Dell Latitude 14" 5400 Black 2018
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (15th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average ram (27th 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.
- Q3 202625/100
Buyers report mismatched condition, dim display, wrong SSD size, and a non-working unit. One resolved issue after seller contact.
- Condition not as described: dirty, heavy wear, dim display.
- Wrong SSD capacity: 256GB instead of advertised 512GB.
- Non-functional unit: boot loop, display flickering, cursor stuck.
- Seller support resolved one issue after contact.
- Q2 202613/100
Buyers report severe defects: boot loops, unresponsive keyboard, power-off under pressure, and false storage capacity. All three strongly advise against refurbished laptops.
- Keyboard requires excessive force to register key presses.
- Laptop powers off when pressure applied near touchpad or bottom.
- Boot loop on first use; required lengthy reset and update.
- Storage falsely reported as full despite minimal usage.
- Q1 2026100/100
Buyers praised the refurbished unit as clean, fast, and nearly perfect, with only a minor scuff noted.
- Product condition exceeded expectations, described as clean and in good order.
- Performance was fast and suitable for writing tasks.
- Delivery was ahead of schedule, adding to satisfaction.
- One buyer noted a small scuff, but overall condition was still praised.
Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8365U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 3.3 kg / 7.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Latitude 14" 5400 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8365U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 71 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 5400 | 8.7 | 35.7 | 26.9 | 50.2 | 42.2 | 58.6 | 17.7 | 15.2 | 32.8 | 90.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 98.6 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 94.8 | 80.6 | 87.1 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 79.1 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 94.8 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
Usage Scores
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