Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Dark 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.
CPU Intel Core i7 1165G7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
51 Overall Score
Price $485
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong portability (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (24th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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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 |
| 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 Slim 7 83MC0001US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G7 | 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) | 32 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 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 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) | 1.4 | 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 5420 | 24.2 | 48.5 | 73.1 | 86.1 | 21.9 | 83.4 | 38 | 32.8 | 62.4 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71 | 66.2 | 58.3 | 87 | 91.1 | 80.3 | 97.4 | 98.7 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.6 | 67.7 | 90.5 | 64.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 62.3 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 86.1 | 82.9 | 86.8 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 99 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 80.8 | 64.2 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 95.1 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 72.1 | 84.2 | 84.9 | 72.4 | 89.8 | 74.2 | 94.2 | 59.8 | 67 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $485
Best Buy 4 offers From $485
Amazon 1 offer From $710
Newegg 1 offer From $800
Price History
Usage Scores
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