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Dell Latitude 5421 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 14”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell Latitude 5421 and M1 MacBook Pro 14”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell Latitude 5421 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5421 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

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 M1 MacBook Pro 14” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	Unified

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

Dell Latitude 5421 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Dell Latitude 5421 weighed 3.30 pounds, 6% lighter than the 3.5 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Pound	3.30 lbs.	3.5 lbs.
Kilogram	1.50 kg	1.59 kg

Dell Latitude 5421 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 14”. It has ten versus seven amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x3
USB-A	Yes x2	No
Total	10	7

Dell Latitude 5421 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 14”. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No

M1 MacBook Pro 14” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 14” is better than Dell Latitude 5421.

Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 14” has a 48% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11850H inside Dell Latitude 5421.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)

12,185

M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)

12,185

M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)

11,988

M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)

9,512

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

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5421 and M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5421

64 GB

M1 MacBook Pro 14”

64 GB

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5421 Price
	Dell Latitude 5421 Laptop - 14" FHD IPS Display - 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen) - 16GB RAM - 512GB SSD - GF MX450 - Windows 10 pro By Dell $1,390.77	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 - 256 GB SSD - Titan Gray Dull By Dell $964.93	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 $2,188.10	See at Amazon
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Price
	2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $1,112.04 $1,180.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 8-core CPU (14 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed Premium) By Apple $1,169.97 $1,299.00 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M3 Pro chip with 11‑core CPU, 14‑core GPU: 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 18GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver By Apple $1,699.00 $1,999.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Announced on October 18, 2021. Available on October 26, 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	$1,999 M1 Pro, 8C CPU, 14C GPU, 16GB, 512GB $2,299 M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 512GB $2,499 M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 1TB $3,099 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 24C GPU, 32GB, 1TB $3,299 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 32GB, 1TB $3,699 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 1TB $4,099 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 2TB $4,699 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 4TB $5,899 M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 8TB
Generations	2021 Dell Latitude 5421 2020 Dell Latitude 5411	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 14” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 14”

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Size Comparison	Dell Latitude 5421M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Dimensions	12.65” x 8.35” x 0.82” (321.35 mm x 212 mm x 20.95 mm)	Height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm) Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm) Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Weight	3.30 lb (1.49 kg)	3.5 pounds (1.6 kg)
Colors	-	Space Gray Silver
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.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Size	14 Inches	14.2 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	Liquid Retina XDR display Size: 14.2-inch Technology: Liquid Retina XDR display Resolution: 3024 x 1964 Pixel Density: 254 PPI XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio Color 1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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: Apple Left (4) 1 x power port MagSafe 3 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (3) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging 1 x HDMI v2.0, 4K@60Hz

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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	Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
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	Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G) Apple M1 Pro iGPU 14 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G) Apple M1 Pro iGPU 16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G) Apple M1 Max iGPU 24 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
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	16GB 32GB 64GB Unified 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	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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	802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
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.	-

Battery	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Size	64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge. 64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery, ExpressCharge.	70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 11 hours wireless web Up to 17 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	90W 130W USB Type-C adapter.	67W USB‑C Power Adapter M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models 96W USB‑C Power Adapter M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models. Supports Fast-Charging.

Software	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
OS	Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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.	1080p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones	High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers Wide stereo sound Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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.	Touch ID sensor
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	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	14‑inch MacBook Pro 67W USB‑C Power Adapter M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models. 96W USB‑C Power Adapter M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models. USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max) Thunderbolt 4 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately) HDMI digital video output Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5421	M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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 Late 2021 16:10 XDR 14.2” 1964p 120Hz Weight 3.5 lb 1.59 kg Up to Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) 10C/10T, 3.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,747 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,185 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M1 Max iGPU 32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 64GB Unified Memory