Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021

Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021

Dell
51 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

75 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The Dell Latitude 7420 is a business laptop with a 14-inch FHD touchscreen display, Intel Core i7-1185G7 processor, 16GB of memory, and a 512GB SSD running Windows 11 Pro. Users appreciate its solid specifications for professional use, though limited reviews prevent a full assessment of real-world performance. The Q&A confirms key specs but lacks detailed user feedback on durability or battery life.

Pros
  • 14-inch FHD touchscreen display
  • Intel Core i7-1185G7 processor
  • 16GB memory
  • 512GB SSD storage
  • Windows 11 Pro operating system
Cons
  • Limited user reviews available
  • No feedback on durability
  • No feedback on battery life
  • Unclear real-world performance
👍 Display quality 2
👍 Processor performance 2
👍 Memory capacity 2
👍 Storage capacity 2
👍 Operating system 1
👎 Review availability 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
43
Microsoft
80
Student
Dell
57
Microsoft
79
Business
Dell
58
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
Dell
47
Microsoft
74
Compact
Dell
69
Microsoft
71
Creator
Dell
21
Microsoft
35
Ai Llm
Dell
17
Microsoft
33
Gaming
Dell
14
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
RAM16 GB64 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz★
Brightness250 nits600 nits★
Color Gamut—sRGB
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports11
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4USB4
HDMIHDMI 2.0—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.4★
Ethernet10/100/1000Mbps—
Physical
Weight1.22 kg★1.66 kg
Battery63 Wh66 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

Dell Latitude 14" 7420 Black 2021

  • Strong portability (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong social proof (79th percentile)
  • Below average ram (25th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (26th percentile)
  • Below average screen (33rd 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 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment