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Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Gray 2021
The Intel Core i7-1185G7 with vPro and 16GB of RAM delivers reliable performance for multitasking in a compact 1.37kg chassis. Its 14-inch FHD display covers 100% sRGB, and the extensive port selection, including Thunderbolt and Ethernet, adds strong connectivity for a refurbished business machine. This laptop is best for mobile business professionals needing a lightweight, secure Windows 10 Pro system for office applications and remote management.
CPU Intel Core i7 1185G
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 63 Wh
53 Overall Score
Price CA$500
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong portability (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong port selection (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong user sentiment (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average ram (26th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 3 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
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 | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 220 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 63 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Latitude 14" 5420 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 63 | 54 | - | - | 75 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 5420 | 25.1 | 49.1 | 26.3 | 80.4 | 52 | 83.3 | 38.2 | 67.4 | 32.9 | 91.3 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71.4 | 66.2 | 57.7 | 87 | 91.2 | 80.3 | 89.7 | 97.5 | 98.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 92.2 | 98.6 | 99.8 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.4 | 94.9 | 80.7 | 87.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 65.5 | 80.9 | 80.4 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 94.9 | 59.9 | 87.6 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.6 | 68.1 | 90.5 | 63.7 | 81.8 | 87 | 62.5 | 94.9 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.9 | 80.9 | 63.7 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 79.2 | 80.7 | 95.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$500
Best Buy 1 offer From CA$500
Newegg 2 offers From CA$1,335
Price History
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