Dell 5421
CPU Intel Core i7 11850H
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
42 Overall Score
Price $501
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
- Below average storage (26th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 11850H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.0 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell 5421 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 11850H | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 75 | 70 | 66 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell 5421 | 64.7 | 35.7 | 13.9 | 75.3 | 21.9 | 76.3 | 25.7 | 32.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71 | 66.2 | 58.3 | 87 | 91.1 | 80.3 | 97.4 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.6 | 67.7 | 90.5 | 64.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 62.3 | 59.8 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 86.1 | 82.9 | 86.8 | 80.3 | 80.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 80.8 | 64.2 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 72.1 | 84.2 | 84.9 | 72.4 | 89.8 | 74.2 | 94.2 | 59.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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