Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
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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
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 202590/100
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.
- Q1 2025100/100
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
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 | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 7420 | 24.9 | 49.1 | 37 | 68.8 | 31.5 | 87.3 | 16.2 | 32.9 | 90.6 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.3 | 71.4 | 65.5 | 53.1 | 86.8 | 91.1 | 79.7 | 97.6 | 98.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.2 | 89.1 | 86.9 | 97.5 | 94.1 | 54.8 | 79.7 | 81 | 90.6 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.4 | 68.1 | 90.2 | 59.6 | 82.1 | 87 | 61.2 | 60.1 | 98.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 80.2 | 59.6 | 89.1 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 | 95.2 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.5 | 99.8 | 91.8 | 9.9 | 79.7 | 9.8 | 83.1 |
Price
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