Dell Latitude 5421 vs. Dell Latitude 5420

Dell has released the Latitude 5421, a 14-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-11850H with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 with 2GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Latitude 5420 was introduced by Dell around the same year in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).

Both Dell Latitude 5421 and Dell Latitude 5420 have the same 14-inch display size. In addition, the Dell Latitude 5421 weighs 3.30 lbs. about 6% heavier than the 3.09 lbs. Dell Latitude 5420. Moreover, measured at 12.65” x 8.35” x 0.82”, the Dell Latitude 5421 is slightly bulkier than the Dell Latitude 5420 at 12.65” x 8.35” x 0.76”.

There are a toal number of 10 ports and slots available on Dell Latitude 5421. That includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Smart Card Reader, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, an RJ-45 port, a microSD card slot, a headphone jack, and a lock slot. With that said, it has the same number of ports and slots as the Dell Latitude 5420 including two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a Smart Card Reader, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, an RJ-45 port, a microSD card slot, a headphone jack, and a lock slot.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Latitude 5421 supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Dell Latitude 5420, it supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

Here are some notable new features we found on the Dell Latitude 5421.

• 11th Gen Intel H-Series Processors - up to 8-core Intel Core i9-11850H with turbo boost up to 4.80 GHz.
• Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 - with 2GB of GDDR6 to ensure reliable video conferencing and media consumption.
• Faster DDR4 Memory - The new Latitude model supports up to 64GB DDR4 3200MHz memory.