Who Is This For?
The XPS 16 is built for creative professionals and power users who care most about display quality and build:
- Photographers and video editors: the 4K+ OLED with 100% DCI-P3 is the best display you can get in a laptop
- Designers and illustrators: touch display with pen support for Photoshop and Illustrator
- Professionals who take laptops to meetings: the premium build makes a better impression than a gaming laptop
If you’re primarily gaming or need cutting-edge GPU performance, the Legion Pro 5i or Strix G16 are better values.
Creative Workload Performance
| Workload | XPS 16 9640 | Legion Pro 5i |
|---|---|---|
| Lightroom Classic export (100 RAW) | 2m 45s | 2m 10s |
| DaVinci Resolve 4K timeline | Smooth | Smooth |
| Premiere Pro 4K H.265 export (10 min) | 8m 30s | 6m 15s |
| Photoshop large canvas (8000x6000) | Smooth | Smooth |
The RTX 4070 Laptop is capable but clearly a generation behind. For GPU-heavy exports, the gaming laptops are faster. For color-critical preview work, nothing touches this OLED.
Display
This is the main reason to buy this laptop. The 16.3-inch 4K+ (3840x2400) OLED panel delivers:
- 100% DCI-P3 and 100% sRGB coverage
- True blacks and infinite contrast ratio
- 120Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling
- Touch + pen support
The Bottom Line
The XPS 16 is a specialist tool. If display accuracy is your top priority and you’re willing to trade some GPU performance for it, this is the best option available. Everyone else should save money and get a gaming laptop with better specs.