Dell Latitude E6420 vs. Apple MacBook Air

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In depth comparison and review of Dell Latitude E6420 and Apple MacBook Air. 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 E6420 vs. Apple MacBook Air Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.2 cm x 24.1 cm x 3.24 cm 29.95 cm x 19.2 cm x 1.7 cm
Weight 2.07 kg 1.06 kg
DISPLAY Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Screen Size (Type) 14" 11.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Features Anti-glare Glossy
PROCESSOR Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
CPU Intel Core i5 (2nd Gen) 2430M / 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3 GHz -
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache 3 MB L2 - 3 MB
Front Side Bus - 800 MHz
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel QM67 Express -
MEMORY Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
RAM 2 GB (1 x 2 GB) 2 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 8 GB -
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 1333 MHz 1066 MHz
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 250 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 64 GB SSD
Optical Drive DVD±RW -
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 3000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M
Memory Allocation Technology Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Max Allocated RAM Size - 256 MB
Camera - Yes
Sound Microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
BATTERY Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) - 35 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 5 hours
AC ADAPTER Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
INPUT Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Type Touchpad Keyboard, trackpad
Features Antimicrobial protection, spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad Multi-touch touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Slots 1 x ExpressCard/54 -
Interfaces LAN
3 x USB 2.0
VGA
HDMI
Dock
USB 2.0/eSATA
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 2.0
Headphone output
Mini DisplayPort
Memory Card Reader Yes -
SOFTWARE Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Apple MacOS X 10.6
Software Included - Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iChat, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Photo Booth, Apple Spaces, Apple Quick Look, Apple Time Machine, Apple iLife '11
MISCELLANEOUS Dell Latitude E6420 Apple MacBook Air
Dockable Yes -
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip -
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features - Aluminum enclosure
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 0 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 3 years Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
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