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Dell Latitude 5480 vs. Dell Latitude 5420

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Latitude 5480 and Dell Latitude 5420 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Dell Latitude 5480 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5480 is better than Dell Latitude 5420.

Dell Latitude 5480 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 5420. It has twelve versus eleven amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5420.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
microSIM card slot	No	Yes
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x3	Yes x2
VGA	Yes	No
Total	12	11

Dell Latitude 5480 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 5420. It has eight versus six commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5420.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes
VGA	Yes	No

Dell Latitude 5420 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5420 is better than Dell Latitude 5480.

2021 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5420 has a 36% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7820HQ inside Dell Latitude 5480.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i3-1125G4

3,690

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Dell Latitude 5420 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-7300HQ

2,685

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6440HQ

2,625

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7600U

1,883

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-6600U

1,584

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6200U

1,333

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6300U

1,319

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i3-6100U

1,289

Dell Latitude 5420 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 5480. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5480.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5420

64 GB

Dell Latitude 5480

16 GB

Dell Latitude 5420 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5480. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5480.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5420 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 5480 - DDR3L

2,400 MHz

Dell Latitude 5420 weighed 3.09 pounds, 13% lighter than the 3.52 pounds Dell Latitude 5480.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Pound	3.52 lbs.	3.09 lbs.
Kilogram	1.60 kg	1.40 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5480 and Dell Latitude 5420.

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Slots	x1	x2
Type	DDR3L	DDR4

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5480 Price
	Dell Latitude 5480 \| 14 inch Business Laptop \| Intel i5-6300U \| 8GB DDR4 \| 256GB SSD \| Backlit Keyboard \| Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $159.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5480 14 inches Laptop, Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed) By Dell $149.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5480 Laptop, 14 Inch HD Anti-Glare Non-Touch Display, Intel Core 7th Generation i5-7300U, 8 GB DDR4, 256 GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $139.99 $169.10 17% OFF	See at Amazon
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Dell Latitude 5420 Price
	Dell Latitude 5420 14" Notebook, Intel Core i5-1145G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $514.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5420 14.0" Touchscreen FHD IPS Laptop (Intel i5-1145G7 4-Core 2.60GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Intel Iris Xe, Backlit KYB, FP, 2 Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, RJ-45, Win 10 Pro) By Dell $759.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5420 I7/2.8 16GB 512GB W10P By Dell $759.23 $839.99 10% OFF	See at Amazon
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Comparison Summary

Dell has released the Latitude 5480, a 14-inch machine, in early-2017. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-7820HQ with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® HD Graphics 630 (24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Latitude 5420 was introduced by Dell about four years later 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).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Dell Latitude 54801
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U56440.17%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U55839.74%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U58641.74%
4
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U74553.06%
5
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ82158.48%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U64946.23%
7
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U81558.05%
8
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U88563.03%
9
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ84860.40%
10
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ95868.23%
Dell Latitude 54201
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94467.24%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™94667.38%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™96868.95%
4
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G41,12379.99%
5
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19585.11%
6
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G71,31393.52%
7
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37497.86%
8
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,404100.00%
01,404

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Dell Latitude 54801
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U1,28926.50%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U1,33327.41%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U1,31927.12%
4
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U1,58432.57%
5
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ2,62553.97%
6
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U1,45429.89%
7
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77736.53%
8
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U1,88338.71%
9
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ2,68555.20%
10
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ3,57373.46%
Dell Latitude 54201
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93360.30%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™2,99261.51%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™3,04262.54%
4
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G43,69075.86%
5
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98081.83%
6
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G74,45091.49%
7
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48792.25%
8
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,864100.00%
04,864

Both Dell Latitude 5480 and Dell Latitude 5420 have the same 14-inch display size. In addition, the Dell Latitude 5480 weighs 3.52 lbs. about 13% heavier than the 3.09 lbs. Dell Latitude 5420. Moreover, measured at 13.1” x 9” x 0.88”, the Dell Latitude 5480 is much bulkier than the Dell Latitude 5420 at 12.65” x 8.35” x 0.76”.

Dell Latitude 5480Dell Latitude 5420

There are a toal number of 12 ports and slots available on Dell Latitude 5480. That includes a Thunderbolt 3 port, three USB-A ports, a microSD card slot, a VGA port, a SIM card slot, a headphone jack, a lock slot, an HDMI port, an RJ-45 port, and a power port. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the Dell Latitude 5420 that has 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, a lock slot, and a microSIM card slot.

Moving over to upgradability, Dell claims that the Dell Latitude 5480 supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR3L memory that you can upgrade with one memory module slot on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

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.

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
At Glance	Released in Early 2017 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.52 lb 1.60 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7820HQ 4C/8T, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 958 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,573 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz Upgradable up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR3L	Released in Early 2021 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.09 lb 1.40 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 Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Optional 4G LTE Up to Wi-Fi 6E Dual Thunderbolt™️ 4 Ports Optional IR Camera For Face Unlock Built-in Fingerprint Reader Power Button

Availability	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Released	2017	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 16, 2017. (CES 2017)	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021
Pricing	$779.00 - i3-7100U 4GB 500G HDD $799.00 - i5-7200U 4GB 500G HDD $869.00 - i5-7300HQ 4GB 500G HDD	-
Applicable Models	2017 Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series (Intel 6th & 7th Gen CPU) Dell Latitude 14 5000 (5480) Laptop Dell Latitude 5480 Laptop Dell Latitude 14 5480 Laptop	-
Generations	2022 Dell Latitude 5431 2022 Dell Latitude 5430 2021 Dell Latitude 5420 2020 Dell Latitude 5410 2018 Dell Latitude 5490 2017 Dell Latitude 5480	2022 Dell Latitude 5431 2022 Dell Latitude 5430 2021 Dell Latitude 5420 2020 Dell Latitude 5410 2018 Dell Latitude 5490 2017 Dell Latitude 5480

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Dimensions	13.1 x 9.0 x 0.88” (333.4 x 228.9 x 22.45 mm)	12.65” x 8.35” x 0.76” (321.4 mm x 212 mm x 19.3 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.52 lb (1.60 kg)	3.09 lb (1.4 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard. Touchpad Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.	Keyboard Single Pointing Backlit US-English Keyboard Touchpad Size: 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Display	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Size	14 Inches	14 Inches
Info	14” HD 1366 x 768 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 14” FHD 1920 x 1080 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 14” FHD Touch 1920 x 1080 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare touchscreen	14” HD 1366 x 768 TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 300:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 2.4W 14” FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 600:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 3.2W 14” FHD with Low Blue Light (LBL) Support 1920 x 1080 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA LBL 2.5W 14” FHD with Touch Support 1920 x 1080 IPS 300 nits 75% NTSC 600:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.51W 14” FHD with Touch Support 1920 x 1080 IPS 300 nits 100% sRGB 600:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 3.5W

Ports	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Image Source: Dell Left (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Optional 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot Right (5) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), Powershare 1 x VGA 1 x SIM card slot Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot Back (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x power port	Image Source: Dell Left (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, 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 v4.0 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot Back (1) 1 x microSIM card slot Optional

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Processor	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6 MB Smart Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 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™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 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™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	Memory Info Memory Slots: 1 x SODIMM slots Memory Type: Single-Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2133 MHz for U-Series Intel processors 2400 MHz for H-Series Intel processors Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB	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
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot 1 x 2.5” SATA slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB M.2 SATA o PCIe SSD Up to 1TB SATA HDD	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Qualcomm QCA6174A XR Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 8265 2x2 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)	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 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000 Mbps	-
Wireless WAN	Optional Mobile Broadband Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) for AT&T, Verizon & Sprint. (US) Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) (EMEA/APJ/ROW) Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 HSPA+ (DW5811e) (China/Indonesia/india) Dell Wireless™ Telit Intel Ln-930 AP LTE CAT4 (DW5814e for Japan)	-
More	-	WWAN: Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced (DW5820e) CAT9 Transfer rate up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) 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)

Battery	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Size	42 Wh 51 Wh 68 Wh	42 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable battery with 1-years life span) 63 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable battery with 1-years life span) 42 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery with 3-years life span) 63 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery with 3-years life span)
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter. 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.	65W 90W USB Type-C adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS NeoKylin v6.0	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 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.	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 ALC3246 Controller 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual array microphones	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5420
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Ambient Light Sensor on the hinge-up (optional) 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the system board. 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the hinge-up (optional). Fingerprint Sensor IR Camera (optional)
Security	TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified Optional Control Vault 2.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification (HW authentication configurations) Optional hardware authentication bundle 2: FIPS 201 contacted smart card Control Vault 2.0 Optional hardware authentication bundle 4: Touch fingerprint reader FIPS 201 contacted smart card Contactless smart card NFC Control Vault 2.0 Security lock slot (Noble Wedge Lock) SED (Opal 2.0 - SATA Interface) Statement of Non-Volatility	Hardware-Based Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 discrete FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM TCG (Trusted Computing Group) Certification for TPM The fingerprint reader in power button tied to ControlVault 3 ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification Contacted Smart Card and ControlVault 3 Contactless Smart Card, NFC, and ControlVault 3 SED SSD NVMe, SSD, and HDD (Opal and non-Opal) per SDL FIPS 201 Full Scan FPR and ControlVault 3 Data Security McAfee Small Business Security 30-day trial McAfee Small Business Security 12-months subscription, digitally delivered McAfee Small Business Security 24-months subscription, digitally delivered McAfee Small Business Security 36-months subscription, digitally delivered
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

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