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For full specifications see the Dell Latitude E5420 specifications page.
| Name | Dell Latitude E5420 |
| Processor | Intel® CoreTM i7 (2620M) Intel® CoreTM i5 (2540M, 2520M, 2410M) Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo (T6670) Intel® CoreTM i3 (2310M) Intel® Celeron® (925) |
| Screen | 14” 1366×768 or 1600×900 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 8GB |
| HDD | up to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 Intel® Centrino® Advanced -N + WiMAX 6250 Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 Dell Wireless 1501 (802.11 b/g/n 1×1) Dell Wireless 1530 (802.11 a/g/n 2×2) |
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
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| Processor | Not Tested | |
| Screen | Not Tested | |
| HDD | Not Tested | |
| Optical Drive | Not Tested | |
| Graphics | Not Tested | |
| Sound | Not Tested | |
| Ethernet | Not Tested | |
| Wireless | Not Tested | |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Not Tested | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested |
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