Dell Latitude 14" 5421 2021, Core i5-11500H, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Dark Gray
The 6-core Intel Core i5-11500H processor and 32GB of RAM deliver strong multitasking performance for demanding business applications. Its 14-inch touchscreen and 1TB SSD are housed in a compact 1.50kg chassis with extensive connectivity including Thunderbolt and Ethernet. This laptop is best for business users and students who need a durable, high-memory workstation for data-heavy tasks, not graphics work.
CPU Intel Core i5 11500H
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
50 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong port selection (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong storage (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 11500H |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Latitude 14" 5421 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 11500H | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 5421 | 51.1 | 47.2 | 72.1 | 71.3 | 19.9 | 79.6 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 41.5 | 56.6 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Compare | 84.9 | 87.4 | 64.4 | 83.3 | 95.4 | 74.8 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 94.6 | 14.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall50.2
- AI/LLM23.4
- Gaming15.3
- Portability64.4
- Creator23.4
- Student67.4
- Business53.4
- Developer52.2
- Entertainment42
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