranty
Weight
3.605 kg ( = 127.16 oz / 7.95 pounds), Power Supply: 718 g ( = 25.33 oz / 1.58 pounds)
Price
6000 USD

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 88.9% - very good
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 92%, features: 71%, display: 86% mobility: 70%, workmanship: 92%, ergonomy: 89%, emissions: 78%

Reviews for the Dell Pro Max 18 Plus MB18250

88.9% Dell Pro Max 18 Plus review: 18-inch workstation powered by USB-C | Notebookcheck
Like the Dell Pro Max 16 Plus, the Dell Pro Max 18 Plus is packed full of unique features and some of the fast mobile processors from Intel and Nvidia. The lack of display options, however, is a notable sticking point.
2025 Dell Pro Max 18 Plus: Building the Perfect BEAST
Source: Andrew Marc David English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/26/2025

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)