Surface Laptop 4 15” vs. Dell Latitude 3420: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Surface Laptop 4 15” and Dell Latitude 3420 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Dell Latitude 3420.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Dell Latitude 3420.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i3-1125G4
3,690
Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Dell Latitude 3420 - Intel Celeron 6305
1,133
Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 3420. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 3420.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Dell Latitude 3420 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
7% larger display

Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 15-inch screen size 7% larger than the 14-inch Dell Latitude 3420.

Display size
Surface Laptop 4 15”
15-inch
Dell Latitude 3420
14-inch

Dell Latitude 3420 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 3420 is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Upgradable memory

Dell Latitude 3420 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 Surface Laptop 4 15” since it has onboard memory.

MemorySurface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Surface Laptop 4 15” and Dell Latitude 3420.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Surface Laptop 4 15”
32 GB
Dell Latitude 3420
32 GB

Prices

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

Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$969.99
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro
By Microsoft
$599.99
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$420.99
$448.00 6% OFF
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Dell Latitude 3420 Price
Dell Latitude 3420, Intel Core i5-1145G7 (2.6 GHz, 4 Core), 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, 14", 1920 x 1080p, Windows 11 Professional, (Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 3420, Intel Core i5-1145G7 (2.6 GHz, 4 Core), 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, 14", 1920 x 1080p, Windows 11 Professional, (Renewed)
By Dell
$360.00
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Dell Latitude 3000 3420 14" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-1135G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.40 GHz - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Black
 Dell Latitude 3000 3420 14" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-1135G7 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.40 GHz - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Black
By Dell
$458.00
$539.95 15% OFF
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Dell Latitude 3420 Business Laptop, 14/'' FHD (1920 x 1080), Intel Core i5-1145G7 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed)
 Dell Latitude 3420 Business Laptop, 14/'' FHD (1920 x 1080), Intel Core i5-1145G7 2.6GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro(Renewed)
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$388.59
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
Released20212021
Release Date
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Announced on April 13, 2021
Pricing
  • $1,299.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only
  • $1,499.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB
  • $1,799.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only
  • $2,399.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
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Applicable Models-
  • Dell Latitude 3420 Laptop
  • Dell Latitude 14 3420
  • 2021 Dell Latitude 3420
  • Dell Latitude 3420 (2021)
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
Dimensions13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)12.83 x 8.9 x 0.69 inches (326 x 226 x 17.6 mm)
Weight3.40 lb (1,542 g)3.36 lbs. (1.52 kg)
ColorsMetal
Matte Black Platinum
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Keyboard
    • Standard full-size keyboard.
    • Optional key backlit.
    • Optional fingerprint on the power button.
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.53” x 2.76” (115 mm x 70 mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Display

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
Size15 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
  • 14” HD 
    16:9 1366 x 768 112 PPI TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 300:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 2.40W
  • 14” FHD 
    16:9 1920 x 1080 157 PPI IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 3.60W
  • 14” FHD with Touch 
    16:9 1920 x 1080 157 PPI IPS 300 nits 72% NTSC 600:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.60W

Ports

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack
Dell Latitude 3420 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps), DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v1.4
  • 1 x power port
Right (7)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps, With status LED
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    v3.0
  • 1 x microSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Celeron® 6305
    2 cores, 2 threads, 1.80 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  6. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  7. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Celeron® 6305
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1250 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  6. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  7. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
  • Memory Info
    • 2 x SODIMM slots
    • Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR4
    • Speed: 3200 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 4GB
      Single Channel
    • 8GB 16GB 32GB
      Dual Channel
Discrete Graphics-Optional NVIDIA GeForce MX450 - 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD

Connectivity

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
  • 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
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.0 technologyBluetooth
5.0 5.1
Ethernet-Integrated Realtek RTL8111H Ethernet Controller.
10/100/1000 Mbps.
Wireless WAN-Dell DW5820e Intel 7360 LTE-A
M.2 3042 form factor.

Battery

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
Size45.8 Wh
  • 41 Wh
    3-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery.
  • 54 Wh
    4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge capable battery.
Battery Life
  • Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models.
  • Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i7 models.
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Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
  • 65W
    4.5mm barrel type power adapter.
  • 65W
    USB-C power adapter.

Software

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
  • Windows 10
    Home Pro
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro Pro National Academic
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Kylin Linux 10
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30-day trial

Camera & Audio

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
  • HD Front-facing camera
    720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional IR Camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
Optional Fingerprint Sensor
On power button
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
  • Optional fingerprint sensor on the power button.
  • Wedge-shaped lock slot.
In the box
  • Surface Laptop 4 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
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Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only
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Key Features

Surface Laptop 4 15”Dell Latitude 3420
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
3:2 2.5K
15”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
3.40 lb
1.54 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
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.36 lb
1.52 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
Dell Latitude 3420 Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR5
Optional
4G LTE
Up to
Wi-Fi 6
Single
USB-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)
Built-in
MicroSD Card Reader
Optional
Fingerprint Recognition
On Power Button
Optional
Facial Recognition
Windows Hello
Optional
Privacy Shutter
Mechanical
Supports
ExpressCharge
80% in an hour

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