Dell Latitude E6420

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Reviews for the Dell Latitude E6420

80% Dell Latitude E6420 Review: Great Notebook With a Multitouch Option
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The Dell Latitude E6420 is a great choice for business professionals. The notebook's build features a durable "business rugged" design with MIL-STD 810G-tested "Tri-Metal" casing. This basically means it'll withstand the everyday scratches and bumps, as well as the occasional drop (as long as it's a drop and not a fall). The notebook performs well, and we found that even with the Intel HD graphics, it can play 1080p HD video and multitask very well. It also has excellent audio performance that is without distortion, even at its maximum level - external speakers will not be required. The E6420 is available with an array of options. It can be configured with a discrete-class graphics, a backlit keyboard for use in darkly lit areas, a multitouch display, a quad-core i7 CPU, and a 256GB SSD. All of these options, however, bump the price up a lot. All in all, we found that there wasn't much wrong with the Latitude E6420. If Dell had included a higher-res display and brought the price down by a few hundred, it would have gotten five stars from us.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/06/2012
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 70% features: 90% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80%

Dell Latitude E6420 – Review
Source: Gadgetmix Archive.org version
These are acceptable failings, but the flat-out battery test delivered only 1 hour 52 minutes, although moderate usage should double that. We can’t help feeling Dell might have ensured the Latitude E6420 could at least provide six or seven hours of mobile computing, given the lack of a dedicated graphics card.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/29/2011

80% Dell Latitude E6420 review
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
The Dell Latitude E6420 is a good, if slightly odd laptop. It's fast with plenty of ports, a reasonably comfortable set of input devices and a lengthy warranty. It also has surprisingly good battery life, even though it's relatively heavy. It's also very configurable, with lots of options to customize it to suit your needs. However, it's a shame those extras cost more on an already pricy laptop. If you don't need this flexibility or Dell's guarantee of EFI freezes, the 15.6in HP ProBook 4530s is a similarly specified alternative, but with a more comfortable keyboard at a lower price. Its battery life isn't as long as the Latitude's, but for most potential buyers that's of secondary importance in a laptop of this size and weight.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/31/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

83% Dell Latitude E6420 review
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
The Dell Latitude E6420 is a good, if slightly odd laptop. It's fast with plenty of ports, a reasonably comfortable set of input devices and a lengthy warranty. It also has surprisingly good battery life, even though it's relatively heavy. It's also very configurable, with lots of options to customize it to suit your needs. However, it's a shame those extras cost more on an already pricy laptop. If you don't need this flexibility or Dell's guarantee of EFI freezes, the 15.6in HP ProBook 4530s is a similarly specified alternative, but with a more comfortable keyboard at a lower price. Its battery life isn't as long as the Latitude's, but for most potential buyers that's of secondary importance in a laptop of this size and weight.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/31/2011
Rating: Total score: 83%

80% Dell Latitude E6420 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
Overall, the Dell Latitude E6420 is a comfortable unit to use and we like it. It feels sturdy and it also has understated good looks. We'd spec it up a little, though, and add a fingerprint reader as well as backlit keyboard; we're disappointed that there's no option for USB 3.0. Another quibble is that Dell makes you select from either the 32bit or 64bit versions of Windows 7 Professional - it doesn't supply both. Ours came with the 32bit version as standard and when we restored the unit, it didn't give us the option of choosing the 64bit version. Incidentally, it's a very quick recovery process - it took less than 10 minutes to reinstate the factory image.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/12/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

75% Dell Latitude E6420 business laptop
Source: Good Gear Guide Archive.org version
Overall, the Dell Latitude E6420 is a comfortable unit to use and we like it. It feels sturdy and it also has understated good looks. We'd spec it up a little though and add a fingerprint reader as well as backlit keyboard; we're disappointed that there's no option for USB 3.0. Another quibble is that Dell makes you select from either the 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows 7 Professional — it doesn't supply both.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/11/2011
Rating: Total score: 75%

80% Dell Latitude E6420
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
A new look, an Intel Sandy Bridge processor, and can be configured with an endless array of optional features, the Dell Latitude E6420 has everything that an enterprise user is looking for in a business laptop. It can be outrageously powerful (for a steep price) or run the bare essentials yet still be a competent business laptop. As well-equipped as it is, it left little room for mobility with its 6 pound frame. It's my only quibble and one that should be taken lightly given its full selection of goodies.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/18/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

60% Dell Latitude E6420 Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The Dell Latitude E6420 has a lot going for it: stylish looks, a great keyboard, epic battery life, and solid performance. Our $1,361 review configuration is a bit expensive for what it offers. Nevertheless, this notebook is a really strong choice that should be considered along with lighter options like the ThinkPad T410 and T410s.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/17/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

85% Test: Dell Latitude E6420 (Notebook)
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/08/2011
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 70% performance: 100% features: 90% display: 96% mobility: 67% ergonomy: 84%

78% Dell Latitude E6420
Source: ZDNet DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/27/2011
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 90% features: 80% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 70%

86% Test Dell Latitude E6420 Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/02/2011
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 79% display: 70% mobility: 85% workmanship: 96% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 85%

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

Dell Latitude E6420
Source: Chip.de - 9/11
good
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 08/01/2011

80% Dell Latitude E6420
Source: Benchmark.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/25/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 83% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 90%

80% Dell Latitude E6420
Source: Komputer for alle DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/27/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

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NVIDIA NVS 4200M: Business Graphics card that is based on the GeForce GT 520M with special BIOS and drivers for business applications. The clock speeds however can in theory slightly surpass the GT 520M, in the Latitude 6420 however they are at a level of the GT 520M.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

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2310M:

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14.00":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

2.67 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

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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79.46%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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