Dell Latitude E5420 Series

Dell Latitude E5420 Essential

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Average Score: 74.6% - average

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70% Dell Latitude E5420 Business Notebook
Source: Tech2.in.com Archive.org version
The configuration we received will set you back a whopping Rs. 82,747 including taxes and delivery. This puts it in competition with the Lenovo X1 we recently reviewed, which also sold for a similar price. Given a choice between the two, I’d have to go with the Dell Latitude and here’s why. The X1 may be slim and light and have a slightly better keyboard but the heating issue is a big setback in my book. It’s impossible to use the laptop on your lap for a long time which means you’ll have to find a desk or a table to use it on. The Dell Latitude doesn’t have this problem and although it's a bit chunkier, it's just as tough and durable and looks better, as well. It’s not perfect though. Dell could have easily included USB 3.0, an IPS panel for the screen and an option to add a graphics card for this price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/15/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Dell Latitude E5420 Business Notebook
Source: Tech2.in.com Archive.org version
The configuration we received will set you back a whopping Rs. 82,747 including taxes and delivery. This puts it in competition with the Lenovo X1 we recently reviewed, which also sold for a similar price. Given a choice between the two, I’d have to go with the Dell Latitude and here’s why. The X1 may be slim and light and have a slightly better keyboard but the heating issue is a big setback in my book. It’s impossible to use the laptop on your lap for a long time which means you’ll have to find a desk or a table to use it on. The Dell Latitude doesn’t have this problem and although it's a bit chunkier, it's just as tough and durable and looks better, as well. It’s not perfect though. Dell could have easily included USB 3.0, an IPS panel for the screen and an option to add a graphics card for this price.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/15/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Dell Latitude E5420 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
With a price tag of £850 for a 14-inch screen and an Intel Core i5-based configuration that didn't even have an integrated webcam, our 5.6-pound test unit seemed designed for enterprises willing to pay a premium for durability and excellent battery life over portability and video chat support.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/16/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 70%

70% Dell Latitude E5420 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
With a price tag of £850 for a 14-inch screen and an Intel Core i5-based configuration that didn't even have an integrated webcam, our 5.6-pound test unit seemed designed for enterprises willing to pay a premium for durability and excellent battery life over portability and video chat support.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/16/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 70%

70% Dell Latitude E5420 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
With a price tag of £850 for a 14-inch screen and an Intel Core i5-based configuration that didn't even have an integrated webcam, our 5.6-pound test unit seemed designed for enterprises willing to pay a premium for durability and excellent battery life over portability and video chat support.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/16/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 70%

70% Dell Latitude E5420 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
With a price tag of £850 for a 14-inch screen and an Intel Core i5-based configuration that didn't even have an integrated webcam, our 5.6-pound test unit seemed designed for enterprises willing to pay a premium for durability and excellent battery life over portability and video chat support.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/16/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% features: 70% workmanship: 70%

80% Dell Latitude E5420
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Dell's software bundle for its business customers is minimal: You get the starter edition of Roxio Creator and CyberLink's PowerDVD for use with the DVD burner, as well as a couple of network-connection utilities (including the NetWaiting dial-up modem utility, which seems odd since this configuration had no dial-up modem) and Dell's backup, recovery, and data-protection tools.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/15/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Dell Latitude E5420
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Dell's software bundle for its business customers is minimal: You get the starter edition of Roxio Creator and CyberLink's PowerDVD for use with the DVD burner, as well as a couple of network-connection utilities (including the NetWaiting dial-up modem utility, which seems odd since this configuration had no dial-up modem) and Dell's backup, recovery, and data-protection tools.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/15/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

Dell Latitude E5420 Review: Video Review of Dell Latitude E5420
Source: Notebooks.com Archive.org version
The Dell Latitude E5420 may not have the same sleek lines and rugged features as the E6320 or E6420, but an incredibly solid build quality, good traditional keyboard, antiglare screen and low starting prices combine to offer a reliable business notebook that won’t break the bank. The ability to work with other Latitude E Family docks and batteries is a big plus, and hopefully your IT guy will spring for a dock and a set of external speakers for your desk.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/19/2011

Dell Latitude E5420 Review: Video Review of Dell Latitude E5420
Source: Notebooks.com Archive.org version
The Dell Latitude E5420 may not have the same sleek lines and rugged features as the E6320 or E6420, but an incredibly solid build quality, good traditional keyboard, antiglare screen and low starting prices combine to offer a reliable business notebook that won’t break the bank. The ability to work with other Latitude E Family docks and batteries is a big plus, and hopefully your IT guy will spring for a dock and a set of external speakers for your desk.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/19/2011

Foreign Reviews

Dell Latitude E5420
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/13/2011
Rating: performance: 90% features: 60% display: 50% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 30%

Dell Latitude E5420
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/13/2011
Rating: performance: 90% features: 60% display: 50% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 30%

83% Test Dell Latitude E5420 Essential Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/19/2011
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 75% display: 69% mobility: 86% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 91% emissions: 81%

83% Test Dell Latitude E5420 Essential Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/19/2011
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 75% display: 69% mobility: 86% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 91% emissions: 81%

Arbeitstiere
Source: c't - 18/11
battery runtime good, performance satisfying, display good, noise emission satisfying
Comparison, , Long, Date: 09/01/2011

Arbeitstiere
Source: c't - 18/11
battery runtime good, performance satisfying, display good, noise emission satisfying
Comparison, , Long, Date: 09/01/2011

Dell Latitude E5420-L542051

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Average Score: 80% - good

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Ревю на Dell Latitude E5420
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/06/2012

80% Dell Latitude E5420
Source: Komputer for alle DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/17/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

Dell Latitude E5420-210-34990

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Average Score: 64% - average

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64% Обзор ноутбука Dell Latitude E5420
Source: Retera RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/15/2012
Rating: Total score: 64% performance: 57% display: 28% mobility: 61% emissions: 50%

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Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.

In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.

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Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

Intel HD Graphics 3000: Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The HD 3000 is the faster (internally GT2 called) version with 12 Execution Units (EUs).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core i3:

2310M:

Intel Core i5:

2430M: Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.4 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.7-3 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14.00:

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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74.85%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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