Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Black
CPU Intel Core i5 1135G
RAM 32 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
48 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong port selection (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average storage (25th 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
73/100Our AI sentiment read
- Q1 202630/100
Mixed reviews: one positive, one fine but with setup caveats, and two negative reports of hardware failure and glitching.
- Motherboard failed after few uses, described as a waste of money.
- Glitching caused project loss and restarts.
- Setup requires existing internet and external peripherals for comfort.
- One buyer liked the refurbished laptop overall.
- Q4 202593/100
Buyers praised the laptop's value, performance, and condition upon arrival, noting it as a great deal for the price.
- Excellent value for the price, with powerful performance.
- Product arrived in perfect condition, well-packaged.
- Easy and quick Windows setup, ready in 10 minutes.
- Suitable as a basic laptop without unnecessary extras.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 port |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Latitude 14" 5420 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG-285US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.5 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 80 | - | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 5420 | 23.3 | 49.1 | 72.7 | 84.3 | 21 | 65.6 | 24.7 | 43.7 | 32.9 | 85.3 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.7 | 73 | 80.2 | 74.4 | 98.8 | 71.8 | 79.7 | 98.7 | 97.6 | 92 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.2 | 89 | 86.9 | 97.5 | 94.1 | 54.8 | 79.7 | 68.7 | 81 | 90.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 88.7 | 93.7 | 91.4 | 78.5 | 96.2 | 74.3 | 89.9 | 0 | 60.1 | 96.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.8 | 98.6 | 59.7 | 90.9 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 80.3 | 81 | 80.1 |
| MSI Vector 16 HX AI A2XWHG-285US Compare | 93.2 | 93.7 | 86.9 | 94.9 | 89.8 | 9.9 | 79.7 | 0 | 60.1 | 92.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
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