Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Rugged 2020, Core i5-8350U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
A 1000-nit, outdoor-viewable display and MIL-STD rugged build make this laptop usable in direct sunlight and harsh conditions where standard notebooks fail. The 512GB NVMe SSD and 16GB of RAM provide responsive multitasking for a refurbished system at this price point. This is best for field technicians and first responders who need a durable Windows machine for data entry and diagnostics in extreme environments.
CPU Intel Core i5 8350U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 0.5 kg
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong screen (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong affordability (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8350U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Rugged | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8350U | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core i9 14900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2160 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 80 | 71 | 100 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude 14" 5420 Rugged | 22.6 | 27.7 | 36.3 | 55 | 76.6 | 98.4 | 51 | 50.6 | 33.4 | 37.3 | 68.7 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 83.3 | 76.2 | 79.5 | 73.4 | 99.3 | 71.2 | 98.5 | 81.2 | 98.1 | 97.8 | 6.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 91.2 | 95.7 | 90.9 | 77.3 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 88.5 | 90.8 | 60.4 | 96 | 8.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 70.1 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 90.1 | 92.6 | 89.7 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 72.3 | 65.3 | 81.2 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 8.5 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 81.2 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall47.1
- AI/LLM14.1
- Gaming12.6
- Portability71.7
- Creator20.5
- Student70.2
- Business55.9
- Developer41.3
- Entertainment50.7
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