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Dell Latitude 5420 vs. Dell Latitude 7490: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell Latitude 5420 and Dell Latitude 7490 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 Latitude 7490.

2021 vs. 2018

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5420 has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Dell Latitude 7490.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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 7490 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

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 7490 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 5420 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 7490. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7490.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5420

64 GB

Dell Latitude 7490

32 GB

Dell Latitude 5420 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 7490. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7490.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5420 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 7490 - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Dell Latitude 7490 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7490 is better than Dell Latitude 5420.

Dell Latitude 7490 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 5420. It has twelve versus eleven amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5420.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
microSIM card slot	Yes	No
nanoSIM card slot	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
Smart Card Reader	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	No
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes x3
Total	11	12

Dell Latitude 7490 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 5420. It has seven versus six commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5420.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
power port	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	No

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5420 and Dell Latitude 7490.

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

Memory	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
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 $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 14" Laptop, Core i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM 512 GB NVMe SSD, FHD (1920x1080), Backlit Keyboard, CAM, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $345.00 $449.99 23% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 7490 Price
	Dell Latitude 7490 Intel Core i7-8650U 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD 14" FHD Windows 10 Pro Laptop (Renewed) By Dell $287.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7490 14 HD Anti-Glare, Intel Core i5-8350U, 16GB DDR4, 256GB Solid State Drive, Webcam, Bluetooth, Windows 10Pro (Renewed) By Dell $193.89 $216.01 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7490 Business Laptop, 14" HD (1366x768) Intel Core i7-8650U 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $244.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
Released	2021	2018
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021	Announced on January 18, 2018.
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 7490
Dimensions	12.65” x 8.35” x 0.76” (321.4 mm x 212 mm x 19.3 mm)	13.3” x 8.7” x 0.69 - 0.70” (331 mm x 220.9 mm x 17.47 - 17.9 mm)
Weight	3.09 lb (1.4 kg)	Starting at 3.11 lb (1.4 kg)
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, optional backlit chiclet keyboard. Touchpad Size: 4.0 x 2.04 in (101.7 mm x 52 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture. Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.

Display	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
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	14.0” HD 1366 x 768 112 PPI 200-nits 60Hz 300:1 anti-glare non-touch 2.8 W 14.0” FHD 1920 x 1080 157 PPI 300-nits 60Hz 600:1 anti-glare non-touch 3.8 W 14.0” FHD SLP 1920 x 1080 157 PPI 300-nits 60Hz 1000:1 anti-glare super low power panel (SLP) non-touch 1.99 W 14.0” FHD Touch 1920 x 1080 157 PPI 300-nits 60Hz 1000:1 anti-glare touchscreen 4.1 W

Ports	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
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 (6) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Optional 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), One with PowerShare 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional 1 x power port Right (6) 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x microSD card slot v4.0 1 x nanoSIM card slot Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
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	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 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB 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	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 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 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 Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2133 MHz for 7th Gen Intel processors 2400 MHz for 8th Gen Intel processors Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
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 2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
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	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 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
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)	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) Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5816e) Japan/ANZ/India/South Korea/Taiwan)

Battery	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
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)	42 Wh Prismatic, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh Polymer, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh Long Life Cycle Polymer.
Power Supply	65W 90W USB Type-C adapter.	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter

Software	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
OS	Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
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 7490
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 Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optinal Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 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 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
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 (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
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	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 Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5420	Dell Latitude 7490
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 2018 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.11 lb 1.41 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8650U 4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,106 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,879 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4

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Dell Latitude 5420 vs. Dell Latitude 7490: Full specs comparison