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Dell XPS 16 (2024) vs Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Dell XPS 16 (2024)
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024)

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Size
16"
Operating System
Windows 11
Size
16"
Operating System
Windows 11
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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)

Review

See Dell XPS 16 (2024) review

See Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 (2024) review

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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.

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