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Dell Latitude 5420 vs. Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell Latitude 5420 and Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' 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 Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1.

Dell Latitude 5420 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5420

64 GB

Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1

32 GB

Dell Latitude 5420 weighed 3.09 pounds, 11% lighter than the 3.46 pounds Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
Pound	3.09 lbs.	3.46 lbs.
Kilogram	1.40 kg	1.57 kg

Dell Latitude 5420 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1. It has eleven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
microSIM card slot	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	No
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes
USB-C	No	Yes x2
Total	11	6

Dell Latitude 5420 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	No
USB-C	No	Yes

Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 is better than Dell Latitude 5420.

2022 vs. 2021

Intel Core i7-1255U inside Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5420.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1255U

6,415

Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1235U

5,715

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 Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 - Intel Core i3-1215U

3,605

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

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX550 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5420 and Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1.

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5420 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

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

Memory	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

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 $317.00 $360.98 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5420 Laptop FHD (1920 x 1080) Notebook PC, Core i7-1185G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, HDMI, Thunderbolt, Webcam, WiFi, Type-C, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $335.00 $446.19 25% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5420 14" Laptop, Core i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM 512 GB NVMe SSD, FHD (1920x1080), Backlit Keyboard, CAM, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $338.00 $449.99 25% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 Price
	Dell Inspiron 7000 Series 7420 2-in-1 Laptop, 14'' FHD+ Touch Screen, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit KB, HDMI, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home By Dell $689.00 $849.99 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Inspiron 7430 14" FHD+ (1920x1200) IPS Touch 2-in-1 Laptop \| Intel i7-1355U 10-Core \| Iris Xe Graphics \| Backlit Keyboard \| Fingerprint \| Thunderbolt 4 \| WiFi 6E \| 16GB LPDDR5 1TB SSD \| Win11 Pro By Dell $839.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Inspiron 7420 2-in-1 (2022) \| 14" FHD+ Touch \| Core i7-512GB SSD - 16GB RAM \| 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home By Dell $1,107.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021	Announced on April 1, 2022
Pricing	-	$849.99 i5-1235U 8GB 512GB $1,049.99 i7-1255U 16GB 512GB
Applicable Models	-	Dell Inspiron 14 2-in1 2022 Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 7000 Series with Intel 2022 14-inch Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 7000 Series Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 Intel Dell Inspiron 14 7420 (12th Gen Intel Core U15-Series Processors)
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 Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 2022 Dell Inspiron 7425 2-in-1 AMD 2021 Dell Inspiron 7415 2-in-1

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
Size Comparison	Dell Latitude 5420Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
Dimensions	12.65” x 8.35” x 0.76” (321.4 mm x 212 mm x 19.3 mm)	12.36 x 8.93 x 0.62 ~ 0.70 in (314 x 227.5 x 15.7 ~ 17.86 mm)
Weight	3.09 lb (1.4 kg)	Starting at 3.46 lbs (1.57 kg)
Colors	-	Platinum Silver
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 Full-size titan grey keyboard with optional key backlit. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture-enabled precision touchpad. Size: 4.53 x 3.15 in (115 x 80 mm)
Chasis Information	-	Aluminum Exterior Chassis Materials

Display	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
Size	14 Inches	14 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	14” FHD+ Touch 16:10, 1920 x 1200, 162 PPI, 250 nits brightness, 45% NTSC color gamut, 600:1 contrast ratio, 10 multi-touch support, 3.55 W power consumption, Anti-Glare.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
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 (3) 2 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x HDMI v1.4 Right (3) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1215U 6 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 10MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.30 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1215U Intel® UHD Graphics 64 Execution Units, → 1100 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 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	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots. Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR4 Memory. Memory Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Size per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB
Discrete Graphics	-	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX550 with 2GB of GDDR6 VRAM
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Storage Slots: 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe Gen 4 x4 slot.
Fans Number	-	1

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
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	Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2 Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E Up to 2400 Mbps Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
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	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
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)	41 Wh 3-cell polymer battery 54 Wh 4-cell polymer battery Supports ExpressCharge™ Boost.
Power Supply	65W 90W USB Type-C adapter.	65W Power Adapter 4.5mm barrel type connector.

Software	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
OS	Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 11 Home \| Home in S-mode \| Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Microsoft Office 30 Trial McAfee LiveSafe 30 Day Trial Dell Mobile Connect My Dell SupportAssist Dell Update Dell Digital Delivery

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
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.	HD Front-facing camera 720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera. FHD Front-facing camera 1080p at 30 fps, FHD RGB camera.
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones	Realtek ALC3254-CG high-definition audio controller. 2 x 2W stereo speakers. 1 x combo headphone/microphone jack. Dual-array microphones.

Misc	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
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)	-
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	Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1
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 Early 2022 16:10 FHD+ 14” 1200p 60Hz Weight 3.46 lb 1.57 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1255U 10C/12T, 1.70 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,754 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,415 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce MX550 2GB GDDR6