Dell Latitude 14" E6420 vs Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Dell Latitude 14" E6420, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black / Slate

Dell Latitude 14" E6420, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black / Slate

Dell
23 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 2025, 24GB, 1TB SSD, Sky Blue

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 2025, 24GB, 1TB SSD, Sky Blue

Apple
89 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Dell Latitude 14" E6420, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black / Slate

No customer feedback yet

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 2025, 24GB, 1TB SSD, Sky Blue

88 out of 100 high confidence 36 reviews

The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its speed, lightweight design, and excellent battery life, making it a strong upgrade from older models. Users highlight its performance in photo and video editing, quiet operation, and improved keyboard. Some concerns include limited storage options and the high cost of Apple's SSD upgrades, but most find the overall value compelling.

Pros
  • Fast performance for photo and video editing
  • Lightweight and highly portable design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Quiet operation with no fan noise
  • Improved keyboard feel
Cons
  • Limited internal storage options
  • High cost of Apple SSD upgrades
  • Only two USB-C/Thunderbolt ports
  • Sky Blue color barely distinguishable from silver
  • macOS can be user-unfriendly with non-transparent controls
👍 Performance 12
👍 Portability 8
👍 Battery life 5
👎 Storage 4
👍 Keyboard 4
👍 Display quality 4

Scores

Compact
Dell
40
Apple
98
Student
Dell
49
Apple
98
Business
Dell
27
Apple
93
Entertainment
Dell
17
Apple
89
Developer
Dell
18
Apple
83
Creator
Dell
6
Apple
66
Ai Llm
Dell
6
Apple
51
Gaming
Dell
5
Apple
26

Specifications

Dell Latitude 14" E6420Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Processor
CPU*I5-2520Apple M4 ★
CPU Multi-Core Score
2,241
23,565
Cores210★
Frequency2.5 GHz★—
Graphics
GPU*Intel HD Graphics 3000Apple (10-Core)★
GPU Benchmark Score
260
6,795
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM48 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR6★Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB24 GB★
RAM Generation—LPDDR5★
Storage 1128 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"13.6"
Resolution1280 px2560 px★
Panel—IPS★
Refresh Rate—60 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports—0★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMI—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet10/100/1000MbpsNo
Physical
Weight—1.24 kg★
Battery—54 Wh★
OSWindows 10 PromacOS

Pros & Cons

Dell Latitude 14" E6420, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black / Slate

  • Strong affordability (72nd percentile)
  • Strong portability (66th percentile)
  • Below average screen (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average cpu (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 2025, 24GB, 1TB SSD, Sky Blue

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average affordability (28th percentile)

Pricing

Dell Latitude 14" E6420, Core i5-2520M, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black / Slate

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 2025, 24GB, 1TB SSD, Sky Blue

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 28 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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