Pros
- Useful hardware buttons
- Good audio
- Sturdy yet handsome case
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- Smallish hard drive in this configuration
- No webcam
- A bit pricey
At A Glance
The business-oriented Dell Latitude E5420 offers standout battery life in a sturdy package plus lots of usability features, but it doesn't come cheap.
Manufacturer’s Description
Take your office wherever you go with the redesigned Dell Latitude E5420. This laptop is built for the new mobile business class with the durability, productivity, security and easy manageability you've come to expect from the Latitude E-Family laptops.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 4690239 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Processor speed | 2500.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 250.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Firewire | 1 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.8 inches |
| Depth | 10.3 inches |
| Height | 1.4 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.5 pounds |
| Weight | 5.6 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | CyberLink PowerDVD 9.5; Roxio Creator Starter |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | Yes |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 123 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 9:27 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 214 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 342 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 168 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 11.5 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 1 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 314 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 303 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 339 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 185 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 339 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 172 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 265 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 53.15 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 43.41 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 39.94 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 31.12 Frames per second (higher is better) |
