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Dell Latitude 7420 vs. Alienware X17 R1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell Latitude 7420 and Alienware X17 R1 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 7420 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7420 is better than Alienware X17 R1.

Dell Latitude 7420 supports a faster memory speed than the Alienware X17 R1. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3466MHz of system memory on the Alienware X17 R1.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 7420 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Alienware X17 R1 - DDR4 XMP

3,466 MHz

Dell Latitude 7420 weighed 2.70 pounds, 60% lighter than the 6.65 pounds Alienware X17 R1.

Weight	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
Pound	2.70 lbs.	6.65 lbs.
Kilogram	1.22 kg	3.02 kg

Alienware X17 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X17 R1 is better than Dell Latitude 7420.

Intel Core i9-11980HK inside Alienware X17 R1 has a 98% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 7420.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i9-11980HK

9,677

Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Dell Latitude 7420 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Latitude 7420 - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Dell Latitude 7420 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Dell Latitude 7420 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Alienware X17 R1 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 7420. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7420.

Max system memory size

Alienware X17 R1

64 GB

Dell Latitude 7420

32 GB

Alienware X17 R1 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 Dell Latitude 7420 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR4X	DDR4 XMP

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 150W TGP vs. integrated

Alienware X17 R1 has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Dell Latitude 7420.

Display size

Alienware X17 R1

17.3-inch

Dell Latitude 7420

14-inch

Alienware X17 R1 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 7420. It has ten versus nine amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 7420.

Ports	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
microSIM card slot	Yes	No
Mini DisplayPort	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes x2
USB-C	No	Yes
Total	9	10

Alienware X17 R1 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 7420. It has nine versus five commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 7420.

Ports	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
Mini DisplayPort	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
USB-C	No	Yes

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 7420 Price
	DELL Latitude 7420 Business Laptop, Touchscreen Notebook, 14" FHD(1920x1080), Intel Core i7-1185G7, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro-Carbon Fiber(Renewed) By Dell $553.00 $589.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7420 I5 11-1145 G7 (Renewed) By Dell $367.40	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7420 Business FHD Laptop (Intel i5-1145G7 vPro Upto 4.4 GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Intel Iris Xe, 14.0" 60 Hz, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Webcam, Micro SD Reader, Win11Pro) By Dell $699.99	See at Amazon
Alienware X17 Price
	Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,898.99 $2,149.97 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6, VR Ready, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light By Dell $2,089.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" 4K \| Core i9-2TB SSD - 32GB RAM - RTX 3080 \| Cores - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home By Dell $2,436.27	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021	Available on June 1, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $1,548.99	$2,099.99 i7-11800H 16GB 256GB RTX 3060 6GB FHD 165Hz $2,479.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 8GB FHD 165Hz $3,229.99 i7-11800H 32GB 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz $3,629.99 i9-11980HK 32GB XMP 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz
Applicable Models	Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop or 2-in-1 Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1 2021 14-inch Dell Latitude 7000 Series Laptop	-
Generations	2022 Dell Latitude 7430 2021 Dell Latitude 7420 2020 Dell Latitude 7410 2019 Dell Latitude 7400 2018 Dell Latitude 7490 2017 Dell Latitude 7480	2022 Alienware X17 R2 2021 Alienware X17 R1

Exterior	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
Dimensions	12.65” x 8.22” x 0.68” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 17.27 mm) Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop Carbon Fiber 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.66” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 16.90 mm) Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop Aluminum 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.67” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 17.06 mm) Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1 Carbon Fiber 12.65” x 8.22” x 0.65” (321.35 mm x 208.69 mm x 16.40 mm) Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1 Aluminum	15.718” x 11.791” x 0.823” (399.23 x 299.49 x 20.9 mm) With FHD 360Hz diplay. 15.718” x 11.791” x 0.843” (399.23 x 299.49 x 21.4 mm) With FHD 165Hz or UHD 120Hz diplay.
Weight	2.70 lb (1.22 kg) Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop Carbon Fiber 2.89 lb (1.31 kg) Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop Aluminum 3.00 lb (1.36 kg) Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1 Carbon Fiber 3.23 lb (1.46 kg) Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1 Aluminum	6.65 - 7.05 lbs (3.02 - 3.2 kg)
Colors	Carbon Fiber Aluminum	Lunar light With High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky - Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Single Pointing Backlit US-English Keyboard Single Pointing Non-Backlit US-English Keyboard Touchpad Size: 4.52” x 2.56” (115 mm x 65 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.	Keyboard Alienware X-Series thin keyboard Per-key RGB LED with AlienFX lighting Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support. Supports AlienFX touchpad.

Display

Dell Latitude 7420

Alienware X17 R1

Size

14 Inches

17.3 Inches

Info

Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop

14” FHD
1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 3.2W
14” FHD
1920 x 1080 IPS 400 nits 600:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 2.5W
14” FHD with Touch Support
1920 x 1080 IPS 300 nits 1000:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.1W
14” FHD with Touch & SafeScreen Support
1920 x 1080 IPS 300 nits 600:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA SafeScreen 3.5W
14” UHD
3840 x 2160 IPS 400 nits 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 3.75W

Dell Latitude 7420 2-in-1

14” FHD with Touch and Pen Support
1920 x 1080 IPS 300 nits 1000:1 Anti-Reflection Anti-Smudge coating Touch Stylus Support WVA 1.8W

17.3” FHD with 165Hz
1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.2 W
17.3” FHD with 360Hz
1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-glare WVA 8.4 W
17.3” UHD with 120Hz
3840 x 2160 255 PPI ComfortView Plus 4ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1200:1 Anti-glare WVA 12.2 W

Ports	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
Image Source: Dell Left (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Right (6) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x microSD card slot 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x lock slot	Image Source: Dell Left (1) 1 x power port Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Back (8) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Powershare 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x Mini DisplayPort v1.4 1 x microSD card slot 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gbps, Killer E3100

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
Processor	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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics	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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Info Onboard Memory Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR4x Speed: 4267 MHz Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB 32GB Dual Channel	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64GB 3200MHz or 3466MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots. Max 32GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory Max 64GB of 3466 MHz XMP DDR4 Memory
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 130W Speed: 1387 → 1702 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 125W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 140W Speed: 1215 → 1620 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 16GB GDDR6 TGP: 150W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 165W Speed: 1350 → 1710 MHz * All configurations include 12-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD	2 x M.2 2280 slots (Up to 2TB each) Supports RAID-0

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
Wi-Fi	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	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675w Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps
More	WWAN Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Gigabit LTE CAT 16 (DW5821e with optional e-SIM enabled) Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE-A CAT 9 (DW5829e with optional e-SIM enabled)	-

Battery	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
Size	42Wh \| 3-cell 63Wh \| 4-cell ExpressCharge capable battery 42Wh \| 3-cell 63Wh \| 4-cell Long Life Cycle battery The battery voltage is 15.2V and 63Wh is equivalent to 4,144 mAh.	87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	65W 90W USB Type-C adapter.	240W 330W power adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Alienware Command Center AlienFX lighting Game Library Auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
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 For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual digital microphones	Controller: Realtek ALC3281 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2 x 4W speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor Fingerprint Sensor IR Camera (optional) Proximity Sensor (optional)	Windows Hello IR Camera
Warranty	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 7420	Alienware X17 R1
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.70 lb 1.22 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 Configurable up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Available in Laptop or 2-in-1 Form Factor Optional Touch Supports Laptop Form Factor Supports Touch & Stylus On 2-in1 Form Factor Optional 4G LTE Up to Wi-Fi 6 Optional IR Camera For Face Unlock Built-in Fingerprint Reader Power Button Dual Thunderbolt™️ 4 Ports Built-in MicroSD Card Reader 4.0	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 120Hz Weight 6.65 lb 3.02 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11980HK 8C/16T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,646 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,677 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3466 MHz DDR4 XMP Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 150W TGP