Dell Latitude 5521 vs. Dell Latitude 5531
Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Latitude 5521 and Dell Latitude 5531 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Dell Latitude 5531 Pros
Reasons that Dell Latitude 5531 is better than Dell Latitude 5521.
Intel Core i7-12800H inside Dell Latitude 5531 has a 23% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11850H inside Dell Latitude 5521.
Dell Latitude 5531 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5521. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5521.
Dell Latitude 5531 weighed 1.94 pounds, 51% lighter than the 3.95 pounds Dell Latitude 5521.
Weight | Dell Latitude 5521 | Dell Latitude 5531 |
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Pound | 3.95 lbs. | 1.94 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.79 kg | 0.88 kg |
Dell Latitude 5531 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 5521. It has eleven versus ten amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5521.
Ports | Dell Latitude 5521 | Dell Latitude 5531 |
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HDMI | Yes | Yes |
headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
lock slot | Yes | Yes |
microSD card slot | Yes | Yes |
microSIM card slot | No | Yes |
RJ-45 | Yes | Yes |
Smart Card Reader | Yes | Yes |
Thunderbolt 4 | Yes x2 | Yes x2 |
USB-A | Yes x2 | Yes x2 |
Total | 10 | 11 |
Dell Latitude 5521: Our analysis and reviews

What we like
Reasons to like about Dell Latitude 5521.
Dell Latitude 5521 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.
Requirements | Dell Latitude 5521 |
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Secure Boot | Yes |
TPM 2.0 | TPM 2.0 |
Processor | Intel Core i5-11400H → Intel Core i7-11850H |
4GB RAM | 4GB → 64GB |
64GB Drive | 256GB → 6TB |
2 Cores CPU | 6 → 8 cores |
Dell Latitude 5521 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. 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. Learn more.
What's new
Improvements over its predecessor.
Intel Core i7-11850H inside Dell Latitude 5521 has a 53% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10850H inside Dell Latitude 5511.
Dell Latitude 5521 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5511. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5511.
Dell Latitude 5521 weighed 3.95 pounds, 6% lighter than the 4.16 pounds Dell Latitude 5511.
Weight | Dell Latitude 5521 | Dell Latitude 5511 |
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Pound | 3.95 lbs. | 4.16 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.79 kg | 1.89 kg |
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