Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021

★★★★☆ 4.3 (71)
CPU Intel Core i7 1165G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.3 kg
Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021 laptop
47 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
  • Strong portability (87th percentile) 87th
  • Strong port selection (69th percentile) 69th

Cons

  • Below average storage (16th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (25th percentile)
  • Below average screen (32nd 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
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '25: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '25: 4.8★ · 4 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.3★ · 24 reviews (approx. date)4424Q1 '25Q2 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviewsEstimated date
  1. Q2 202590/1004.8★4 reviews

    Buyers praise the laptop as an excellent value, noting it performs well for engineering work and travel, though one needed a BIOS update.

    • Excellent value for price, originally over $2K, now a great deal.
    • Performs well for engineering work, runs multiple VMs and programs without lag.
    • One buyer needed a BIOS setting change to update to Windows 11.
    • Lightweight, fast, no bloatware, good battery life of 5-6 hours.
  2. Q1 2025100/1005.0★4 reviews

    All four reviews are highly positive, praising the laptop's condition, performance, and timely delivery. Buyers recommend the seller and the product.

    • Product condition is very good to excellent, as advertised.
    • Performance is excellent; laptop runs like a top.
    • Delivery was timely, arriving on time for Christmas.
    • Overall satisfaction; buyers recommend the machine and seller.

Based on 32 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 24.9
GPU 49.1
RAM 37
Ports 68.8
Screen 31.5
Portability 87.3
Storage 16.2
Reliability 32.9
Social Proof 90.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core i7 1165G7
Cores 4
Frequency 2.8 GHz
L3 Cache 12 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Type Integrated
VRAM Type Shared

Memory & Storage

RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 14"
Resolution 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Brightness 220 nits

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 1
USB Ports 1
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 x 2
HDMI 1 x HDMI
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet RJ-45

Physical

Weight 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs
OS Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

Spec Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Apple MacBook Air M4 Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8
CPU Intel Core i7 1165G7 Apple M4 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM (GB) 16 24 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 256 1024 1024 1000 1024 1024
Screen 14" 1920x1080 13.6" 2560x1664 15.1" 2560x1600 14" 1920x1200 15" 2496x1664 16" 2560x1600
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics Apple (10-Core) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Intel Arc Graphics Qualcomm Adreno NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Pro macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.3 1.2 2 1.3 1.7 2.7
Battery (Wh) - 54 80 75 66 90
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Dell Latitude 14" 7420 24.949.13768.831.587.316.232.990.6
Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare 73.371.465.553.186.891.179.797.698.9
Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare 93.289.186.997.594.154.879.78190.6
ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare 88.468.190.259.682.18761.260.198.4
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare 98.727.980.259.689.157.479.78195.2
Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare 96.19389.599.891.89.979.79.883.1

Price

Value & Pricing

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Usage Scores

Overall (47.4)AI/LLM (17.1)Gaming (13.8)Portability (66)Creator (19.5)Student (56.1)Business (52.1)Developer (42.5)Entertainment (44.5)

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