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Dell Latitude 5520 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Dell Latitude 5520 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Key Features	Dell Latitude 5520
At Glance	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

Availability	Dell Latitude 5520
Released	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021
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

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 $479.99 $548.00 12% OFF	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 $1,006.08	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 $688.98 $820.00 16% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop PC Intel Core i7-1185G7 Processor, 16GB Ram, 256GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, Webcam, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $578.98	See at Amazon
	2021 Newest Dell Business Laptop Latitude 5520, 15.6" FHD IPS Anti-Glare Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, WiFi 6, Thunderbolt 4, Win 10 Pro By Dell $973.77	See at Amazon
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Exterior	Dell Latitude 5520
Dimensions	14.09” x 9.19” x 0.78” (357.8 mm x 233.3 mm x 19.87 mm)
Weight	3.50 lb (1.59 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	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.

Display	Dell Latitude 5520
Size	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” HD 1366 x 768 TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.2W 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA 4.6W 15.6” FHD with Touch Support 1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.6W 15.6” FHD with Low Blue Light (LBL) Support 1920 x 1080 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA SLP LBL 4.5W 15.6” UHD with Low Blue Light (LBL) Support 3840 x 2160 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA SLP LBL 4.5W

Ports	Dell Latitude 5520
Ports	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 5520
Processor	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
Geekbench 5 Single Core Dell Latitude 55201 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U94467.24% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™94667.38% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™96868.95% 4 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G41,12379.99% 5 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19585.11% 6 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G71,31393.52% 7 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,404100.00% 01,404 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Dell Latitude 55201 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U2,93360.30% 2 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™2,99261.51% 3 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™3,04262.54% 4 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G43,69075.86% 5 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98081.83% 6 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G74,45091.49% 7 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,864100.00% 04,864
Integrated Graphics	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 DDR4 Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB Single Channel 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Dual Channel
Discrete Graphics	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5520
Wi-Fi	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	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Intel I219-LM Intel I219-V 10/100/1000 Mbps
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 5520
Size	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	65W 90W 130W USB Type-C adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5520
OS	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

Camera & Audio	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 For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 5520
Sensors	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 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 Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Dell Latitude 5520.

Dell Latitude 5520 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Dell Latitude 5520
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-10210U → Intel Core i7-1185G7
4GB RAM	4GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	4 cores

Dell Latitude 5520 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future. Learn more

Storage Slots	Dell Latitude 5520
M.2	x1

The Dell Latitude 5520 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	Dell Latitude 5520
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Dell Latitude 5520 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 5510. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5510.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5520

64 GB

Dell Latitude 5510

32 GB

Dell Latitude 5520 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5510. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5510.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5520 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 5510 - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Dell Latitude 5520 weighed 3.50 pounds, 13% lighter than the 4.01 pounds Dell Latitude 5510.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5520	Dell Latitude 5510
Pound	3.50 lbs.	4.01 lbs.
Kilogram	1.59 kg	1.82 kg

What's missing

Downsides over its predecessor.

Intel Core i7-10850H inside Dell Latitude 5510 has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5520.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5510 - Intel Core i7-10850H

5,341

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Dell Latitude 5510 - Intel Core i5-10400H

4,252

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Latitude 5510 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

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 5520 has fewer ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 5510. It has only ten versus eleven amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5510.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5520	Dell Latitude 5510
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
microSIM card slot	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	Yes x2	No
USB-A	Yes x2	Yes x3
USB-C	No	Yes
Total	10	11