Dell’s Latitude line of laptops has been a long term choice for both private and large business organizations. The Dell Latitude E6420 is an all-in-one laptop because of its fast response keyboard, strong performance, long battery life, and decent price tag. With the launch of this 14-inches Latitude E6420, Dell has introduced a new style and durability, using new metallic panels with long-lasting magnesium frame that’s built to give the laptop a strong stand to abuse.
Inside Dell Latitude E6420 display is a touchscreen, making you have two options of either navigating through the laptop’s screen or using the spill-resistant keyboard. This laptop also packs a second-generation Core i5 processor, 250GB ROM, and 8+ hours battery life all offering at a price tag of ₦170,000. But does this Dell Latitude E6420 worth it? Stay along and read our full review and verdict about this laptop.
Dell Latitude E6420: Design and Display
The Dell Latitude E6420 design is great with a gunmetal gray Tri-Metal, angular shaped and curved matte edges, to give the Latitude E6420 an executive style look. Nevertheless, the fast response, rubberized, soft-touch deck is very comfortable as the inside of a corporate Benz. Add in matte chrome edges and bezels, coupled with orange stripe colors around the keyboard, you’ll get one of the best design on any Dell laptop.
The Dell Latitude E6420 Tri-Metal chassis is a new design we haven’t seen on Dell laptops before. This is more than just eye candy with steel hinges and edges combined into protective LCD steal and magnesium alloy frames which are designed to protect against vibrations, dust, and temperatures. A spill-resistant keyboard is an additional benefit that guards your keyboard against any ineptitude.
The Dell Latitude E6420 measures 13.9 x 10.3 x 1.3-inches, weighing 6.2 pounds with the nine-cell battery. This Latitude E6420 weighs heavier and it’s larger than other 14-inches laptops. Moreover, the Lenovo 14-inches ThinkPad T410 weighs lesser (5.9 pounds) with the same nine-cell battery and measures 13.1 x 9.4 x 1.3 inches.
This Dell Latitude 14-inches touchscreen display provides sharp and bright graphics, though the colors aren’t perfect. The images produced are very crisp and free from any visual noise. One interesting aspect of this display is the optional touchscreen feature that supports two-finger gestures, allowing you to pinch, zoom, or draw using your two fingers.
However, the Dell Latitude E6420 doesn’t support 180° degree nor 2-in-1 tablet mode. This makes big businesses and organizations choose the standard one over the touchscreen, as it’ll be difficult to use without these features. Moreover, Dell doesn’t include any touch-friendly software on this laptop, with reasons best known to them.
Dell Latitude E6420: Keyboard and Touchpad
The Dell Latitude E6420 spill-resistant keyboard offers a perfect easy flow typing experience with a combination of acicular keys that grip your fingertips and cozy soft palm rest which helps to deliver strong tactile feedback. On our latest testing with this Latitude E6420 keyboard, we were able to reach a rate of 80 words per minute. This keyboard also features a backlight that’ll help you type even in the dark.
There’s also a touchpad and pointing stick on the Dell Latitude E6420. This is rarely found on mid-range laptops, but let’s say we’re lucky to experience it on this laptop. In general, pointing sticks will be more suitable when compared to the touchscreen as it’ll make typing easier and faster.
Dell Latitude E6420: Processor and Graphics
Under the hood, the Dell Latitude E6420 packs an Intel Core i5 chipset with a 2.6GHz processor. For faster performance, you’ll also get 4GB RAM and 250GB inbuilt storage. The Dell Latitude E6420 offers a fast performance that’ll suit any work type. This laptop processor scored a whopping 8,242 on our PCMark Vantage processor. This result is far above ASUS B43J-7,065, and Lenovo ThinkPad T410-6,137.
On the graphics side, the featured Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU will play 1080p videos smoothly more than other laptops of this price range. You can also enjoy your visual games to the fullest with this laptop. Overall, this laptop will deliver one of the best graphics you’ve ever seen.
Dell Latitude E6420: Battery Life
When it comes to battery capacity, the Dell Latitude E6420 comes with a nine-cell battery that lasted an epic 8+ hours on constant use with an internet connection using Wi-Fi. That’s about 3 hours longer than 6 hours battery that’s found on ThinkPad T410.
Dell Latitude E6420: Price in Nigeria and Availability
The Dell Latitude E6420 comes in many variants. You can get the standard variant with 2.1-GHz Core i3 CPU, with 2GB of RAM, 250GB hard drive, without a touchscreen, keyboard backlight, and webcam for a price tag of ₦170,000 ($450).
However, you can order the Dell Latitude E6420 with a sharper 1600 × 900 display (without touchscreen), a second-gen Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, and 320GB hard drive, for a price of ₦433,000 ($1,137), while the variant with touchscreen and webcam will cost you additional ₦37,000 ($99).
Conclusion
Overall, the Dell Latitude E6420 is an excellent laptop that offers a great combination of performance, durability, and versatility. Its sturdy construction, long battery life, and comprehensive set of connectivity options make it an excellent choice for professionals who require a reliable laptop for business or personal use.
If you’re in the market for a high-performance laptop, the Dell Latitude E6420 is definitely worth considering.
