Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Silver 2021
The Intel Core i7-1185G7 with vPro and 32GB of RAM provides strong multitasking power for a 1.37kg chassis with extensive connectivity like Thunderbolt and Ethernet. Its 512GB NVMe SSD and Wi-Fi 6 ensure fast data access and network speeds in a durable, business-focused build. This laptop is best for IT-managed enterprise users who need a portable workstation for heavy data analysis and virtualized workloads.
CPU Intel Core i7 1185G
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 42 Wh
53 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong portability (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average cpu (26th percentile)
- Below average screen (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 220 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 42 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Latitude 14" 5420 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 42 | 72 | - | 99 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 5420 | 25.8 | 49.1 | 72.7 | 94.9 | 31.5 | 83.4 | 51.7 | 35.9 | 32.9 | 63.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.3 | 74.4 | 65.5 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 95.3 | 97.6 | 99.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 94.2 | 91.4 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 88.8 | 98.8 | 60.1 | 98.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.1 | 90.3 | 89.5 | 98.7 | 95.4 | 9.4 | 79.7 | 95.3 | 81 | 99.9 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.2 | 94 | 80.5 | 60.1 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 80.5 | 81 | 80.1 |
Price
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