The Dell 16 Plus Laptop with Core Ultra 7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD is marked down to $899.99 right now, which is a $370 discount. For what you are getting, that is a pretty strong price for a 16 inch laptop with this much power and storage. The Intel Core Ultra 7 chip with its built in NPU is made for heavier work, so you can run a lot of apps at once, keep a ton of browser tabs open, and still have room for things like light gaming, streaming, and photo work. With 16GB of LPDDR5X memory, you should not have to worry about slowdowns with normal day to day use, school work, or office work. The 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD gives you a lot of space for games, videos, big work files, and still leaves room for future stuff without needing an external drive right away.
You also get a 16 inch 2.5K IPS display, which is a nice bump over basic 1080p screens. Text and images should look sharp, and the 300 nits brightness will be fine for indoor use. The screen has an anti glare finish, so it is easier on your eyes under bright lights, and ComfortView Plus is meant to cut down on blue light without making colors look too odd. If you watch a lot of shows, work in spreadsheets, or do side by side windows, that extra screen size and resolution can make a real difference in comfort. The Intel Arc graphics are fine for day to day tasks, streaming, and some lighter gaming or light creative work, which fits well with the rest of the hardware at this price point.
On the outside, the Ice Blue chassis gives it a clean look, and the aluminum lid and base should feel more solid than cheaper plastic-only bodies. It weighs about 4.12 pounds, which is reasonable for a 16 inch system, so you can still carry it in a backpack without too much trouble if you go to class, the office, or a coffee shop. You get an English backlit keyboard with a numeric keypad, which helps if you type in the dark or work with a lot of numbers. The fingerprint reader on the power button is handy for quick logins without having to type a password every time. The precision touchpad should give you smoother scrolling and gestures, which is nice if you are on the go and not using a mouse.
You are also getting modern ports and wireless for the money. There is USB 3.2 Type-A, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with DisplayPort and power delivery, a Thunderbolt 4 port with DisplayPort 2.1 and power delivery, HDMI 2.1, and a combo audio jack. That means you can plug in fast storage drives, connect multiple displays, and charge over USB-C if you want to. On the wireless side, Intel Wi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth gives you very fast and stable network speeds if you have a newer router, and still works fine with older ones. The 1080p webcam with dual mics should be good enough for work calls and classes, and the dual speakers with Waves MaxxAudio Pro and Dolby Atmos cores will be fine for watching content or casual music. You also get a 4-cell 64WHr battery, a 65W USB-C charger, a 30 day trial of Microsoft 365, a McAfee trial, and 12 months of basic onsite hardware support after remote diagnosis. If you want a larger screen laptop that can handle real work and still stay under $900, this deal is one you should take a serious look at while the $370 savings is live.
