Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
Dell
47 Overall Score
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Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
Apple
81 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
No customer feedback yet
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
82 out of 100 high confidence 388 reviews
The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its fast performance, excellent battery life, and lightweight design, making it ideal for everyday tasks, photo editing, and light video work. Users appreciate the improved keyboard, MagSafe charging, and support for two external displays. However, some note that the base storage is too small and expensive to upgrade, and a few report thermal throttling under heavy loads or minor issues like fingerprint smudges on the Midnight finish.
Pros
- Fast M4 performance
- Excellent battery life
- Lightweight and portable design
- Improved keyboard feel
- MagSafe charging
Cons
- Expensive storage upgrades
- Base storage too small (256GB)
- Fingerprint smudges on Midnight finish
- Thermal throttling under heavy loads
- Only two Thunderbolt ports
Performance 45
Battery life 30
Portability 25
Display quality 20
Storage capacity 15
Thermal throttling 8
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Specifications
| Dell Latitude 14" 7420 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1165G7 | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M4 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 220 nits | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | one billion colors |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 1★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.26 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
- Strong social proof (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong port selection (69th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average screen (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Sky Blue 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 81 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.