Dell releases new 16-inch laptop globally with 120 Hz OLED display and Intel Panther Lake
Dell has expanded its 16-inch consumer laptop lineup with the Dell 16S. For context, the Dell 16S replaces the Dell 16 Plus that we reviewed in June 2025 (curr. $988 on Amazon). While the 16 Plus featured Lunar Lake processors, the Dell 16S has graduated to Intel's newer Panther Lake platform. The Dell 16S features a 70 Wh battery too, for a 9% upgrade over the 64 Wh battery inside the 16 Plus.
Currently, Dell limits the Dell 16S to the Core Ultra 5 322, Core Ultra 7 355 and the Core Ultra 9 386H in North America. Meanwhile, Europe has only received Core Ultra 5 322 and Core Ultra 7 355 configurations at the time of publication. Dell states that Core Ultra 5 336H, Core Ultra 7 356H and Core Ultra X7 358H versions are coming too, although only the latter brings Intel's Arc B390 graphics to the table.
Also, only a 1600p IPS panel is available in Europe, which peaks at 500 nits with 100% sRGB colour space coverage and a 48-120 Hz variable refresh rate. By contrast, four display options have made their way to North America, including a cheaper 1200p IPS panel that peaks at 400 nits with 45% NTS C oclour space coverage and a 48-60 Hz refresh rate. Alternatively, an 1800p (2.8K) OLED panel can be configured too, which jumps to 100% DCI-P3 colour space coverage and a 48-120 Hz refresh rate, but with 400 nits peak brightness.
Dell charges at least $1,319 for its new 16-inch laptop in the US with the Core Ultra 5 322, 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of storage and a 1200p IPS display. In comparison, a similar configuration with a 1600p IPS display retails for £1,199 in the UK and €1,349 in the Eurozone.
For reference, the Dell 16S costs $2,119 in its fully configured state with 32 GB of RAM, a Core Ultra 9 386H processor and an 1800p OLED display. Dell has not confirmed pricing for Core Ultra X7 358H variants, though.
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