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Dell Latitude 5480 vs. Dell Latitude 5431: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Dell Latitude 5480 and Dell Latitude 5431 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 5480 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5480 is better than Dell Latitude 5431.

Dell Latitude 5480 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 5431. It has twelve versus eleven amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5431.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5431
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 5431. It has eight versus six commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5431.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5431
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 5431 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5431 is better than Dell Latitude 5480.

2022 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-1270P inside Dell Latitude 5431 has a 161% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7820HQ inside Dell Latitude 5480.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5431 - Intel Core i7-1270P

9,328

Dell Latitude 5431 - Intel Core i5-1250P

9,283

Dell Latitude 5431 - Intel Core i5-1240P

7,240

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

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 5431 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 5431

64 GB

Dell Latitude 5480

16 GB

Dell Latitude 5431 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5480. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5480.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5431 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Dell Latitude 5480 - DDR3L

2,400 MHz

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce MX550 2GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Dell Latitude 5431 weighed 1.3 pounds, 64% lighter than the 3.52 pounds Dell Latitude 5480.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5431
Pound	3.52 lbs.	1.3 lbs.
Kilogram	1.60 kg	0.59 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5480 and Dell Latitude 5431.

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

Memory	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5431
Slots	x1	x2
Type	DDR3L	DDR5

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 $152.00	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 $169.00	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 $159.00 $169.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 5431 Price
	Dell Latitude 5000 5431 Laptop (2022) \| 14" FHD \| Core i5 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM \| 12 Cores @ 4.4 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $400.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Laptop Charger 90W Watt USB Type C AC Power Adapter Precision 3470 3570 3571 5770,XPS 15 9520,Latitude 9330 9430 7430 5530 5531 7330 5431 5531 5330 7330 7530,Inspiron 7420 By Dell $69.49	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5000 5431 14" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-1240P Dodeca-core (12 Core) 1.70 GHz - 8 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD - Titan Gray By Dell $519.72	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5431
Released	2017	2022
Release Date	Announced on January 16, 2017. (CES 2017)	Announced on March 31, 2022 Available in April 2022
Pricing	$779.00 - i3-7100U 4GB 500G HDD $799.00 - i5-7200U 4GB 500G HDD $869.00 - i5-7300HQ 4GB 500G HDD	Starting at $1,771
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	Dell Latitude 14 5431 Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series (12th Gen Intel P28 Series) 14-inch Dell Latitude 5000 Series Dell Latitude 5431 Laptop 2022 Dell Latitude 5431
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 5431
Dimensions	13.1 x 9.0 x 0.88” (333.4 x 228.9 x 22.45 mm)	12.65 x 8.35 x 0.82” (321.40 x 212 x 20.95 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.52 lb (1.60 kg)	3.30 lb (1.49 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 5431
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 3.1W 14” FHD with SLP & LBL 1920 x 1080 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Low Blue Light (LBL) Super Low Power (SLP) 2.5W 14” FHD with Touch 1920 x 1080 IPS 300 nits 100% sRGB 600:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.1W 14” FHD with Touch & Privacy 1920 x 1080 IPS 300 nits 100% sRGB 600:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 3.5W

Ports	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5431
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 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 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 5431
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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1250P 12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB 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	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1250P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1270P Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 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 DDR5 Speed: 4800 MHz Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB Single Channel 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Dual Channel
Discrete Graphics	-	Optional NVIDIA GeForce MX550 with 2GB of GDDR6 VRAM.
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 Gen 4 x4 SSD
Fans Number	-	1

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5431
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)	Realtek RTL8822CE 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 6E AX211 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6E (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2	Optional Bluetooth 5.0 5.2
Ethernet	Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000 Mbps	Intel I219-V/Intel I219-LM Gigabit Ethernet 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)	Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced (DW5820e) Transfer rate: Up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) Frequency bands supported: 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: LTE Category 9 UMTS/HSPA+ Supports GPS, BDS, and GLONASS

Battery	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5431
Size	42 Wh 51 Wh 68 Wh	64Wh 4-cell lithium-ion with ExpressCharge Boost 64Wh 4-cell lithium-ion with ExpressCharge and Long Cycle Life
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter. 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.	90W 130W USB Type-C adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5431
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS NeoKylin v6.0	Windows 11 Home Pro Pro National Academic Ubuntu® 20.04 LTS
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 5431
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, proximity sensor, and ambient light sensor. 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 5431
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Accelerometer (ST Micro LIS2DW12TR): On the base (system board) Accelerometer with Gyro (ST Micro LSM6DSOTR): On the hinge-up (optional-upsell configuration with EMZA/ALS/IR camera) GPS (through WWAN card only, optional) Adaptive thermal performance: requires a 16-bit accelerometer Hall effect sensor Sensor hub
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 Shunt Circuit Dell Client Command Suite : On-Prem & Cloud Dell Optimizer Dell Power Manager Support assist : PCs & OS Recovery (Excalibur) Dell SafeBIOS - Off-Host Verification Dell SafeBIOS - Indicator of Attack Dell SafeID Vmware Carbon Black Endpoint: Standard, Advanced, Enterprise Absolute Visibility Absolute Control Absolute Resilience Netskope Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Netskope Secure Web Gateway Netskope Private Access Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise Dell Data Guardian Dell Encryption Enterprise Dell Encryption Personal Dell Threat Defense MozyPro or MozyEnterprise RSA NetWitness Endpoint RSA SecurID Access VMware Workspace ONE Absolute Endpoint Visibility and Control Vmware Carbon Black Endpoint + Secureworks Threat Detection & Response Carbonite Dell Supply Chain Defense
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Mail-In Service

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 5431
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 2022 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 1.3 lb 0.59 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1270P 12C/16T, 2.20 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,665 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,328 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 4800 MHz DDR5 NVIDIA GeForce MX550 2GB GDDR6 Optional 4G LTE Up to Wi-Fi 6E Dual Thunderbolt™️ 4 Ports Optional IR Camera For Face Unlock Optional Fingerprint Reader Power Button