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Dell Latitude 5521 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 Dell Latitude 5521 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Key Features	Dell Latitude 5521
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.95 lb 1.79 kg Up to Intel Core i7-11850H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,583 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,205 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6

Availability	Dell Latitude 5521
Released	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021
Pricing	$2,364.72 i5-11400H 8GB 256GB Intel UHD $2,425.99 i5-11400H 8GB 128GB Intel UHD IR Cam Express-Signin $2,821.86 i5-11500H 16GB 256GB Intel UHD LTE $3,121.86 i7-11850H 16GB 256GB Intel UHD IR Cam LTE $3,393.29 i7-11850H 16GB 512GB Intel UHD Touch IR Cam LTE $3,507.57 i7-11850H 16GB 512GB MX450 IR Cam LTE $3,650.42 i7-11850H 32GB 512GB Intel UHD IR Cam LTE $5,958.14 i7-11850H 64GB 2TB MX450 IR Cam Express-Signin SLP LTE
Generations	2021 Dell Latitude 5521 2020 Dell Latitude 5511

Dell Latitude 5521 Price
	Dell Latitude 5000 5521 Laptop \| 15.6" FHD \| Core i5 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM \| 6 Cores @ 4.5 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $749.89	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5521 Laptop - 15.6" FHD AG Touch Display - 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7-11850H 8-Core - 16GB - 512GB SSD - LTE - Windows 11 pro By Dell $989.77	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5000 5521 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray By Dell $1,099.99 $1,299.77 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5000 5521 Laptop (2021) \| 15.6" FHD \| Core i5-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM \| 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 11th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,356.60	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5000 5521 15.6" Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 11th Gen i7-11850H Octa-core (8 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - Titan Gray By Dell $1,699.99	See at Amazon
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Exterior	Dell Latitude 5521
Dimensions	14.09” x 9.19” x 0.89” (357.80 mm x 233.30 mm x 22.67 mm)
Weight	3.95 lb (1.79 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Single Pointing English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad Optional Backlit. Touchpad Size: 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Display	Dell Latitude 5521
Size	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” HD 1366 x 768 100 ppi TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 4.20W 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 141 ppi IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 4.20W 15.6” FHD Touch 1920 x 1080 141 ppi IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.20W 15.6” FHD SLP LBL 1920 x 1080 141 ppi IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Super Low Power Low Blue Light 4.60W 15.6” UHD SLP LBL 3840 x 2160 283 ppi IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Super Low Power Low Blue Light 3.50W

Ports	Dell Latitude 5521
Ports	Image Source: Dell Left (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 2.0, 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 5521
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.80 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core Dell Latitude 55211 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H1,32083.39% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H1,42189.77% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H1,583100.00% 01,583 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Dell Latitude 55211 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H5,59268.15% 2 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H6,27076.42% 3 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H8,205100.00% 08,205
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H Intel® UHD Graphics 16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11850H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 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, 2GB GDDR6
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 2 x M.2 2230/2280 slot 1 x 2.5 in. hard drive slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD Up to 1TB SATA disk drive

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5521
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Bluetooh 5.0 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Bluetooth 5.2 Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More	WWAN: Intel 7360 (DW5820e) Transfer rate: up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) Data rate: LTE FDD: 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) LTE TDD: 347 Mbps DL/30 Mbps UL (Cat 9) UMTS/HSPA+: UMTS 384 kbps DL/384 kbps UL 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) Supports GPS, BDS, and GLONASS.

Battery	Dell Latitude 5521
Size	64 Wh 4-cell Polymer, ExpressCharge. 64 Wh 4-cell Polymer, Long Life Battery, ExpressCharge. 97 Wh 6-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge.
Power Supply	90W 130W USB Type-C adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5521
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 5521
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Infrared camera Optional for Windows Hello Facial Recognition. Proximity sensor Optional for Express Sign-in.
Audio	Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 5521
Sensors	Windows Adaptive Color 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the system board. 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the hinge-up Optional. Fingerprint Sensor Optional. IR Camera Optional. Proximity sensor Optional.
Security	TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified Optional Windows Hello Compliant Fingerprint Reader in the power button Optional Security Hardware Authentication Bundles 1: Touch Fingerprint Reader (in Power Button) with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 2: Contacted Smart Card with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 3: Touch Fingerprint Reader (in Power Button) and Contacted Smart Card with Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 4: Contacted Smart Card, Contactless Smart Card NFC and Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification 5: Touch Fingerprint Reader (in Power Button), Contacted Smart Card, Contactless Smart Card NFC, and Control Vault 3.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification Optional Express Sign-in with Face IR camera (Windows Hello compliant) and Proximity Sensor Dell Client Command Suite 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 Chassis Intrusion Detection Battery Removal Detection
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 5521.

Dell Latitude 5521 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Dell Latitude 5521
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i5-11400H → Intel Core i7-11850H
4GB RAM	4GB → 64GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 6TB
2 Cores CPU	6 → 8 cores

Dell Latitude 5521 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage. Learn more

Storage Slots	Dell Latitude 5521
M.2	x2
SATA	1

The Dell Latitude 5521 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 5521
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i7-11850H inside Dell Latitude 5521 has a 53% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10850H inside Dell Latitude 5511.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5521 - Intel Core i7-11850H

8,205

Dell Latitude 5521 - Intel Core i5-11500H

6,270

Dell Latitude 5521 - Intel Core i5-11400H

5,592

Dell Latitude 5511 - Intel Core i7-10850H

5,341

Dell Latitude 5511 - Intel Core i5-10400H

4,252

Dell Latitude 5511 - Intel Core i5-10300H

3,747

Dell Latitude 5521 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5511. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5511.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5521 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 5511 - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Dell Latitude 5521 weighed 3.95 pounds, 6% lighter than the 4.16 pounds Dell Latitude 5511.