Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021
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
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- 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 (31st 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.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
- 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 Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G7 | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 71 | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 7420 | 25.2 | 49.4 | 36.9 | 68.6 | 31.2 | 87.4 | 16.2 | 32.9 | 90.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.2 | 95.8 | 74.2 | 99.2 | 69.2 | 98.5 | 97.7 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.3 | 89.9 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 88.9 | 60 | 98.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96 | 92.4 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 80.9 | 87.1 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 93.1 | 90.1 | 89.9 | 96.2 | 72.9 | 66.5 | 32.9 | 97.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 59.3 | 95.7 | 87.7 | 79.7 | 80.9 | 97.4 |
Usage Scores
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