Dell Precision 5470 vs. Dell Latitude 7420: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Dell Precision 5470 and Dell Latitude 7420, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Dell Precision 5470 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5470 is better than Dell Latitude 7420.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-12900HK inside Dell Precision 5470 has a 167% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 7420.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i9-12900HK
13,006
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i9-12900H
12,027
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i7-12800H
10,118
Dell Precision 5470 - Intel Core i5-12500H
9,293
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
Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 5470 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
Dell Precision 5470
64 GB
Dell Latitude 7420
32 GB
Supports faster memory

Dell Precision 5470 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 7420. It supports up to 5200MHz versus 4267MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7420.

Memory type and speed
Dell Precision 5470 - LPDDR5
5,200 MHz
Dell Latitude 7420 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia Quadro RTX A1000 4GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Dell Latitude 7420 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7420 is better than Dell Precision 5470.

About 18% lighter

Dell Latitude 7420 weighed 2.70 pounds, 18% lighter than the 3.26 pounds Dell Precision 5470.

WeightDell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
Pound
3.26 lbs.
2.70 lbs.
Kilogram
1.48 kg
1.22 kg
Has one more port and slot

Dell Latitude 7420 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Precision 5470. It has nine versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5470.

PortsDell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
microSIM card slotNoYes
SmartCard ReaderYesNo
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 4Yes x4Yes x2
USB-ANoYes
Total89
More versatile connectivity

Dell Latitude 7420 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Precision 5470. It has five versus three commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Precision 5470.

PortsDell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
HDMINoYes
USB-ANoYes

Prices

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

Dell Precision 5470 Price
Dell Precision 5470 14" Mobile Workstation Intel Core i7-12800H (14-Core) 512GB SSD 32GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) NVidia RTX A1000 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Precision 5470 14" Mobile Workstation Intel Core i7-12800H (14-Core) 512GB SSD 32GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) NVidia RTX A1000 Win 11 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,099.99
Dell Precision 5000 5470 14" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i9 12th Gen i9-12900H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.50 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 32 GB On-Board Memory - 1 TB SSD
Dell Precision 5000 5470 14" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i9 12th Gen i9-12900H Tetradeca-core (14 Core) 2.50 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 32 GB On-Board Memory - 1 TB SSD
By Dell
$1,795.00
Dell Precision 5470 14.0" WUXGA Mobile Workstation (Intel i9-12900H vPro, RTX A1000 4GB, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit KB, 4X Thunderbolt 4, Fingerprint, WiFi 6E, BT 5.3, Webcam, Win 10 Pro)
Dell Precision 5470 14.0" WUXGA Mobile Workstation (Intel i9-12900H vPro, RTX A1000 4GB, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit KB, 4X Thunderbolt 4, Fingerprint, WiFi 6E, BT 5.3, Webcam, Win 10 Pro)
By Dell
$2,705.01
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)
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
Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop 14 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen - i7-1165G7 - Quad Core 4.7Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 7420 Laptop 14 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen - i7-1165G7 - Quad Core 4.7Ghz - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$727.99
Dell Latitude 7420 I5 11-1145 G7 (Renewed)
Dell Latitude 7420 I5 11-1145 G7 (Renewed)
By Dell
$367.40

Availability

Dell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
Released20222021
Release DateAnnounced on March 31, 2022
  • Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 12, 2021
Pricing-Starting at $1,548.99
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-

Exterior

Dell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
Dimensions12.22 x 8.27 x 0.29 ~ 0.74 ~ 0.43 inches (310.60 x 210.30 x 7.49 ~ 18.95 ~ 11.09 mm)
  • 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
Weight3.26 lb (1.48 kg)
  • 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
Colors
Aluminum Titan Grey
  • Carbon Fiber
  • Aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • Precision touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.
  • 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.

Display

Dell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
Size14 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD+
    1920x1200 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Non-Touch 100% sRGB color gamut WVA TÜV low blue light
  • 14” QHD+ Touch & Pen
    2560 x 1600 500 nits 60Hz Anti-Glare Touch 100% Adobe sRGB WVA TÜV low blue light Active Pen support
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
 

Ports

Dell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
Left (4)
Dell Precision 5470 Ports - Left
Image Source: Dell
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x SmartCard Reader
    Optional
Right (4)
Dell Precision 5470 Ports - Right
Image Source: Dell
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x lock slot
Dell Latitude 7420 Ports
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

Internal Specs

Dell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  6. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  3. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  4. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12800H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  5. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
  6. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900HK
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
MemoryMemory Slots
  • Onboard memory
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 5200 MHz
  • Memory Type: LPDDR5 5200 MHz
  • Minimum Memory: 4GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64B
  • Memory Info
    • Onboard Memory
    • Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR4x
    • Speed: 4267 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 8GB 16GB 32GB
      Dual Channel
Discrete Graphics
Optional NVIDIA Quadro RTX A1000, 4GB GDDR6
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StorageHard Drive Slots
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
Hard Drive Configurations
  • Up to 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 SSD
    Supports up to 64 Gbps.
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

Dell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
Wi-FiIntel AX211
Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
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
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1
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 Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
Size72 Wh
6-cell "smart" Lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable with optional long cycle life.
  • 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.
Power Supply
90W 130W
USB-C power adapter.
65W 90W
USB Type-C adapter.

Software

Dell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
OS
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro Pro National Education
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 8.6
  • Ubuntu Linux 20.04
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Dell Support Assist
  • DDRE (Dell Developed Recovery Environment)
  • Dell Optimizer for Precision
  • Dell Support Center
  • Intel® WiFi Direct
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

Dell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
  • Proximity sensor
    For Express Sign-in
  • 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
  • 4 x 2W Stereo speakers.
  • Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual digital microphones

Misc

Dell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
Sensors
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • IR User
  • Accelerometer
  • Adaptive Thermal Performance (Lap vs. Desk mode) requires Gyro/Accelerometer (NOTE: This is for thermal only.)
  • Hall Effect Sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • IR Camera (optional)
  • Proximity Sensor (optional)
SecurityHardware Security
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 discrete
  • FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM
  • TCG Certificatication for TPM (Trusted Computing Group)
  • Contacted Smart Card and Control Vault 3
  • Contactless Smart Card, NFC, and ControlVault 3
  • SED SSD NVMe, SSD, and HDD (Opal and non-Opal) per SDL
  • Finger Print Reader in Power Button tied to Control vault 3
  • SED (Opal 2.0 only - PCIe Interface)
Security Software
  • Dell Client Command Suite
  • Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software
  • Dell BIOS Verification
  • Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software
  • VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard
  • VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard + Secureworks
  • Threat Detection and Response
  • Dell Encryption Enterprise
  • Dell Encryption Personal Carbonite
  • VMware Workspace ONE
  • Absolute® Endpoint Visibility and Control Netskope
  • Dell Supply Chain Defense
System Management
  • Dell Power Manager (DPM)
  • Dell Command | Configure Version 4.0
  • Dell Command | Monitor 10.0
  • Dell Command | Update 3.0
  • Dell Command | Deploy (DCP)
  • Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center 5.0 (DCIS) with vPro®
  • Dell Command | Intel® vPro™ Out of Band (DCIV)
  • Dell Command | PowerShell Provider 2.0
  • Dell Command | Deploy Driver Pack Catalog 1.0
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Warranty1-year hardware service with on-site/in-home service after remote diagnosis3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

Dell Precision 5470Dell Latitude 7420
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:10 QHD+
14”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.26 lb
1.48 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,798
Single Core
Geekbench 5
13,006
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Configurable up to
64GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Dell Precision 5470 Ports - Left
Dell Precision 5470 Ports - Right
Nvidia Quadro
RTX A1000
4GB GDDR6
Advanced Thermals
USTT, DOO, Dual intake venting, GORE
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
Dell Latitude 7420 Ports
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

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