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Dell Latitude 5421 vs. Dell Latitude 5320: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Latitude 5421 and Dell Latitude 5320 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 5421 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5421 is better than Dell Latitude 5320.

Intel Core i7-11850H inside Dell Latitude 5421 has a 68% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5320.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5421 - Intel Core i7-11850H

8,205

Dell Latitude 5421 - Intel Core i5-11500H

6,270

Dell Latitude 5421 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Dell Latitude 5320 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Latitude 5320 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Dell Latitude 5320 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Latitude 5320 - Intel Core i3-1125G4

3,690

Dell Latitude 5421 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 5320. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5320.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5421

64 GB

Dell Latitude 5320

32 GB

Dell Latitude 5421 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 5320 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Dell Latitude 5421 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch Dell Latitude 5320.

Display size

Dell Latitude 5421

14-inch

Dell Latitude 5320

13.3-inch

Dell Latitude 5421 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 5320. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5320.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No

Dell Latitude 5320 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5320 is better than Dell Latitude 5421.

Dell Latitude 5320 weighed 2.65 pounds, 20% lighter than the 3.30 pounds Dell Latitude 5421.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
Pound	3.30 lbs.	2.65 lbs.
Kilogram	1.50 kg	1.20 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5421 and Dell Latitude 5320.

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5421 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 5320 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5421 Price
	Dell Latitude 5000 5421 14" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Titan Gray Dull By Dell $789.77 $895.00 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5000 5421 14" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray Dull By Dell $799.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5000 5421 14" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD - Titan Gray By Dell $1,959.02	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 5320 Price
	Dell Latitude 5320 Convertible Laptop, Intel Core i5-1145G7 (2.6 GHz, 4 Cores), 512 GB SSD, 16 GB RAM, 1920 x 1080p, Windows 10 Professional, (Renewed) By Dell $359.00 $499.99 28% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5320 13.3" FHD Core i5-1135G7 2.4GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro 64Bit, CAM (Renewed) By Dell $603.98	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5320 Touchscreen Laptop i7, 13.3in FHD(1920x1080) i7 Laptop 5320 with Backlit Keyboard, Quad Core i7-11th Gen 4.8GHz, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Fingerprint, Silver, Win10 pro(Renewed) By Dell $439.70	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021
Pricing	$1,979.42 i5-11400H 8GB 128GB Intel UHD IR Cam $2,189.13 i5-11400H 8GB 256GB Intel UHD $2,697.28 i5-11500H 8GB 256GB Intel UHD LTE $2,887.43 i5-11500H 16GB 256GB Intel UHD LTE $3,269.72 i7-11850H 16GB 256GB Intel UHD IR Cam LTE $3,661.15 i7-11850H 16GB 512GB MX450 IR Cam LTE $5,488.71 i7-11850H 64GB 2TB MX450 IR Cam Privacy SafeScreen Touch LTE	Starting at $1,099.00
Generations	2021 Dell Latitude 5421 2020 Dell Latitude 5411	2022 Dell Latitude 5330 2021 Dell Latitude 5320 2020 Dell Latitude 5310

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
Dimensions	12.65” x 8.35” x 0.82” (321.35 mm x 212 mm x 20.95 mm)	12.04” x 8.17” x 0.67” (305.7 mm x 207.5 mm x 16.96 mm) Dell Latitude 5320 Laptop 12.04” x 8.17” x 0.67” (305.7 mm x 207.5 mm x 16.96 mm) Dell Latitude 5320 2-in-1
Weight	3.30 lb (1.49 kg)	2.65 lb (1.20 kg) Dell Latitude 5320 Laptop 2.90 lb (1.32 kg) Dell Latitude 5320 2-in-1
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Single Pointing Backlit US-English Keyboard Touchpad Size: 4.53” x 2.55” (115 mm x 65 mm) Available models: Cirque and Synaptics Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.	Keyboard Single Pointing Backlit US-English Keyboard Single Pointing Non-Backlit US-English Keyboard Touchpad Size: 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
Image Source: Dell Left (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, 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 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot	Image Source: Dell Left (5) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x microSD card slot v4.0 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional Right (5) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	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™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 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™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 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 Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR4 Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Configurations 4GB Single Channel 8GB 16GB 32GB Dual Channel
Discrete Graphics	Optional NVIDIA GeForce MX450, 2GB GDDR6	-
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Type: PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 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 SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Bluetooh 5.0 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Bluetooth 5.2 Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Bluetooth 5.2	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
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-
More	WWAN: Intel 7360 (DW5820e) Transfer rate: up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) Data rate: LTE FDD: 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) LTE TDD: 347 Mbps DL/30 Mbps UL (Cat 9) UMTS/HSPA+: UMTS 384 kbps DL/384 kbps UL 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) Supports GPS, BDS, and GLONASS.	Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced (DW5820e) CAT9

Battery	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
Size	64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge. 64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery, ExpressCharge.	42 Wh (3-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery) 63 Wh (4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery)
Power Supply	90W 130W USB Type-C adapter.	45W 60W 65W 90W USB Type-C adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
OS	Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11
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 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Infrared camera Optional for Windows Hello Facial Recognition. Proximity sensor Optional for Express Sign-in.	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 ALC3254 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual digital microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
Sensors	Windows Adaptive Color 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the system board. 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the hinge-up Optional. Fingerprint Sensor Optional. IR Camera Optional. Proximity sensor Optional.	Ambient Light Sensor Windows Adaptive Color Dell Latitude 5320 Laptop: 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the system board. 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the system board and another on the hinge-up (for the configuration that supports the Express Sign-in feature with the proximity sensor.) Dell Latitude 5320 2-in-1: 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the system board and another on the hinge-up. Fingerprint Sensor IR Camera (optional)
Security	TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified Optional Windows Hello Compliant Fingerprint Reader in the power button Optional Security Hardware Authentication Bundles 1: Touch Fingerprint Reader (in Power Button) with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 2: Contacted Smart Card with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 3: Touch Fingerprint Reader (in Power Button) and Contacted Smart Card with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 4: Contacted Smart Card, Contactless Smart Card NFC and Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 5: Touch Fingerprint Reader (in Power Button), Contacted Smart Card, Contactless Smart Card NFC, and Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification Optional Express Sign-in with Face IR camera (Windows Hello compliant) and Proximity Sensor Dell Client Command Suite Dell BIOS Verification Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard + Secureworks Threat Detection and Response Dell Encryption Enterprise Dell Encryption Personal Carbonite VMware Workspace ONE Absolute® Endpoint Visibility and Control Netskope Dell Supply Chain Defense Chassis Intrusion Detection Battery Removal Detection	Hardware-Based Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Firmware TPM Optional Optional IR camera with Windows Hello Support Cable lock Noble lock FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM Optional ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification (FPR, SC and CSC/NFC) Fingerprint Reader Only Touch Fingerprint reader in power button tied to ControlVault 3 Optional (FIPS 201 Smart card reader certification/SIPR) Contacted Smart Card and ControlVault 3 Software-Based Security Dell Client Command Suite Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software Dell Client Command Suite Dell BIOS Verification Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard + Secureworks Threat Detection and Response
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell Latitude 5320
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.30 lb 1.50 kg Up to Intel Core i7-11850H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,583 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,205 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6	Released in 2021 16:9 FHD 13.3” 1080p 60Hz Weight 2.65 lb 1.20 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 Configurable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4