Dell 16 Plus DB16250: specs and configurations (5)

Performance score

Ultra 9 288V · Arc 130V fastest configuration

21.52

Dell 16 Plus DB16250 is a Dell laptop released Q3 2026. It comes in 5 configurations: CPUs Core Ultra 9 288V, Core Ultra 7 256V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Core Ultra 5 226V; graphics Arc 130V. The fastest is Ultra 9 288V · Arc 130V (score 21.52), the most basic Ultra 5 226V · Arc 130V (18.79) — the gap between them is what the extra money buys.

A laptop's score is the average of its CPU and graphics scores by our calculation, not a benchmark. Graphics are counted at their power (TGP) in this very laptop: the same RTX 4070 at 60 W is slower than at 140 W.

FPS in 10 popular games

Resolution:

Graphics settings:

Game	Base configuration: Ultra 5 226V · Arc 130V	Top configuration: Ultra 9 288V · Arc 130V
Counter-Strike 2	65–90	65–90
Fortnite	65–90	65–90
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	23–30	23–30
Cyberpunk 2077	25–32	25–32
Rust	21–28	21–28
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	40–55	40–55
Apex Legends	45–60	45–60
ELDEN RING	25–35	25–35
Red Dead Redemption 2	35–50	35–50
Baldur's Gate 3	25–40	25–40

Approximate, from the games' system requirements, ±15–20%; highlighted where the gap is 5% or more.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

Core Ultra 9 288V

113

faster than 31% of tested · runs: 14

Core Ultra 7 256V

121

faster than 37% of tested · runs: 12

Core Ultra 7 258V

124

faster than 38% of tested · runs: 35

Core Ultra 5 228V

128

faster than 40% of tested · runs: 3

Core Ultra 5 226V

104

faster than 27% of tested · runs: 10

GPU rendering (Blender)

Arc 130V

576

faster than 33% of tested · runs: 7

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026. For laptops: the typical result of this CPU and GPU across different laptops, not adjusted to this model's power limit.

Configurations (5)

Processor	Graphics card	RAM	Storage	Screen size	Overall score (0–100)
Core Ultra 9 288V	Arc 130V	16 GB	1 TB	16″, 60 Hz	21.52
Core Ultra 7 256V	Arc 130V	16 GB	1 TB	16″, 60 Hz	20.46
Core Ultra 7 258V	Arc 130V	16 GB	1 TB	16″, 60 Hz	19.77
Core Ultra 5 228V	Arc 130V	16 GB	1 TB	16″, 60 Hz	19.40
Core Ultra 5 226V	Arc 130V	16 GB	1 TB	16″, 60 Hz	18.79

Overview

Brand	Dell
Release date	Q3 2026
Screen size	16″
Resolution	1920×1200
Refresh rate	60 Hz
RAM	16 GB
Storage	1 TB
Battery	64 Wh
Weight	1.87 kg
Processor	Core Ultra 9 288V, Core Ultra 7 256V, Core Ultra 7 258V, Core Ultra 5 228V, Core Ultra 5 226V
Graphics card	Arc 130V

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