Dell Pro Max 16" AI Laptop (MC16250)
Dell Pro Max 16 Laptop
Productivity anywhere
Dell Pro Max 16 laptop merges exceptional performance with a large display. Designed for power users and light design applications in the office or on the go.
Power, anywhere
For illustrative purposes only, features vary by product, see technical specifications for details per product model.
Performance as a prerequisite
Dell Pro Max is packed with features that bring performance to your workspace.
For illustrative purposes only, features vary by product, see technical specifications for details per product model.
AI at your fingertips
Built-in AI boosts your workflows, effortlessly tackles large data sets, and helps you seamlessly run applications enhanced with AI capabilities by top ISVs. With Intel® Core™ Ultra processors, dedicated NPU and NVIDIA professional graphics, enjoy powerful on-device AI experiences like inclusive collaboration, seamless content creation, energy efficiency, and faster threat detection.
Extraordinary performance
Complex workloads become effortless with Intel® Core™ Ultra processors. With dedicated engines for specific tasks, exceptional performance and speed become the new standard.
NPU
Low Power: Ideal for running AI features like Microsoft Studio Effects during video calls.
GPU
High Throughput: Ideal for AI-accelerated digital content creation and video editing.
CPU
Fast Response: Ideal for real time multi-tasking and AI workloads such as noise cancellation and instant transcription.
Create and edit faster with AI
Software is additional and does not come with system purchase.
McAfee Deepfake Detector
McAfee Deepfake Detector helps businesses identify misleading videos and audio that can harm reputations within seconds. With real-time alerts for AI-generated content, it ensures you can easily distinguish what's real, allowing you to protect your brand and maintain trust. Use up to 48% less power on select Dell Pro Notebooks with an Intel® Core™ Ultra 200V series processor, when using McAfee's AI-powered Deepfake Detector¹.
Lakeside SysTrack
Tap into AI-driven insights to improve your operations and ROI by proactively identifying IT issues, reducing help desk tickets through anomaly detection, and simplifying troubleshooting with an intelligent virtual assistant.
Copilot+ PC
Accelerate innovation, solve problems faster, and drive business impact with Windows 11 Pro Copilot+ PCs. Devices come with a turbocharged NPU for powerful performance and unique AI experiences that save time and accelerate innovation.
Cyberlink
Cyberlink provides a suite of photo and video editing tools that bring advanced features to everyday users². Create stunning visuals with effects like Shadow and Glow and easily remove backgrounds for impactful results. Don't disrupt your creative workflow—enjoy up to 2.5x longer battery life on select Dell Pro Notebooks with AI-powered video editing in CyberLink PowerDirector, fueled by Intel® Core™ Ultra 200V processors and NPU acceleration .
Elevate your experience
Discover an experience as bold as your work.
Work from anywhere
Designed for professionals on the move, tackle demanding tasks wherever you are. Its sleek, lightweight design ensures effortless mobility, while the high-performance hardware ensures seamless multitasking, video editing, and more.
Elite user experience
With the Smart Amp audio system and 8MP + IR camera experience more vibrant video. A heightened display and sharp details make your virtual meetings and creative projects even more clear.
Intelligent reliability
ISV certification³
Dell Pro Max PCs are tested and certified to ensure reliability and the best possible performance.
MIL-STD tested
These PCs are also MIL-STD 810H tested and certified to handle typical wear and tear from daily use.
Crafted with circularity in mind
Uncompromising durability to match your performance
World's first workstations built with a modular USB-C port that is more durable and enables easier repairs⁴.
Innovative materials
Made from a wide variety of recycled materials like post-consumer recycled plastic, reclaimed carbon fiber, bio-based plastic, recycled ocean-bound plastic and recycled cobalt⁵. This laptop also ships in packaging made with 100% recycled or renewable materials⁶.
Raising environmental standards
This product is certified ENERGY STAR®, registered EPEAT Gold with Climate+ and carries the latest TCO certification. Meaning it meets key sustainability criteria for renewable energy use and safe substances and circularity⁷.
Seamlessly transition from old to new technology
We can help you responsibly and securely retire your legacy IT equipment, regardless of brand, while addressing your sustainability goals.
Dell Security
Reduce the attack surface and improve cyber resilience with Dell Trusted Workspace. Supply chain security and unique BIOS-level tamper detections help maintain device trust while partner software provides advanced threat protection for endpoints, network and the cloud.
Dell Management
Manage your PCs, over the cloud, in conjunction with Microsoft Intune, via the Dell Management Portal.
Dell APEX
Experience the world’s first and most comprehensive as-a-service portfolio with Dell APEX. APEX PC-as-a-Service unlocks capital so you can invest in AI-ready PCs with no upfront investment. Seamlessly secure, manage and responsibly retire devices as part of your subscription.
Accelerate business success with Copilot and Windows 11 Pro
Industry-leading AI. Powerful cybersecurity. Designed for business.
AI-powered multi-tasking mastery for a new way of working with Windows 11 Pro. With features like Copilot in Windows⁸, get better answers, grow your skills, and effortlessly optimize workflows. Windows 11 Pro on Dell PCs come with the latest advances in security and AI delivered conveniently to your PCs. Benefit from AI-enhanced efficiency, performance, and security today, and innovate to take on new challenges tomorrow.
Ports and slots
Right side
- Nano-SIM card slot
- Universal audio port
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A with PowerShare
- RJ-45 Ethernet (1Gbps)
- Wedge-shaped lock slot
Left side
6. HDMI 2.1
7. USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
8. Thunderbolt™4 with Power Delivery & DisplayPort 1.4 (USB Type-C)
9. Thunderbolt™4 with Power Delivery & DisplayPort 1.4 (USB Type-C)
10. MicroSD-card slot
11. Optional Smart Card Reader
Dimensions and weight
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Height (maximum): 25.65 mm (1.01 in.)
Height (front): 15.08 mm (0.59 in.)
Height (rear): 19.08 mm (0.75 in.)
2. Depth: 256.00 mm (10.08 in.)
3. Width: 358.00 mm (14.09 in.)
Starting Weight: 2.11 kg (4.65 lb)
Regulatory Product Compliance & Environmental
Dell Technologies is committed to compliance with the laws and regulations in each country into which the company ships its products. Dell products are designed and tested to meet the appropriate worldwide standards for Product Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Ergonomics, and other regulatory compulsory requirements when used for their intended purpose.
In addition, Dell products are developed with design for the environment in mind. Our environmental stewardship program drives conservation of product energy consumption, develops methods to reduce or eliminate materials for disposal, prolongs product life span, and provides effective and convenient equipment recovery solutions.
1. Based on internal analysis and testing, November 2024. McAfee's Deepfake Detector running on devices with Intel® Core™ Ultra 200V series processors was compared to previous-generation Intel® Core™ Ultra processors. Results may vary.
2. Launching later this year.
3. Testing and certification timelines vary and are released as they become available after the initial launch of the products.
4. Applies to Dell Pro Max and Dell Pro Max Plus workstations launching in 2025. Based on internal analysis, November 2024. Read warranty information for port replacement instructions.
5. Based on internal analysis, December 2024. 50% post-consumer recycled plastic in the bezel, palmrest innerframe, 30% in the top cover, bottom cover and speaker housing 50% recycled cobalt in the 64whr, 72whr and 96whr batteries, 42% bio-based plastic bottom bumpers and 21% bio-based plastic in the top and bottom covers, 28% recycled ocean-bound plastic in the fan housing and 20% reclaimed carbon fiber in the top and bottom covers.
6. Contains up to 93.9% recycled content and up to 7.1% renewable materials. Renewable materials in the form of sustainably forested materials. Percentages may vary slightly by regionand form factor. Excludes optional items added to order and included in box.
7. Based on internal analysis, January 2025. Percentage is based on system plastic weight. Post-consumer recycled plastic: 37.4%, Closed Loop ITE derived plastic: 3.7%.
8. Copilot is only supported in selected regions.Timing of feature delivery and availability varies by market and device. Use Copilot with a Microsoft Account or use Copilot with commercial data protection at no additional cost by signing into a work or school account (Microsoft Entra ID) with Microsoft 365 E3, E5, F3, A3 or A5 for faculty, Business Premium, and Business Standard. Coming to more Entra ID users over time.
Technical Specifications
Design
| Product type | Mobile workstation |
| Product colour | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Market positioning | Business |
Display
| Display diagonal | 40.6 |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1200 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| HD type | Full HD+ |
| Panel type | WVA |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Anti-glare screen | Yes |
| Display brightness | 300 |
| Pixel density | 142 |
| RGB colour space | NTSC |
| Colour gamut | 45 |
| Maximum refresh rate | 60 |
| Contrast ratio (typical) | 1000:1 |
Processor
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Processor generation | Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) |
| Processor model | 255H |
| Processor cores | 16 |
| Processor threads | 16 |
| Processor boost frequency | 5.1 |
| Performance cores | 6 |
| Efficient cores | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | 2 |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.1 |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.4 |
| Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 2.5 |
| Performance-core base frequency | 2 |
| Efficient-core base frequency | 1.5 |
| Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency | 700 |
| Processor cache | 24 |
| Processor base power | 28 |
| Maximum turbo power | 115 |
Neural processor unit (NPU)
| Neural processor unit (NPU) | Intel AI Boost |
| Sparsity support | Yes |
| Windows Studio effects support | Yes |
| AI software frameworks supported by NPU | DirectML, OpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
| Total processor performance up to | 96 |
| NPU performance up to | 13 |
| GPU performance up to | 74 |
Memory
| Internal memory | 16 |
| Internal memory type | DDR5-SDRAM |
| Memory form factor | SO-DIMM |
| Memory layout (slots x size) | 2 x 8 |
| Memory slots | 2x SO-DIMM |
| Maximum internal memory | 64 |
| Memory channels | Dual-channel |
| Memory data transfer rate | 5600 |
| Non-ECC | Yes |
Storage
| Total storage capacity | 512 |
| Storage media | SSD |
| Total SSDs capacity | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 |
| SSD capacity | 512 |
| SSD interface | PCI Express 4.0 |
| NVMe | Yes |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| SSD performance class | 35 |
| M.2 SSD size | 2230 (22 x 30 mm) |
| Optical drive type | No |
| Card reader integrated | Yes |
| Compatible memory cards | MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC |
Graphics
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board GPU manufacturer | Intel |
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| On-board graphics card family | Intel Arc Graphics |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel Arc 140T |
Audio
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3329 |
| Audio system | MaxxAudio Pro |
| Number of built-in speakers | 2 |
| Speakers manufacturer | Waves |
| Speaker power | 2.5 |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Number of microphones | 2 |
Camera
| Front camera | Yes |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) | 2.07 |
| Front camera resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Front camera HD type | Full HD |
| Video capturing speed | 30 |
| Infrared (IR) camera | Yes |
| Privacy camera | Yes |
| Privacy type | Privacy shutter |
Network
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Mobile network connection | No |
| Wi-Fi band | Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) |
| Antenna type | 2x2 |
| WLAN controller model | Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE201 |
| WLAN controller manufacturer | Intel |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Ports & interfaces
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 2 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
| HDMI version | 2.1 |
| Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity | 2 |
| Intel® Thunderbolt 4 | Yes |
| Combo headphone/mic port | Yes |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| PowerShare | Yes |
Performance
| Motherboard chipset | Intel SoC |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Hall sensor | Yes |
Keyboard
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Keyboard backlit | Yes |
| Keyboard language | US English |
| Copilot key | Yes |
Software
| Operating system architecture | 64-bit |
| Trial software | Activate Your Microsoft 365 For A 30 Day Trial |
| Operating system installed | Windows 11 Pro |
Brand-specific features
| Brand specific technologies | Express Charge Boost capable, HDR Camera |
Battery
| Battery technology | Lithium Polymer (LiPo) |
| Number of battery cells | 4 |
| Battery capacity | 64 |
| Battery voltage | 15.6 |
| Battery recharge time | 3 |
| Fast charging | Yes |
| Battery weight | 255 |
Power
| AC adapter power | 100 |
| AC adapter frequency | 50/60 |
| AC adapter input voltage | 100 - 240 |
| USB Type-C charging port | Yes |
| USB Type-C required charging power (min) | 45 |
| USB Type-C required charging power (max) | 100 |
| USB Power Delivery (USB PD) | Yes |
| USB charging voltage | 20,5,9,15 |
Security
| Cable lock slot | Yes |
| Cable lock slot type | Wedge |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) | Yes |
| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version | 2.0 |
Operational conditions
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 35 |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 65 |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 10 - 90 |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 0 - 95 |
| Operating altitude | -15.2 - 3048 |
| Non-operating altitude | -15.2 - 10668 |
| Operating shock | 110 |
| Non-operating shock | 160 |
| Operating vibration | 0.66 |
| Non-operating vibration | 1.3 |
Sustainability
| Sustainability certificates | ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold |
Weight & dimensions
| Width | 358 |
| Depth | 256 |
| Height (front) | 1.51 |
| Height (rear) | 1.91 |
| Weight | 2.1 |
Carbon footprint
| Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e) | 118 |
| Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e) | 85.2 |
| Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e) | 6.14 |
| Carbon emissions, energy usage (kg of CO2e) | 25.49 |
| Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e) | 1.3 |
| PAIA version | GaBi version 1, 2024 |
Packaging content
| AC adapter included | Yes |
Product Overview
Accelerate enterprise productivity with the Dell Pro Max 16 (MC16250) mobile workstation, engineered to tackle intensive business computing and AI-enhanced multitasking. Powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H processor with integrated Intel AI Boost NPU and Intel Arc graphics, this 16-inch laptop effortlessly handles complex data sets, digital collaboration, and background AI tasks while optimizing battery life. The 16:10 Full HD+ anti-glare display delivers generous screen real estate for spreadsheets, coding, and content review, making it an ideal choice for power users on the move.
Built for modern IT fleets, the Dell Pro Max 16 combines enterprise-grade reliability and manageability with robust hardware security. Tested to stringent MIL-STD 810H durability standards and equipped with Windows 11 Pro and TPM 2.0, it ensures critical business data stays protected across hybrid work environments. Extensive connectivity—including dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, dedicated RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.1, and cutting-edge Wi-Fi 7—guarantees seamless docking and rapid network performance wherever business takes you.