Dell Latitude 5420

Latitude 5420 · P137G · 2021 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel 11th gen Tiger Lake: Core i3-1125G4, i5-1135G7, i5-1145G7 (vPro), i7-1165G7 or i7-1185G7 (vPro), all 4c/8t; a 10th gen Core i5-10310U entry option was also offered. Iris Xe graphics on 11th gen i5/i7
Ram: max: 64 GB (2x 32 GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM) · base: 4 GB DDR4-3200 (one module, both slots socketed, no soldered RAM)
Ports: Thunderbolt 4 USB-C (2, with Power Delivery and DisplayPort alt mode) · USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (2, one with PowerShare) · HDMI 2.0 · RJ-45 gigabit ethernet · microSD card reader · 3.5mm universal audio jack · Smart card reader (optional) · uSIM slot (WWAN configs) · Wedge-shaped lock slot
Battery: 42 Wh 3-cell or 63 Wh 4-cell Li-Ion
Display: 14" FHD (1920x1080) IPS, 16:9, non-touch, touch or ePrivacy (SafeScreen) options
Storage: base: 256 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD · options: 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD · 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Weight: 1.54 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 11 · shipped: Windows 10 Pro
Release Price: From about $1,000; around $1,400 for i7 configurations

Variants

Revisions

Core i5-10310U10th gen entry option (15 W, 4c/8t), Intel UHD graphics

Core i3-1125G411th gen entry option, Intel UHD graphics

Core i5-1135G7Mainstream 11th gen Tiger Lake option, Iris Xe graphics

Core i5-1145G7vPro-enabled i5, Iris Xe graphics; often mislabeled i5-1155G7 in listings, no such part exists

Core i7-1165G7Upper 11th gen option, Iris Xe graphics

Core i7-1185G7Top vPro-enabled CPU, Iris Xe graphics

Touchscreen14" FHD touch panel option; ePrivacy (SafeScreen) panel also offered

WWAN (LTE)Optional mobile broadband with uSIM slot

Storage

256 GB SSD

512 GB SSD

1 TB SSD

Upgrade paths

RAM

64 GB (2x 32 GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM) · Both SO-DIMM slots are socketed and accessible under the bottom panel, nothing soldered. Single-module base configs gain dual-channel performance from simply adding a second stick.

~$50-180

EASY

storage

M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD · Standard M.2 NVMe slot under the bottom panel. Business-fleet parts availability keeps used and replacement components cheap.

~$40-120

EASY

battery

63 Wh 4-cell Li-Ion · Internal but screw-in and cabled, swaps in minutes once the bottom panel is off. Note the 42 Wh pack is 11.4 V and the 63 Wh pack is 15.2 V, so match the replacement to the config.

~$40-90

EASY