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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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Dell XPS 16 (2024) vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)
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Dell XPS 16 (2024)
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)
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Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Size16"
Operating SystemWindows 11
Variants
- XPS 16 (XPS9640-7097SLV-PUS) (Platinum - FHD/Non-Touch/Core Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4050/16GB/1TB)
- XPS 16 (XPS9640-9196SLV-PUS) (Platinum - FHD/Non-Touch/Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- XPS 16 (XPS9640) (Platinum - OLED/Touch/Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- XPS 16 (XPS9640-9158SLV-PUS) (Platinum - OLED/Touch/Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0011US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0000US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0014US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000RUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0016US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0002US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0009US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0017US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000JUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000DUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 406016GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000HUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0018US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000GUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0001US) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001BUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001CUS) (Black - 2.5k/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000QUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 5 135H/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000PUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0006US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0015US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000MUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000WUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 4060/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000NUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H//64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000UUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000CUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000AUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000TUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0019US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0007US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001AUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000KUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 4070/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000SUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000XUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0005US) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001DUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 3000/64GB/2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001EUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB/4TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000VUS) (Black - OLED/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 4070/64GB2TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000EUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 5 135H/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0001US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 5 135H/32GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0003US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0010US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/16GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001FUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0008US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 1000/32GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV0013US) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 155H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV000FUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H//32GB/512GB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001KUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 1000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV001LUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 7 165H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
- ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (21KV002DUS) (Black - WUXGA/Ultra 9 185H/RTX 2000/32GB/1TB)
Our Verdict
Dell XPS 16 (2024)
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)
The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) is better than the Dell XPS 16 (2024) for most uses. Although the XPS feels more premium build-wise, the ThinkPad provides a better user experience overall, as its keyboard and touchpad require less adaptation, and it has a wider port selection for peripherals and external displays. It also has longer battery life and doesn't throttle as much under load. Both laptops are available with Intel Meteor Lake CPUs and NVIDIA discreet GPUs. However, there are more GPU options on the ThinkPad, as you can configure it with an RTX Ada Generation Laptop GPU, which is better suited for professional workloads like design and simulation.
Main Differences forSchool
School
Threshold
School
7.9
8.3
Battery
7.8
9.0
Touchpad
7.4
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
9.5
8.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
9.1
9.4
Hinge Photo
Range
140°
175°
Stability
Good
Good
One Finger Lift
Yes
Yes
Portability
7.2
7.1
Dimensions Photo
Size
16"
16"
Thickness
0.8" (2.1 cm)
0.9" (2.4 cm)
Width
14.1" (35.8 cm)
14.0" (35.6 cm)
Depth
9.4" (24.0 cm)
9.7" (24.6 cm)
Volume
110.1 in³ (1,804.3 cm³)
128.3 in³ (2,101.8 cm³)
Weight
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
4.2 lbs (1.9 kg)
Charger Size
8.6 in³ (140.8 cm³)
14.8 in³ (242.6 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
Serviceability
5.8
8.2
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
7.5
9.0
RAM Slots
0
1
Storage Slots
1
2
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
3840 x 2400
2560 x 1600
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
Pixel Density
278 PPI
189 PPI
Panel Type
OLED
IPS
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
94%
90%
Refresh Rate
7.0
8.1
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
90 Hz
165 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
10
7.6
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
50,750 : 1
1,488 : 1
Brightness
7.5
8.6
Maximum Brightness
349 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
21 cd/m²
6 cd/m²
Reflections
9.0
8.3
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Glossy
Matte
Total Reflections
1.72%
3.14%
Indirect Reflections
0.95%
1.85%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.77%
1.29%
Black Uniformity
10
8.9
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
0.239%
0.663%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
7.0
6.9
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
34°
29°
Color Washout From Right
36°
27°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
20°
54°
Color Shift From Right
21°
53°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
39°
30°
Brightness Loss From Right
41°
29°
Black Level Raise From Left
60°
60°
Black Level Raise From Right
60°
60°
Gamma Shift From Left
36°
28°
Gamma Shift From Right
39°
27°
Vertical Viewing Angle
7.0
7.0
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
35°
27°
Color Washout From Above
35°
27°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
20°
45°
Color Shift From Above
21°
44°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
40°
29°
Brightness Loss From Above
39°
28°
Black Level Raise From Below
45°
45°
Black Level Raise From Above
45°
45°
Gamma Shift From Below
38°
34°
Gamma Shift From Above
37°
32°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
8.1
5.7
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
1.86
5.02
Avg. Gamma
2.26
2.25
Avg. Color dE
3.53
3.69
Avg. Color Temperature
6,364.5 K
5,704.7 K
Color Gamut
9.5
8.6
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
139.33%
99.97%
sRGB uv
131.26%
99.91%
Adobe RGB xy
89.33%
78.58%
Adobe RGB uv
94.38%
88%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
99.98%
79.31%
DCI P3 uv
99.98%
84.71%
Rec. 2020 xy
73.68%
57.02%
Rec. 2020 uv
76.16%
62.22%
Flicker
8.1
10
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
Flicker Frequency
720 Hz
No Flicker
Flicker Active Below
100%
0%
Interface
Keyboard
7.7
8.2
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
7.5
8.0
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
Adjustable
Adjustable
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
71 gf
63 gf
Actuation Force
39 gf
30 gf
Pre-Travel
0.63 mm
1.21 mm
Total Travel
1.18 mm
1.52 mm
Touchpad
7.4
9.0
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
6.5
9.0
Size
20.2 in² (130.5 cm²)
17.8 in² (114.8 cm²)
Material
Glass
Glass
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.1
9.2
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
80 dB SPL
82 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
5.5 dB
4.0 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
-0.9
0.9
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
236 Hz
220 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
20 kHz
16 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
4.3 dB
1.7 dB
Webcam & Microphone
8.7
8.7
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
9.0
8.5
Resolution
1080p
1440p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
Yes
Face Unlock
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Ports
6.5
8.5
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
0
1
USB-C Ports
3
3
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt 4
USB-C Charging
Yes
Yes
USB-C Display Out
Yes
Yes
HDMI
No
2.1
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 2
SD Express 7.0
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
Lenovo Power Connector
Security Lock
No
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Core Ultra 9 185H
Core Ultra 7 165H
Core Count
16
16
Thread Count
22
22
GPU
Brand
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Model
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Dedicated/Integrated
Dedicated
Dedicated
VRAM Size
8 GB
8 GB
RAM
Capacity
32 GB
32 GB
Modules
8 (Soldered)
1
Type
LP-DDR5x
LP-DDR5x
Speed
6,400 MHz
7,467 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
1,000 GB
1,000 GB
Usable Capacity
937 GB
947 GB
Drive 1
Samsung PM9A1 NVMe 1024GB
SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X162N
Drive 1 Type
SSD
SSD
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
9.8
9.9
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
1,797 points
1,791 points
CPU Multi-Thread
13,367 points
13,322 points
GPU Compute
89,534 points
129,056 points
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
9.9
10
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
1,817 points
1,851 points
Multi-Thread
15,060 points
17,219 points
Blender (3D Rendering)
9.3
9.4
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
2.6 min
2.4 min
GPU Render Time
0.4 min
0.3 min
GPU Render Time (Optix)
12 s
13 s
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
9.6
9.7
Basemark Image
Overall Score
104,141
113,546
Storage Drive Performance
9.5
9.6
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
1,778.8 MB/s
1,954.2 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
4,531.2 MB/s
4,842.6 MB/s
Random Write Speed
88.8 MB/s
97.9 MB/s
Random Read Speed
64.6 MB/s
62.1 MB/s
Battery
7.8
9.0
Capacity
100 Wh
90 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
9.5 hrs
12.3 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
9.4 hrs
10.7 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
2.4 hrs
1.3 hrs
Charge Time
2.7 hrs
1.9 hrs
Borderlands 3
6.1
8.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
70 fps
106 fps
1% Low
32 fps
62 fps
0.1% Low
11 fps
39 fps
1% Low Delta
17 ms
7 ms
0.1% Low Delta
74 ms
16 ms
Avg. FPS On Very Low
112 fps
177 fps
Civilization VI
7.7
8.5
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
107 fps
168 fps
1% Low
57 fps
101 fps
0.1% Low
40 fps
60 fps
1% Low Delta
8 ms
4 ms
0.1% Low Delta
16 ms
11 ms
Avg. FPS On Minimum
120 fps
328 fps
Avg. Turn Time
7.22 s
7.61 s
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
1% Low
0.1% Low
1% Low Delta
0.1% Low Delta
Avg. FPS On Low
Counter-Strike 2
7.4
8.5
Avg. FPS
92fps
183fps
1% Low
46fps
69fps
0.1% Low
37fps
49fps
1% Low Delta
11 ms
9 ms
0.1% Low Delta
16 ms
15 ms
Avg. FPS On Low
177fps
289fps
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
7.4
8.0
Avg. FPS
95 fps
108 fps
1% Low
57 fps
67 fps
0.1% Low
25 fps
38 fps
1% Low Delta
7 ms
6 ms
0.1% Low Delta
29 ms
17 ms
Avg. FPS On Lowest
115 fps
124 fps
Thermals And Noise
8.2
7.2
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
36 °C (97 °F)
30 °C (87 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
39 °C (103 °F)
46 °C (114 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
25.0 dBA
25.0 dBA
Fan Noise Under Load
40.0 dBA
47.5 dBA
Power & Fan Control App
Yes
No
Performance Over Time
7.2
7.8
Performance Over Time Graph
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
83 °C
99 °C
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
20% loss
15% loss
GPU Temp (Heaven)
60 °C
76 °C
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
0% loss
0% loss
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 11
Windows 11
Additional Software
Yes
Yes
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
Face Recognition and Fingerprint Sensor
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