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Dell Latitude 5531 vs. Dell Latitude 5520: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell Latitude 5531 and Dell Latitude 5520, 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 5520.

2022 vs. 2021

Intel Core i7-12800H inside Dell Latitude 5531 has a 108% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5520.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5531 - Intel Core i7-12800H

10,118

Dell Latitude 5531 - Intel Core i5-12500H

9,293

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i3-1125G4

3,690

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Dell Latitude 5531 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5520. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5520.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5531 - DDR5

4,800 MHz

Dell Latitude 5520 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 5531 weighed 1.94 pounds, 45% lighter than the 3.50 pounds Dell Latitude 5520.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
Pound	1.94 lbs.	3.50 lbs.
Kilogram	0.88 kg	1.59 kg

Dell Latitude 5531 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 5520. It has eleven versus ten amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5520.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
microSIM card slot	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
Smart Card Reader	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes x2
Total	11	10

Dell Latitude 5520 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell Latitude 5520 over Dell Latitude 5531.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5531 and Dell Latitude 5520.

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5531

64 GB

Dell Latitude 5520

64 GB

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

Memory	Dell Latitude 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR5	DDR4

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5531 Price
	Dell Latitude 5000 5531 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12600H Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.70 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 512 GB SSD - Gray By Dell $731.77	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5000 5531 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12800H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.40 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD - Gray By Dell $1,727.77	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 5520 Price
	Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop 15.6" PC Intel Core i5-1145G7 Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $403.43	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5520 Business Laptop 15.6" HD, Intel i7-1165G7, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Webcam, Backlit, AX Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD Card Reader, HDMI, USB Type-C Thunderbolt - Windows 11 Pro (RENEWED) By Dell $749.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5520 Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 vPRO, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, IR Camera, HDMI, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, RJ-45, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $979.77 $1,069.99 8% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
Released	2022	2021
Release Date	Announced on March 31, 2022 Available in April 2022	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1,749	-
Applicable Models	Dell Latitude 15 5531 Dell Latitude 15 5000 Series (12th Gen Intel H45 Series) 15-inch Dell Latitude 5000 Series Dell Latitude 5531 Laptop 2022 Dell Latitude 5531	-
Generations	2022 Dell Latitude 5531 2022 Dell Latitude 5530 2021 Dell Latitude 5520 2020 Dell Latitude 5510 2018 Dell Latitude 5590 2017 Dell Latitude 5580	2022 Dell Latitude 5531 2022 Dell Latitude 5530 2021 Dell Latitude 5520 2020 Dell Latitude 5510 2018 Dell Latitude 5590 2017 Dell Latitude 5580

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
Dimensions	14.09 x 9.19 x 0.89” (357.80 x 233.30 x 22.67 mm)	14.09” x 9.19” x 0.78” (357.8 mm x 233.3 mm x 19.87 mm)
Weight	3.94 lb (1.79 kg)	3.50 lb (1.59 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Full-size keyboard with 10 Key Numpad Optional backlit Touchpad Size: 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.	Keyboard Single Pointing Backlit English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad Single Pointing Non-Backlit English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad Touchpad Size: 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
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 Back (1) 1 x microSIM card slot Optional	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 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H 12 cores, 16 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 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™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 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™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory	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	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
Discrete Graphics	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX550 Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 2x M.2 2230/2280 1 x PCIe Gen 4 x4 slot 1 x PCIe Gen 3 x4 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2 x 2TB PCIe SSD	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD
Fans Number	1	-

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
Wi-Fi	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	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	Optional Bluetooth 5.0 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Intel I219-V/Intel I219-LM Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps	Intel I219-LM Intel I219-V 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless WAN	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 Intel 5000 Global 5G Modem Transfer rate: SA: DL 4.67 Gbps/ UL 1.25 Gbps NSA: DL 3.74 Gbps/ UL 700 Mbps LTE: DL 1.6 Gbps (CAT19)/ UL 150 Mbps UMTS: DL 384 kbps/ UL 384 kbps/DL DC-HSPA+:42 Mbps (CAT24)/ UL 11.5 Mbps (CAT7) Frequency bands supported: NR(n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79) LTE (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B29, B30, B32, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B43, B46, B48, B66, B71) WCDMA/HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5, 8) Wireless standards: NR FR1(Sub6) FDD/TDD, LTE FDD/TDD,WCDMA/HSPA+, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo	-
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 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
Size	64Wh 4-cell lithium-ion with ExpressCharge Boost 64Wh 4-cell lithium-ion with Long Cycle Life and ExpressCharge Boost 97Wh 4-cell lithium-ion with ExpressCharge Boost	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	90W 130W USB Type-C adapter.	65W 90W 130W USB Type-C adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
OS	Windows 11 Home Pro Pro National Academic Ubuntu® 20.04 LTS	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 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
Camera	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.	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 ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 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 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
Sensors	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	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	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	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 Mail-In Service	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5531	Dell Latitude 5520
At Glance	Released in Early 2022 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 1.94 lb 0.88 kg Up to Intel Core i7-12800H 14C/20T, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,706 Single Core Geekbench 5 10,118 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	Released in 2021 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.50 lb 1.59 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 Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6

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Dell Latitude 5531 vs. Dell Latitude 5520: Full specs comparison