Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 vs Dell - XPS 16 (9650)

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (73.9 vs 76.7). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight.

Pick the XPS 16 (9650) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery, claimed battery life, screen size, among others.

Both ship with comparable ram, storage, refresh rate, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.