Dell Latitude 14" 7420 2021, Core i7-1165G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i7 1165G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.3 kg
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong portability (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong affordability (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong port selection (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average screen (29th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
- Q2 202590/100
Buyers praise the laptop as an excellent value, noting it performs well for engineering work and travel, though one needed a BIOS update.
- Excellent value for price, originally over $2K, now a great deal.
- Performs well for engineering work, runs multiple VMs and programs without lag.
- One buyer needed a BIOS setting change to update to Windows 11.
- Lightweight, fast, no bloatware, good battery life of 5-6 hours.
- Q1 2025100/100
All four reviews are highly positive, praising the laptop's condition, performance, and timely delivery. Buyers recommend the seller and the product.
- Product condition is very good to excellent, as advertised.
- Performance is excellent; laptop runs like a top.
- Delivery was timely, arriving on time for Christmas.
- Overall satisfaction; buyers recommend the machine and seller.
Based on 32 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 220 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Latitude 14" 7420 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ProArt PX13 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G7 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 54 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 7420 | 34 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 68 | 29.4 | 87.4 | 15.8 | 33.4 | 89.3 | 85.3 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51 | 60.4 | 96 | 18 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall47.3
- AI/LLM17.1
- Gaming13.6
- Portability66
- Creator19.4
- Student76.7
- Business54.9
- Developer43.7
- Entertainment43.8
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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