Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021

Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021

Dell
62 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

This Dell Latitude laptop is praised for its solid performance with an Intel Core i7-1185G7 processor and 512 GB SSD storage. Users appreciate the excellent cosmetic condition (Grade A) and the responsive 14-inch FHD touch display. The lack of an optical drive is noted but not a major drawback for most.

Pros
  • Solid performance with Intel Core i7-1185G7
  • Excellent cosmetic condition (Grade A)
  • Responsive 14-inch FHD touch display
  • Fast 512 GB SSD storage
  • Built-in Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Cons
  • No optical drive included
👍 Performance 1
👍 Storage capacity 1
👍 Cosmetic condition 1
👍 Display quality 1
👍 Touch support 1
👍 Graphics capability 1

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with this 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.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Solid build quality
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 2
👍 Battery life 2
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Developer
Dell
58
Microsoft
80
Student
Dell
68
Microsoft
79
Business
Dell
70
Microsoft
77
Compact
Dell
75
Microsoft
71
Entertainment
Dell
60
Microsoft
74
Creator
Dell
27
Microsoft
35
Ai Llm
Dell
25
Microsoft
33
Gaming
Dell
18
Microsoft
20

Specifications

Dell Latitude 14" 7420Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Core i7 1185G★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
9,912
No data
Cores412★
Frequency3.0 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache12 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel Iris Xe Graphics★Qualcomm Adreno GPU
GPU Benchmark Score
2,593
59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeSharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness400 nits600 nits★
Color Gamut100% sRGBsRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports11
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4USB4
HDMIHDMI 2.0—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
EthernetGigabit Ethernet—
Physical
Weight1.23 kg★1.66 kg
Battery—66 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong portability (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong port selection (79th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (26th percentile)
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.

Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Better at:

Compact

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment