Dell’s Latest Latitude And Precision Laptops Rock Intel Tiger Lake Muscle
It is CES 2021 time and companies are beginning to show off what they have created over the last year. Now, Dell is back in business with a number of different laptops that have been refreshed with the latest Intel Core processors and some extra nifty features. We have compiled some of what they have to show down below, and there are certainly some interesting things this year...
Latitude 5000 Series
The Dell Latitude 5000 Series could be the best choice for business and educational purposes of all the offerings from Dell. While that statement is bold, the laptops have some bold specs to back that up.Within the 5000 Series is the 13.3” Latitude 5320, 14” Latitude 5420, and the 15.6” Latitude 5520 that can all be powered by up to 11th Gen Intel i7 vPro 4-Core processors.
It appears that the Latitude 5320 is the runt of the bunch, only packing up to 32GB of soldered RAM at 3200MHz versus the other’s maximum 64GB at 3200MHz (which is socketed in), but it also has its own tricks. The Latitude 5320 can be configured as a 2-in-1 device, meaning it can fold and flip for whatever use case.
Besides that, though, the 5320 keeps up with the rest of the pack with Intel UHD Graphics on the i3 config and Iris Xe graphics on the i5 and i7 configurations. You can look at the chart below to see how each laptop stacks up against the others, and you can find out more after January 12th when these devices become available.
| Latitude 5320 |
Latitude 5420 |
Latitude 5520 |
|
| Processor | Up to 11th Gen i7 vPro |
Up to 11th Gen i7 vPro | Up to 11th Gen i7 vPro |
| Display | 13.3" 2-in-1 or Laptop Display Up To 1920x1080p (Touch Options) |
14" IPS Laptop Display Up To 1920x1080p (Touch Options) |
15.6" Laptop Display Up To 4K (Touch Options) |
| Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (i3) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (i5/i7) |
Intel UHD Graphics (i3) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (i5/i7) |
Intel UHD Graphics (i3) Intel Iris Xe Graphics (i5/i7) |
| Storage | Up To 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Storage |
Up To 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Storage | Up To 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD Stoage With Dual Storage Option |
| Memory | Up To 32GB (onboard) LPDDR4 SDRAM @ 3200MHz |
Up To 64GB (socketed) LPDDR4 SDRAM @ 3200MHz |
Up To 64GB (socketed) LPDDR4 SDRAM @ 3200MHz |
| Networking | Up to WiFi 6/Bluetooth 5.1 & Mobile Broadband Options |
Up to WiFi 6/Bluetooth 5.1 & Mobile Broadband Options |
Up to WiFi 6/Bluetooth 5.1 & Mobile Broadband Options |
| Battery | Up to 63WHr |
Up to 63WHr | Up to 63WHr |
| Weight | Starting weight: 1.20 kg / 2.65 lbs | Starting weight: 1.40 kg / 3.09 lbs | Starting weight: 1.59 kg / 3.50 lbs |
| Dimensions | Width: 12.04” / 305.70 mm Depth: 8.17” / 207.50 mm Height: 0.67” / 16.96 mm |
Width: 12.65” / 321.35 mm Depth: 8.35” / 212.10 mm Height: 0.76” / 19.30 mm |
Width: 14.09” / 357.80 mm Depth: 9.19” / 233.30 mm Height: 0.78” / 19.87 mm |
| Pricing | TBD | TBD |
TBD |
Latitude 7000 Series
If the Latitude 7000 series with the 13.3” Latitude 7320, 14” Latitude 7420, and 15.6” Latitude 7520 sounds incredibly like the Latitude 5000 series layout, you would not be mistaken. The 7000 series is similar but different in several ways that make these devices stand out from the Latitude 5000 series. All these laptops have the same max CPU options, similar display options, and graphics options.
The most significant difference is that the 13.3” and 14” models can be configured as 2-in-1 devices with Active Pen support or you can get the 7320 as a 13" detachable device to make it like a tablet. Also, all the models, beside the detachable device, can only have up to 32GB of 4266MHz LPDDR4 RAM, which is soldered in, so you cannot upgrade it later. There is not much difference for everything else, but you can see the chart below for more information. These laptops will become available on March 30th and will start at $999.
| Latitude 7320 |
Latitude 7320 Detachable |
Latitude 7420 |
Latitude 7520 |
|
| Processor | Up to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro |
Up to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro |
Up to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro |
Up to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro |
| Display | 13.3" 2-in-1 Or Laptop Display Up To 1920x1080p (Touch Options) |
13" Detachable Touch Display At 1920x1280 |
14" 2-in-1 Or Laptop Display Up To 4K (Touch Options) |
15.6" 2-in-1 Or Laptop Display Up To 4K (Touch Options) |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Storage | Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Storage |
Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Storage |
Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Storage | Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Storage |
| Memory | Up to 32GB (onboard) LPDDR4 SDRAM at 4266MHz |
Up to 16GB (onboard) LPDDR4X SDRAM at 4266MHz |
Up to 32GB (onboard) LPDDR4 SDRAM at 4266MHz |
Up to 32GB (onboard) LPDDR4 SDRAM at 4266MHz |
| Networking | Up to WiFi 6/Bluetooth 5.1 & Mobile Broadband Options |
Up to WiFi 6/Bluetooth 5.1 & Mobile Broadband Options |
Up to WiFi 6/Bluetooth 5.1 & Mobile Broadband Options |
Up to WiFi 6/Bluetooth 5.1 & Mobile Broadband Options |
| Battery |
Up to 63WHr |
40WHr |
Up to 63WHr |
Up to 63WHr |
| Weight | Laptop Starting Weight: 2.57 lbs / 1.17 kg |
Starting Weight: 851g (1.82lbs) (tablet only) Keyboard 351.4g (0.77lbs) |
Laptop Starting Weight: 2.86 lbs / 1.30 kg |
Starting weight: 3.57 lbs / 1.62 kg |
| Dimensions |
Width: 12.07” / 306.5 mm Height (Non-Touch FHD): 0.67“ / 16.96mm Depth: 7.98” / 202.81 mm |
Slim: 288.4 x 207.9 x 8.44 mm (11.35” x 8.18” x 0.33”) Keyboard: 284.2 x 215.6 x 5.1 mm (11.18” x 8.48” x 0.2”) |
Width: 12.65” / 321.35mm Height (Non-Touch): 0.68“ / 17.27mm Depth: 8.33” / 211.68mm |
Width: 14.08” / 357.70mm Height (Non-Touch FHD): 0.69“ / 17.5mm Depth: 9.16” / 232.67mm |
| Price | Starting at $999 |
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Dell Latitude 9420 Gets Enhanced Video Conferencing Features
The Latitude 9420 is Dell’s most premium 14” offering that starts at $1,949. This laptop can be configured as a 2-in-1 device or standard laptop and is powered by 11th Gen Intel processors up to the i7 vPro CPU. Driving the display, which can either be a QHD+ (2560x1600) or FHD+ (1920x1080), is Intel Iris Xe graphics. Also, under the hood is up to 32GB of onboard LPDDR4x RAM at 4266Mhz and up to 1TB of M.2 NVMe SSD storage. Dell is also one of the first OEM systems to feature Intel Visual Sensing Technology and this is an Intel Evo vPro design. The machine will detect user presence and interaction, waking the display automatically. It also has a new feature dubbed SafeShutter. SafeShutter will open and close automatically when the webcam is in use or not in use, along with keyboard shortcuts to disable the microphone and camera as needed.
Furthermore, this is an interesting device with some other intriguing features which make the Latitude 9420 like a mobile phone in ways. It appears that the laptop comes with a gyroscope, eCompass, and accelerometer. These sensors allow Dell to offer “Adaptive Thermal Performance,” which changes the performance and cooling profile depending on where you are in the world. Overall, this is a unique product from Dell that starts at $1,949, which you can find out more about sometime this Spring when it launches.
Precision 3560 Mobile Workstation
The Dell Precision 3560 is another interesting device from Dell this year, and it seems like it could be decently beefy for a mobile workstation. This 15.6” laptop can pack up to an Intel Core i7-1185G7 and up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM at 3200MHz. There are several display options ranging up to a 4K screen with a wide viewing angle and a 100% sRGB rating from Dell, with either Iris Xe graphics or an NVIDIA Quadro T500 powering the displays. Furthermore, you can also get up to 2TB of M.2 NVMe storage that will store all your projects, which can be accessed quickly. This mobile workstation devices will release on January 12th, starting at $1,189.
Overall, these are some interesting business and education-oriented devices from Dell. Hopefully we can get some of them in house around their release so we can show off the performance of the 11th Gen Intel Core processors under the hood. Anyhow, stick around HotHardware as we have more to come as CES2021 is just around the corner.
