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Dell Latitude 3420 vs. Dell Latitude 5480: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Latitude 3420 and Dell Latitude 5480 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 3420 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 3420 is better than Dell Latitude 5480.

2021 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell Latitude 3420 has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7820HQ inside Dell Latitude 5480.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i3-1125G4

3,690

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-7300HQ

2,685

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6440HQ

2,625

Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i3-1005G1

2,027

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7600U

1,883

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-6600U

1,584

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6200U

1,333

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6300U

1,319

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i3-6100U

1,289

Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Celeron 6305

1,133

Dell Latitude 3420 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 5480. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5480.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 3420

32 GB

Dell Latitude 5480

16 GB

Dell Latitude 3420 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5480. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5480.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 3420 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 5480 - DDR3L

2,400 MHz

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Dell Latitude 3420 weighed 3.36 pounds, 5% lighter than the 3.52 pounds Dell Latitude 5480.

Weight	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Pound	3.36 lbs.	3.52 lbs.
Kilogram	1.52 kg	1.60 kg

Dell Latitude 5480 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5480 is better than Dell Latitude 3420.

Dell Latitude 5480 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 3420. It has twelve versus eleven amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 3420.

Ports	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
microSIM card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes
USB-A	Yes x3	Yes x3
USB-C	Yes	No
VGA	No	Yes
Total	11	12

Dell Latitude 5480 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 3420. It has eight versus seven commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 3420.

Ports	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes
USB-C	Yes	No
VGA	No	Yes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 3420 and Dell Latitude 5480.

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Slots	x2	x1
Type	DDR4	DDR3L

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell Latitude 3420 Price
	Dell Latitude 3420, Intel Core i5-1145G7 (2.6 GHz, 4 Core), 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, 14", 1920 x 1080p, Windows 11 Professional, (Renewed) By Dell $358.78	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 3000 3420 14" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-1135G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.40 GHz - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Black By Dell $680.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 3420 Business Laptop, 14/'' FHD (1920 x 1080), Intel Core i5-1145G7 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed) By Dell $383.99	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 5480 Price
	Dell Latitude 5480 \| 14 inch Business Laptop \| Intel i5-6300U \| 8GB DDR4 \| 256GB SSD \| Backlit Keyboard \| Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $159.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5480 14 Laptop, Intel Core i5 6300U 2.4Ghz, 16GB DDR4, 512GB M.2 SSD, USB Type-C, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 10 (Renewed) By Dell $192.21	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5480 14 inches Laptop, Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed) By Dell $162.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Released	2021	2017
Release Date	Announced on April 13, 2021	Announced on January 16, 2017. (CES 2017)
Pricing	-	$779.00 - i3-7100U 4GB 500G HDD $799.00 - i5-7200U 4GB 500G HDD $869.00 - i5-7300HQ 4GB 500G HDD
Applicable Models	Dell Latitude 3420 Laptop Dell Latitude 14 3420 2021 Dell Latitude 3420 Dell Latitude 3420 (2021)	2017 Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series (Intel 6th & 7th Gen CPU) Dell Latitude 14 5000 (5480) Laptop Dell Latitude 5480 Laptop Dell Latitude 14 5480 Laptop
Generations	-	2022 Dell Latitude 5431 2022 Dell Latitude 5430 2021 Dell Latitude 5420 2020 Dell Latitude 5410 2018 Dell Latitude 5490 2017 Dell Latitude 5480

Exterior	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Dimensions	12.83 x 8.9 x 0.69 inches (326 x 226 x 17.6 mm)	13.1 x 9.0 x 0.88” (333.4 x 228.9 x 22.45 mm)
Weight	3.36 lbs. (1.52 kg)	Starting at 3.52 lb (1.60 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Standard full-size keyboard. Optional key backlit. Optional fingerprint on the power button. Touchpad Size: 4.53” x 2.76” (115 mm x 70 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.	Keyboard Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard. Touchpad Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.

Display	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Size	14 Inches	14 Inches
Info	14” HD 16:9 1366 x 768 112 PPI TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 300:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 2.40W 14” FHD 16:9 1920 x 1080 157 PPI IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 3.60W 14” FHD with Touch 16:9 1920 x 1080 157 PPI IPS 300 nits 72% NTSC 600:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.60W	14” HD 1366 x 768 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 14” FHD 1920 x 1080 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 14” FHD Touch 1920 x 1080 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare touchscreen

Ports	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Image Source: Dell Left (4) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps), DisplayPort 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x power port Right (7) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps, With status LED 1 x microSD card slot v3.0 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot	Image Source: Dell Left (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Optional 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot Right (5) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), Powershare 1 x VGA 1 x SIM card slot Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot Back (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x power port

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Celeron® 6305 2 cores, 2 threads, 1.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6 MB Smart Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Celeron® 6305 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1250 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory	Memory Info 2 x SODIMM slots Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR4 Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Configurations 4GB Single Channel 8GB 16GB 32GB Dual Channel	Memory Info Memory Slots: 1 x SODIMM slots Memory Type: Single-Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2133 MHz for U-Series Intel processors 2400 MHz for H-Series Intel processors Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Discrete Graphics	Optional NVIDIA GeForce MX450 - 2GB GDDR5 VRAM	-
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot 1 x 2.5” SATA slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB M.2 SATA o PCIe SSD Up to 1TB SATA HDD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooh 5.0 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1	Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Qualcomm QCA6174A XR Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 8265 2x2 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 5.1	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet	Integrated Realtek RTL8111H Ethernet Controller. 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless WAN	Dell DW5820e Intel 7360 LTE-A M.2 3042 form factor.	Optional Mobile Broadband Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) for AT&T, Verizon & Sprint. (US) Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) (EMEA/APJ/ROW) Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 HSPA+ (DW5811e) (China/Indonesia/india) Dell Wireless™ Telit Intel Ln-930 AP LTE CAT4 (DW5814e for Japan)

Battery	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Size	41 Wh 3-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery. 54 Wh 4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery.	42 Wh 51 Wh 68 Wh
Power Supply	65W 4.5mm barrel type power adapter. 65W USB-C power adapter.	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter. 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
OS	Windows 10 Home Pro Windows 11 Home Pro Pro National Academic Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Kylin Linux 10	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS NeoKylin v6.0
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30-day trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30-Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Camera	HD Front-facing camera 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional IR Camera For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Realtek ALC3254 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones	Realtek ALC3246 Controller 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
Sensors	Optional Fingerprint Sensor On power button	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security	Optional fingerprint sensor on the power button. Wedge-shaped lock slot.	TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified Optional Control Vault 2.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification (HW authentication configurations) Optional hardware authentication bundle 2: FIPS 201 contacted smart card Control Vault 2.0 Optional hardware authentication bundle 4: Touch fingerprint reader FIPS 201 contacted smart card Contactless smart card NFC Control Vault 2.0 Security lock slot (Noble Wedge Lock) SED (Opal 2.0 - SATA Interface) Statement of Non-Volatility
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 3420	Dell Latitude 5480
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.36 lb 1.52 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR5 Optional 4G LTE Up to Wi-Fi 6 Single USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps) Built-in MicroSD Card Reader Optional Fingerprint Recognition On Power Button Optional Facial Recognition Windows Hello Optional Privacy Shutter Mechanical Supports ExpressCharge 80% in an hour	Released in Early 2017 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.52 lb 1.60 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7820HQ 4C/8T, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 958 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,573 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz Upgradable up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR3L