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Dell Latitude 5420 vs. Dell Latitude 7430: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell Latitude 5420 and Dell Latitude 7430, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell Latitude 5420 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5420 is better than Dell Latitude 7430.

Dell Latitude 5420 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 7430. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7430.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5420

64 GB

Dell Latitude 7430

32 GB

Dell Latitude 5420 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell Latitude 7430 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR5

Dell Latitude 5420 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 7430. It has eleven versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 7430.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
microSIM card slot	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes
Total	11	8

Dell Latitude 5420 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 7430. It has six versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 7430.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No

Dell Latitude 7430 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7430 is better than Dell Latitude 5420.

2022 vs. 2021

Intel Core i7-1270P inside Dell Latitude 7430 has a 91% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5420.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 7430 - Intel Core i7-1270P

9,328

Dell Latitude 7430 - Intel Core i5-1250P

9,283

Dell Latitude 7430 - Intel Core i5-1240P

7,240

Dell Latitude 7430 - Intel Core i7-1255U

6,415

Dell Latitude 7430 - Intel Core i7-1265U

6,336

Dell Latitude 7430 - Intel Core i5-1235U

5,715

Dell Latitude 7430 - Intel Core i5-1245U

5,700

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

Dell Latitude 7430 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5420. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5420.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 7430 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 5420 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 7430 weighed 2.69 pounds, 13% lighter than the 3.09 pounds Dell Latitude 5420.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
Pound	3.09 lbs.	2.69 lbs.
Kilogram	1.40 kg	1.22 kg

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 $321.00 $374.36 14% 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 $379.00 $459.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5420 Business Laptop 14" IPS FHD, Intel i7-1185G7, 64GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Webcam, AX Wi-Fi, Fingerprint, SD Card Reader, HDMI, USB Type-C Thunderbolt - Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $615.90	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 7430 Price
	Dell Latitude 7430 2-in-1 Business Laptop (14" FHD Touchscreen, Intel 10-Core i7-1265U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Active Pen) Backlit, Fingerprint, 3-Yr WRT, Webcam, 2024 Latitude 7000, Win 11 Pro, Gray By Dell $899.98	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7000 7430 14" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1255U Deca-core (10 Core) 1.70 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 16 GB On-Board Memory - 512 GB SSD - Carbon Fiber By Dell $784.77	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7430 14" Laptop (Latest Model) Intel 12th Gen Core i5-1235U(10-Core) 256GB SSD 16GB RAM Full HD 2-in-1 Touch (1920x1080) Windows 11 PRO (Renewed) By Dell $699.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021	Announced on March 31, 2022 Available in April 2022
Pricing	-	Starting at $1,969
Applicable Models	-	Dell Latitude 14 7430 Dell Latitude 7430 Laptop Dell Latitude 7430 2-in-1 Dell Latitude 7430 Laptop or 2-in-1 2022 Dell Latitude 7430
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 Latitude 7430 2021 Dell Latitude 7420 2020 Dell Latitude 7410 2019 Dell Latitude 7400 2018 Dell Latitude 7490 2017 Dell Latitude 7480

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
Dimensions	12.65” x 8.35” x 0.76” (321.4 mm x 212 mm x 19.3 mm)	Latitude 7430 Laptop 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.68” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 17.27 mm) Carbon Fiber 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.66” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 16.90 mm) Aluminum 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.727” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 18.47 mm) Carbon Fiber Intel P-series Latitude 7430 2-in-1 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.67” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 17.06 mm) Carbon Fiber 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.65” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 16.40 mm) Aluminum
Weight	3.09 lb (1.4 kg)	Latitude 7430 Laptop 2.69 lbs. (1.22 kg) Carbon Fiber 2.79 lbs. (1.27 kg) Aluminum 2.73 lbs. (1.24 kg) Carbon Fiber Intel P-series Latitude 7430 2-in-1 2.97 lbs. (1.35 kg) Carbon Fiber 3.18 lbs. (1.44 kg) Aluminum
Colors	-	Carbon Fiber Aluminum
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 Single Pointing Backlit US-English Keyboard Single Pointing Non-Backlit US-English Keyboard Touchpad Size: 4.52” x 2.56” (115 mm x 65 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
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) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional Right (5) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Share 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
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™ 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 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U 10 cores, 12 threads, 1.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1250P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
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™ 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 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1245U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 1200 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1265U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 1250 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1250P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 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	Memory Info Onboard Memory LPDDR5 4800MHz Intel Core P28 processors DDR4 3200MHz Intel Core U15 processors Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB 32GB DDR4 Memory 16GB 32GB LPDDR5 Memory
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 SSD
Fans Number	-	1

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
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® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 2x2 802.11ax 160Hz Up to 2400 Mbps, Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6.0 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac), WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless WAN	-	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global Gigabit LTE (DW5821e) Transfer rate: Up to 1 Gbps DL/150 Mbps UL (CAT 16) Frequency bands supported: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5,6, 8, 9, 19).[/ti] Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global Gigabit LTE (DW5829e) Transfer rate: Up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) Frequency bands supported: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5, 8).[/ti] Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Global Gigabite NR/LTE Transfer rate: Up to 3Gbps DL/250 Mbps UL (3GPP Release15 NR/LTE CAT 20) Frequency bands supported: NR (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79) LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66) HSPA+ (1, 2 , 4, 5 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 19).
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 Latitude 7430
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)	41Wh \| 3-cell 58Wh \| 4-cell Smart lithium-ion
Power Supply	65W 90W USB Type-C adapter.	60W 65W 90W USB Type-C power adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
OS	Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 11 Home Pro Ubuntu® 20.04 LTS
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
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 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.
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual digital microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
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)	Ambient Light Sensor IR User Proximity Detection Digital Compass (Magnetometer) Accelerometer Gyrometer
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	Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 discrete FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Certification for TPM Contacted smart card and Control vault 3 Contactless smart card, NFC, and Control vault 3 SED SSD NVMe, SSD, and HDD (Opal and non-Opal) per SDL Fingerprint reader in power button tied to Control vault 3 One wedge-shaped lock slot SED (Opal 2.0 only - PCIe Interface) Windows Hello - Fingerprint Reader (optional) Mechanical privacy shutter for the camera (only for metal laptops)
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	Basic Onsite Service 36 Months, 36 Month(s)

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7430
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 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.69 lb 1.22 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1270P 12C/16T, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,665 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,328 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Available in Laptop or 2-in-1 Form Factor Optional Touch Supports Laptop Form Factor Supports Touch & Stylus On 2-in1 Form Factor Optional 4G or 5G Up to Wi-Fi 6E Optional IR Camera For Face Unlock Built-in Fingerprint Reader Power Button Dual Thunderbolt™️ 4 Ports