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Dell Latitude 5421 vs. Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Latitude 5421 and Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the 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 XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Intel Core i7-11850H inside Dell Latitude 5421 has a 138% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5421 - Intel Core i7-11850H

8,205

Dell Latitude 5421 - Intel Core i5-11500H

6,270

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1230U

6,000

Dell Latitude 5421 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1250U

3,435

Dell Latitude 5421 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5421

64 GB

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1

16 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 XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X

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

Dell Latitude 5421 has a 14-inch screen size 7% larger than the 13-inch Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Display size

Dell Latitude 5421

14-inch

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1

13-inch

Dell Latitude 5421 has more ports and slots count than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has ten versus three amount of ports and slots on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	No
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x2	No
XPS Folio connector	No	Yes
Total	10	3

Dell Latitude 5421 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It has six versus one commonly used port and slot on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is better than Dell Latitude 5421.

2022 vs. 2021

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5421. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5421.

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell Latitude 5421 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighed 1.6 pounds, 52% lighter than the 3.30 pounds Dell Latitude 5421.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Pound	3.30 lbs.	1.6 lbs.
Kilogram	1.50 kg	0.73 kg

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 XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Price
	Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1 Laptop - 13-inch 3:2 3K (2880x1920) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i7-1250U Processor, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Premium Support - Sky By Dell $1,649.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) \| 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) Platinum Silver By Dell $1,238.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) \| 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) Platinum Silver By Dell Not Available	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Announced on June 9th, 2022. Available in summer 2022.
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 $1099.99
Applicable Models	-	Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Dell XPS 13 Tablet Dell XPS 13 Folio 2022 Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Generations	2021 Dell Latitude 5421 2020 Dell Latitude 5411	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 2017 Dell XPS 13 9365

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Dimensions	12.65” x 8.35” x 0.82” (321.35 mm x 212 mm x 20.95 mm)	Sky 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.4 mm) Slate 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.8 mm)
Weight	3.30 lb (1.49 kg)	Sky Starting at 1.6 lbs. (736g) Slate Starting at 1.8 lbs. (811g) Folio keyboard 1.23 lbs. (560g)
Colors	-	Sky Slate
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 Zero lattice keyboard 1mm travel Touchpad 114 mm x 74.2 mm touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	-	CNC machined aluminum

Display	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Size	14 Inches	13 Inches
Info	14” HD 1366 x 768 112 ppi TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 300:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 2.40W 14” FHD 1920 x 1080 157 ppi IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 600:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 3.60W 14” FHD with Super Low Power (SPL) Support 1920 x 1080 157 ppi IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA LBL 2.50W 14” FHD with Touch Support 1920 x 1080 157 ppi IPS 300 nits 72% NTSC 600:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.10W 14” FHD with Touch & Privacy Support 1920 x 1080 157 ppi IPS 300 nits 100% sRGB 600:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 3.50W	13-inch 3K touchscreen 2880 x 1920, 60 Hz, 1800:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Anti-reflective, anti-smudge, Touch support, Gorilla Glass 7, active pen support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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 (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Bottom (1) 1 x XPS Folio connector

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 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	8 GB 16 GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4x onboard memory.
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	256 GB 512 GB 1TB M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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 Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-
Wireless WAN	-	Intel 5000 Global 5G (DW5931E)
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.	-

Battery	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Size	64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge. 64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery, ExpressCharge.	49.5 Wh
Power Supply	90W 130W USB Type-C adapter.	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
OS	Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12-Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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.	FHD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 5MP Megapixels (1920 x 1080 FHD) at 30 fps. IR Camera for supporting Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 11MP Rear-facing camera Supports 4K video recording.
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones	Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio Dual microphone array

Misc	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Inking	-	Dell XPS Stylus Magnetically attaches at the top to recharge Last up to 50 days of battery life. Fully charge in under 2 hours. Has two programmable buttons. Reversible pen fit for both left and right-handed users. It supports 4096 pressure sensitivity. It supports tilt functionality. It has built-in Tile functionality that lets you locate the pen when you lose it.
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 IR Camera Fingerprint reader
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	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	-

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5421	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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 Mid 2022 3:2 3K 13” 1920p 60Hz Weight 1.6 lb 0.73 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1250U 10C/12T, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,318 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,435 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Starting at $1,099 i5, 8GB, 512GB, Keyboard + Stylus