Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
What Buyers Say
Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
The laptop offers solid specs and performance for the price, with good portability and battery life. However, one buyer noted cosmetic flaws like indents and scratches on the carbon fiber finish, making it feel more like a good refurbished unit than excellent. Another praised the vendor's responsive support when the battery capacity fell short of the advertised 80%, receiving a replacement battery promptly.
Pros
- Good specs for price
- Portable size
- Long battery life
- Touchscreen bonus
- Responsive vendor support
Cons
- Cosmetic flaws on carbon fiber
- Battery capacity below advertised
- Feels like refurbished not excellent
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
Users are very satisfied with the Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Well-constructed build
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| Dell Latitude 14" 7420 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.78 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile)
- Strong storage (67th percentile)
- Below average cpu (26th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 74 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 28 specs.