Dell Pro 16" DYFPN 2025, Core 5 120U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Magnetite

A multitasking monster with a screen that's a crime against eyeballs. Buy it only if you're legally blind to color accuracy and need 50 Chrome tabs open at once.

The 16GB of DDR5 RAM is the star here, sitting in the 98th percentile of our database. That's best-in-class territory and means you can have dozens of Chrome tabs, Slack, and a few Office apps open without a hiccup. The Intel Core 5 120U processor is solidly middle-of-the-pack, so don't expect to render video quickly, but for everyday work, it keeps up fine. The real shocker is the integrated Intel Graphics. It's not a gaming chip by any stretch, but its 65th percentile ranking means it's surprisingly competent for an integrated solution, handling light photo editing better than we expected.

This Dell's natural enemy is the MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088, which offers a much better screen and a more modern, portable design for a similar focus on productivity. If you need any graphical muscle, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is in a different universe of performance, though it'll cost you. The Dell only makes sense if you're a business user who prioritizes RAM and ports above all else, including your own eyeballs.

Pricing is all over the map, from $930 to a frankly ridiculous $2121. At the low end, if you absolutely need 16GB of RAM and a big screen for office work and can find it near $930, it's a passable deal. But as the price climbs, you're getting dangerously close to laptops with vastly superior displays and build quality. Do not pay more than a grand for this thing.

The Dell Pro DYFPN is a weird one. It's a business laptop that someone stuffed with a ton of RAM and then paired with a screen that feels like it's from 2010. The one thing to know is this: it's a multitasking beast for spreadsheets and browser tabs, but you'll be squinting at a dim, washed-out display the whole time. It's a machine built purely for function, not for fun.

If you're looking for a laptop to watch movies, edit photos, or do any creative work on, this isn't it. Go get an ASUS Zenbook or a MacBook Air instead. This screen will make you sad.

The Dell Pro DYFPN is a one-trick pony. That trick is stuffing a ton of RAM into a cheap chassis. If your entire workflow lives in Excel and a web browser, and you can snag it for under $950, it'll serve you well. For literally anyone else who values a good screen, portability, or any kind of modern design, this is a very easy pass. The display alone is a dealbreaker.