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Dell Latitude 5420 vs. Alienware X17 R1: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Latitude 5420 and Alienware X17 R1 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 5420 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5420 is better than Alienware X17 R1.

Dell Latitude 5420 weighed 3.09 pounds, 54% lighter than the 6.65 pounds Alienware X17 R1.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
Pound	3.09 lbs.	6.65 lbs.
Kilogram	1.40 kg	3.02 kg

Dell Latitude 5420 has more ports and slots count than the Alienware X17 R1. It has eleven versus ten amount of ports and slots on the Alienware X17 R1.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
microSIM card slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-C	No	Yes
Total	11	10

Alienware X17 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X17 R1 is better than Dell Latitude 5420.

Intel Core i9-11980HK inside Alienware X17 R1 has a 98% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5420.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i9-11980HK

9,677

Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i3-1125G4

3,690

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Alienware X17 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5420. It supports up to 3466MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5420.

Memory type and speed

Alienware X17 R1 - DDR4 XMP

3,466 MHz

Dell Latitude 5420 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 150W TGP vs. integrated

Alienware X17 R1 has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Dell Latitude 5420.

Display size

Alienware X17 R1

17.3-inch

Dell Latitude 5420

14-inch

Alienware X17 R1 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 5420. It has nine versus six commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5420.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
Mini DisplayPort	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
USB-C	No	Yes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5420 and Alienware X17 R1.

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5420

64 GB

Alienware X17 R1

64 GB

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

Memory	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4 XMP

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5420 Price
	Dell Latitude 5420 14" Notebook, Intel Core i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $334.00 $374.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5420 Laptop PC FHD 1920 x 1080 Non-Touch, Intel Core i7-1185G7 Processor, 16GB Ram, 512 NVMe SSD, HDMI, Thunderbolt, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $454.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5420 Laptop - 14" HD (1366x768) AG Display - 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 1145G7 4-Core (11th Gen) - 16GB - 256GB SSD - Windows 10 Pro By Dell $539.77	See at Amazon
Alienware X17 Price
	Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,859.99 $2,149.97 13% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6, VR Ready, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light By Dell $2,089.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" 4K \| Core i9-2TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3080 \| Cores - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home By Dell $2,436.27	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021	Available on June 1, 2021
Pricing	-	$2,099.99 i7-11800H 16GB 256GB RTX 3060 6GB FHD 165Hz $2,479.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 8GB FHD 165Hz $3,229.99 i7-11800H 32GB 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz $3,629.99 i9-11980HK 32GB XMP 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz
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	2022 Alienware X17 R2 2021 Alienware X17 R1

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
Dimensions	12.65” x 8.35” x 0.76” (321.4 mm x 212 mm x 19.3 mm)	15.718” x 11.791” x 0.823” (399.23 x 299.49 x 20.9 mm) With FHD 360Hz diplay. 15.718” x 11.791” x 0.843” (399.23 x 299.49 x 21.4 mm) With FHD 165Hz or UHD 120Hz diplay.
Weight	3.09 lb (1.4 kg)	6.65 - 7.05 lbs (3.02 - 3.2 kg)
Colors	-	Lunar light With High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky - Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Single Pointing Backlit US-English Keyboard Touchpad Size: 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.	Keyboard Alienware X-Series thin keyboard Per-key RGB LED with AlienFX lighting Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support. Supports AlienFX touchpad.

Display	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
Size	14 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	14” HD 1366 x 768 TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 300:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 2.4W 14” FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 600:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 3.2W 14” FHD with Low Blue Light (LBL) Support 1920 x 1080 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA LBL 2.5W 14” FHD with Touch Support 1920 x 1080 IPS 300 nits 75% NTSC 600:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.51W 14” FHD with Touch Support 1920 x 1080 IPS 300 nits 100% sRGB 600:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 3.5W	17.3” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.2 W 17.3” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-glare WVA 8.4 W 17.3” UHD with 120Hz 3840 x 2160 255 PPI ComfortView Plus 4ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1200:1 Anti-glare WVA 12.2 W

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
Image Source: Dell Left (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional Right (7) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps, Flip-Down Port 1 x microSD card slot v4.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot Back (1) 1 x microSIM card slot Optional	Image Source: Dell Left (1) 1 x power port Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Back (8) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Powershare 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x Mini DisplayPort v1.4 1 x microSD card slot 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gbps, Killer E3100

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 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 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 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 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Info 2 x SO-DIMM slots Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR4 Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB Single Channel 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Dual Channel	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64GB 3200MHz or 3466MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots. Max 32GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory Max 64GB of 3466 MHz XMP DDR4 Memory
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 130W Speed: 1387 → 1702 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 125W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 140W Speed: 1215 → 1620 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 16GB GDDR6 TGP: 150W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 165W Speed: 1350 → 1710 MHz * All configurations include 12-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD	2 x M.2 2280 slots (Up to 2TB each) Supports RAID-0

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
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 Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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 5.2	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675w Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
More	WWAN: Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced (DW5820e) CAT9 Transfer rate up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) Wireless standards (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13,17,18,19,20,21,26,28,29,30,38,39,40,41,66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4,5, 8)	-

Battery	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
Size	42 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable battery with 1-years life span) 63 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable battery with 1-years life span) 42 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery with 3-years life span) 63 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery with 3-years life span)	87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	65W 90W USB Type-C adapter.	240W 330W power adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
OS	Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Alienware Command Center AlienFX lighting Game Library Auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. 1080p with 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080p FHD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones	Controller: Realtek ALC3281 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2 x 4W speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor on the hinge-up (optional) 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the system board. 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the hinge-up (optional). Fingerprint Sensor IR Camera (optional)	Windows Hello IR Camera
Security	Hardware-Based Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 discrete FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM TCG (Trusted Computing Group) Certification for TPM The fingerprint reader in power button tied to ControlVault 3 ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification Contacted Smart Card and ControlVault 3 Contactless Smart Card, NFC, and ControlVault 3 SED SSD NVMe, SSD, and HDD (Opal and non-Opal) per SDL FIPS 201 Full Scan FPR and ControlVault 3 Data Security McAfee Small Business Security 30-day trial McAfee Small Business Security 12-months subscription, digitally delivered McAfee Small Business Security 24-months subscription, digitally delivered McAfee Small Business Security 36-months subscription, digitally delivered	-
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5420	Alienware X17 R1
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.09 lb 1.40 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Optional 4G LTE Up to Wi-Fi 6E Dual Thunderbolt™️ 4 Ports Optional IR Camera For Face Unlock Built-in Fingerprint Reader Power Button	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 120Hz Weight 6.65 lb 3.02 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11980HK 8C/16T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,646 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,677 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3466 MHz DDR4 XMP Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 150W TGP