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Dell Latitude 5421 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Latitude 5421 and Surface Laptop Studio 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 Surface Laptop Studio.

Intel Core i7-11850H inside Dell Latitude 5421 has a 68% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11370H inside Surface Laptop Studio.

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

Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i7-11370H

4,864

Surface Laptop Studio - Intel Core i5-11300H

4,441

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

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5421

64 GB

Surface Laptop Studio

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 Surface Laptop Studio since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X

Dell Latitude 5421 weighed 3.30 pounds, 14% lighter than the 3.83 pounds Surface Laptop Studio.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
Pound	3.30 lbs.	3.83 lbs.
Kilogram	1.50 kg	1.74 kg

Dell Latitude 5421 has more ports and slots count than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has ten versus four amount of ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Surface Connect+	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x2	No
Total	10	4

Dell Latitude 5421 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Surface Laptop Studio. It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the Surface Laptop Studio.

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

Surface Laptop Studio Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop Studio is better than Dell Latitude 5421.

Surface Laptop Studio 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

Surface Laptop Studio - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Dell Latitude 5421 - 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 $895.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5421 Laptop - 14" FHD IPS AG - 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7 11850H 8-Core (11th Gen) - 32GB - 1TB SSD - Windows 10 Pro By Dell $999.77	See at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $1,511.00 $2,699.99 44% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i7 - 32GB Memory - 2TB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $1,611.00 $3,099.99 48% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio - 14.4" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Platinum By Microsoft $977.00 $1,599.99 39% OFF	See at Amazon

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
Dimensions	12.65” x 8.35” x 0.82” (321.35 mm x 212 mm x 20.95 mm)	12.72” x 8.98” x 0.746” (323.28 mm x 228.32 mm x 18.94 mm)
Weight	3.30 lb (1.49 kg)	3.83 lb (1,742.9 grams) Intel Core i5 models. 4.00 lb (1,820.2 grams) Intel Core i7 models.
Colors	-	Platinum Casing: Magnesium and Aluminum
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: Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12) Windows key and dedicated buttons for media controls, screen brightness Backlight. Precision Haptic touchpad: Largest surface touchpad to date. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
Size	14 Inches	14.4 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	14.4” PixelSense™ Flow Display Resolution: 2400 x 1600 (201 PPI) Aspect ratio: 3:2 Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Refresh rate: 120Hz 60Hz default. Inking: GPU Ink Acceleration Touch: 10 points multi-touch Dolby Vision® support

Ports	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
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: Microsoft Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (2) 1 x Surface Connect+ Magnet Charging, Surface Dock 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
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™ i5-11300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
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™ i5-11300H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H 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	16GB 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete Graphics	Optional NVIDIA GeForce MX450, 2GB GDDR6	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti  with 4GB GDDR6 For Consumer. Optional NVIDIA® RTX™ A2000 with 4GB GDDR6 For Business.
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Type: PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
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	Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 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	Surface Laptop Studio
Size	64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge. 64 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery, ExpressCharge.	58.0 Wh Nominal battery capacity. 56.3 Wh Minimum battery capacity.
Battery Life	-	Up to 19 hours of typical device usage Intel Core i5 models. Up to 18 hours of typical device usage Intel Core i7 models.
Power Supply	90W 130W USB Type-C adapter.	60W power supply Intel Core i5 models. 95W power supply Intel Core i7 models.

Software	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
OS	Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	For Consumer: Windows 11 Home For Commercial: Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Preloaded Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Family 30-day trial Preloaded Xbox app Xbox Game Pass Ultimate one month trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
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.	Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 1080p resolution front-facing camera
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones	Dual far-field Studio Mics Quad Omnisonic™ speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
Inking	-	Supports Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision Supports Tactile signals with Surface Slim Pen 2
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 Accelerometer Gyroscope Magnetometer
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 TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security and BitLocker support Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in Windows enhanced hardware security
In the box	-	Surface Laptop Studio Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	One-year limited hardware warranty Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More	-	Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only. Hinge Dynamic Woven Hinge made of woven fabric with embedded cables that can bend 180 degrees.

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
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 3:2 2.4K 14.4” 2400p 60~120Hz Weight 3.83 lb 1.74 kg Up to Intel Core i7-11370H 4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,397 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti  4GB GDDR6

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Availability	Dell Latitude 5421	Surface Laptop Studio
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Introduced: September 22, 2021 Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021 Released: October 5, 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	$1,599.99 i5-11300H 16GB 256GB Intel Iris Xe $1,799.99 i5-11300H 16GB 512GB Intel Iris Xe $2,099.99 i7-11370H 16GB 256GB RTX 3050 Ti $2,699.99 i7-11370H 16GB 1TB RTX 3050 Ti $3,099.99 i7-11370H 32GB 2TB RTX 3050 Ti
Generations	2021 Dell Latitude 5421 2020 Dell Latitude 5411	-

Dell Latitude 5421 vs. Surface Laptop Studio: Full specs comparison