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Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1 review

Dell Inspiron 14 7420 2-in-1

CHOICE Expert Rating

70%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good touchpad
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Full-sized SD card slot
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Easy to access and replace or upgrade components
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Comparatively low formatted storage capacity
  • USB-C port is not Thunderbolt
  • Heavy to hold as a tablet

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
70%
Performance score
61%
Tablet use score
56%
Ease of use score
78%
Battery life score
68%
Display score
71%
Audio score
60%
Wi-Fi score
83%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1985
Storage read-speed (MBps)
3340
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
46
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:51
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:31
Expert tester comments
The Dell Inspiron 14 7420 is a 14in laptop that can be turned into a tablet by tilting the screen all the way around. It comes with a stylus, but a finger can also be used to navigate the screen. The screen quality is in between a low-end (TN-based screen) and high-end (IPS-based screen) model, with viewing angles just a bit narrower than an IPS-based screen, but it can still be used effectively in landscape or portrait orientation.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,599.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
14
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1200
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-1235U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.3
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
176
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
22 x 230 x 314

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
2
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
2

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