Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Gray 2021
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM in this 1.38kg chassis stands out, providing substantial multitasking headroom for a business-class ultraportable. Its comprehensive port selection, including Thunderbolt, HDMI 2.0, and Ethernet, eliminates the need for dongles in corporate environments. This configuration is best for IT departments deploying standardized systems to data analysts and developers who run multiple virtual machines and browser instances simultaneously.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong portability (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
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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 | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| 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 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Latitude 14" 5420 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G7 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core 7 240H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Integrated Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 75 | 48 | 66 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 5420 | 23.3 | 49.1 | 72.7 | 84.4 | 21.1 | 83.2 | 36.6 | 32.9 | 73.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.3 | 71.4 | 51.2 | 53.2 | 86.8 | 91.2 | 79.7 | 97.6 | 92.5 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.4 | 68.1 | 90.2 | 59.7 | 82 | 87 | 61.2 | 60.2 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 Compare | 75 | 55.5 | 86.9 | 90.1 | 67.5 | 85.3 | 79.7 | 81 | 94.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 80.2 | 59.7 | 89.1 | 57.4 | 79.7 | 81 | 95.2 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 72 | 84.6 | 84.4 | 68.8 | 89.5 | 73.5 | 94 | 60.2 | 67.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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