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MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) vs. Dell Latitude 7420: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) and Dell Latitude 7420, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) Pros

Reasons that MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) is better than Dell Latitude 7420.

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) 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

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)

64 GB

Dell Latitude 7420

32 GB

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) 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	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X

Dell Latitude 7420 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7420 is better than MSI Modern 14 (B4SX).

Dell Latitude 7420 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI Modern 14 (B4SX). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the MSI Modern 14 (B4SX).

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 7420 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) and Dell Latitude 7420.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 7420 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) - AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

4,691

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

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) - AMD Ryzen 5 4500U

3,785

Prices

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

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX) Price
	MSI Modern 14 14" Laptop: Intel Core i7-1195G7, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, USB Type-C, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Classic Black C11M-064US By MSI $719.99 $799.00 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Msi Modern14C7M-048US Nb Msi Modern 14 C7m-048us R By MSI $509.49	See at Amazon
	MSI Modern 14 Laptop: Intel Core i3-1215U, UHD Graphics, 14" FHD, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, 180-Degree Lay-Flat, Type C, Win 11 Home: Classic Black C12M-495US By MSI $449.00 $499.00 10% OFF	See at Amazon
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 $619.00	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
	Dell Latitude 7000 7420 Laptop (2021) \| 14" FHD \| Core i7-1TB SSD - 32GB RAM \| 4 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $699.00	See at Amazon

Availability	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	-	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	-	2022 Dell Latitude 7430 2021 Dell Latitude 7420 2020 Dell Latitude 7410 2019 Dell Latitude 7400 2018 Dell Latitude 7490 2017 Dell Latitude 7480

Exterior	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
Dimensions	12.56” x 8.67” x 0.66” (319 x 220.2 x 16.9 mm) MSI Modern 14 B4M 12.68” x 8.74” x 0.63” (322 x 222 x 15.9 mm) MSI Modern 14 B4MW	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
Weight	2.87 lbs (1.3 kg) MSI Modern 14 B4M 2.62 lbs (1.19 kg) MSI Modern 14 B4MW	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	Carbon Gray Beige Mousse Bluestone MSI Modern 14 B4M Aluminum Black MSI Modern 14 B4MW	Carbon Fiber Aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White) 1.5mm key travel Touchpad Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.	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

MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)

Dell Latitude 7420

Size

14 Inches

Info

14.0" FHD (1920x1080), IPS-Level, Wide View Angle, Thin Bezel.

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	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 2 x USB Type-A 2.0 1 x MicroSD Card Reader 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz) 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack 1 x DC-in	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	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U 6 cores, 6 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB Cache, 15W AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700U 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB Cache, 15W	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
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700U AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 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™ i7-1165G7 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
Memory	DDR4-3200 Memory Type 2 Slots Number of SO-DIMM Slot Max 64GB Max Capacity	Memory Info Onboard Memory Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR4x Speed: 4267 MHz Memory Configurations 8GB 16GB 32GB Dual Channel
Storage	1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
Wi-Fi	802.11 AC Wi-Fi 5 802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6	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
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 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	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
Size	52 Wh (3-cell Li-Polymer battery)	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	65W compact power adapter Output: [email protected].	65W 90W USB Type-C adapter.

Software	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	MSI Center for Business & Productivity	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted 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.
Audio	2 x 2W Speaker Nahimic 3 High-Resolution Audio ready	Realtek ALC3281-CG with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual digital microphones

Misc	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
Sensors	-	Ambient Light Sensor Fingerprint Sensor IR Camera (optional) Proximity Sensor (optional)
Warranty	1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	MSI Modern 14 (B4SX)	Dell Latitude 7420
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 2.62 lb 1.19 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 8C/8T, 2.00 → 4.00 GHz Geekbench 5 968 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,691 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4	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