Dell Latitude 9420 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X230

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Lenovo ThinkPad X230

In depth comparison and review of Dell Latitude 9420 and Lenovo ThinkPad X230. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell Latitude 9420 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 31.059 cm x 21.518 cm x 1.391 cm 30.5 cm x 20.65 cm x 2.66 cm
Weight 1.27 kg 1.34 kg
Case Material - Polycarbonate ABS, magnesium alloy
Colour Grey -
DISPLAY Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Screen Size (Type) 14" 12.5" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology - LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) 161 -
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:10 16:9
Image Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB -
Features Anti-glare, 35 ms response rate, Low Blue Light technology, ±88° vertical viewing angle, ±88° horizontal viewing angle, 0.1572 mm pixel pitch Premium
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
CPU Intel Core i7 (11th Gen) 1185G7 / 3 GHz Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3320M / 2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.8 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Dual-Core
Cache 12 MB 3 MB
64-bit Computing - Yes
Chipset - Mobile Intel QM77 Express
Platform Technology Intel vPro Platform -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Hyper-Threading Technology, integrated memory controller, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
RAM 16 GB (provided memory is soldered) 2 GB (1 x 2 GB)
Max RAM Supported - 16 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 4267 MHz 1600 MHz / PC3-12800
Rated Speed 4267 MHz 1600 MHz
Form Factor - SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty - 2
Empty Slots - 1
STORAGE Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 2230 PCIe 3.0 x4 - NVM Express (NVMe), Class 35 320 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s / 5400 rpm
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 (standard), 640 x 360 (infrared) -
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel (standard), 0.23 Megapixel (infrared) -
Camera Features Privacy shutter, IR/RGB camera, 78 degrees -
Image Sensor Type CMOS -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Four speakers, quad array microphone Stereo speakers, stereo microphone
Codec Realtek ALC711-CG Realtek ALC3202
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio
Audio Features MaxxAudio Pro -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Wireless Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E) 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX 210 Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Intel 82579LM
BATTERY Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty - 1
Max Supported Qty - 2
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Input AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 5 / 9 / 15 / 20 V 65 Watt
INPUT Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Volume control, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Slots - 1 x ExpressCard/54 (1 free)
Interfaces HDMI
2 x USB4 (supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (PowerShare)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
Mini DisplayPort
PoweredUSB 2.0
VGA
2 x USB 3.0
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition + Windows 11 Pro Licence - Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition - English
Software Included Microsoft Office (Trial) -
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude 9420 Lenovo ThinkPad X230
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter
Integrated Options Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, electromagnetic compass, lid-open sensor, gyroscope ThinkLight
Security Fingerprint reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features ExpressCharge Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, ThinkVantage Active Protection System
Compliant Standards - RoHS, GREENGUARD, Nordic Ecolabel
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 3 years - on-site
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
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