The Dell Latitude 5421 and Latitude 5521 are on the way

New Latitudes, new limits.

What you need to know

• Dell has announced two new Dell Latitude laptops.
• They are the Dell Latitude 5421 and Latitude 5521.
• Their starting prices and exact release dates have yet to be announced.

Dell is absolutely relentless with its release pace. A few weeks ago, we received the Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable, and now we're set to get two more Latitudes: the 5421 and 5521. These will feature the latest hardware, including Intel's new CPUs.

Not only will the new Latitudes be strong, but they'll also be among the first PCs to use bioplastics from trees, according to Dell. "Latitude 5000 Series laptops were the first PCs to use reclaimed carbon fiber in the design and are the first to use 21% bioplastics from trees in the lid," Dell states, touting this development as part of its company-wide sustainability initiative.

Dell's 5000 series Latitudes also feature built-in AI that adapts to your work habits to boost application performance and improve battery life. Furthermore, not only are the laptops smarter than ever before, but they're also smaller. Couple that with their config options going all the way up to extreme values such as support for 64GB of RAM, and these tiny machines can pack as much of a punch as you need them to. Here are their specs:

Category	Latitude 5421	Latitude 5521
OS	Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Home Ubuntu 20.04	Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Home Ubuntu 20.04
Processor	11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H Core i5-11500H vPro Intel Core i7-11850H vPro	11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H Core i5-11500H vPro Intel Core i7-11850H vPro
RAM	Up to 64GB DDR4-3200 Non-ECC Dual-channel	Up to 64GB DDR4-3200 Non-ECC Dual-channel
Graphics	Intel UHD NVIDIA GeForce MX450	Intel UHD NVIDIA GeForce MX450
Storage	Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe 4 SSD	Up to 2TB SATA HDD Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe 4 SSD
Display	14 inches 1366x768 (HD) Anti-glare, TN, 220 nits 1920x1080 (FHD) Anti-glare, WVA, 250 nits Anti-glare, touch, WVA, 300 nits Anti-glare, WVA, low power, 400 nits Anti-glare, Touch, privacy screen, WVA, 300 nits	15.6 inches 1366x768 (HD) Anti-glare TN, 220 nits 1920x1080 (FHD) Anti-glare, WVA, 250 nits Anti-glare, Touch, WVA, 250 nits Anti-glare, WVA, low power, 400 nits 3840x2160 (UHD) Anti-glare, WVA, low power, 400 nits
Ports	Two Thunderbolt 4 Two USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) HDMI 2.0 RJ45 Ethernet microSD card reader Smart Card reader 3.5mm audio SIM tray	Two Thunderbolt 4 Two USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) HDMI 2.0 RJ45 Ethernet microSD card reader Smart Card reader 3.5mm audio SIM tray
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2 LTE	Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2 LTE
Camera	Up to FHD IR camera	Up to FHD IR camera
Security	TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Fingerprint reader IR camera Smart Card reader Dell Security Management	TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Fingerprint reader IR camera Smart Card reader Dell Security Management
Battery	64Wh 90W, 130W AC adapter	64Wh, 97Wh 90W, 130W AC adapter
Dimensions	12.65 x 8.35 x 0.82 inches (321.35mm x 212mm x 20.95mm)	14.1 x 9.2 x 0.89 inches (357.8mm x 233.3mm x 22.67mm)
Weight	From 3.3 pounds (1.49kg)	From 3.95 pounds (1.79kg)

As stated above, there's no telling what the starting price of these models will be, and exact release dates are yet to be announced. The only known fact is that Dell is targeting summer for release, so more concrete details should trickle out of the company soon. We will provide updates on the Latitude line as details emerge.