Dell Latitude 5421 Laptop User Manual

DELL Latitude 5421 Laptop

Notes, cautions, and warnings

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• WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Regulatory Model: P137G
Regulatory Type: P137G003/P137G004 July 2021 Rev. A01

Set up your Latitude 5421

NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.

1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button.
   NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. Connect the power adapter and press the power button to turn on the computer.
2. Finish operating system setup.
   1. For Ubuntu:
      1. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. For more information about installing and configuring Ubuntu, see the knowledge base articles SLN151664 and SLN151748 at www.dell.com/support.
   2. For Windows:
      1. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you:
      2. Connect to a network for Windows updates.
         NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.
      3. If connected to the internet, sign-in with or create a Microsoft account. If not connected to the internet, create an offline account.
      4. n the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.
3. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended.

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Resources	Description
	Dell Product Registration Register your computer with Dell.

Views of Latitude 5421

Topics

• Right
• Left
• Front
• Base
• Top
• Rear
• Battery charge and status LED

Right

1. microSD-card slot
2. Universal audio jack
3. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
4. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
5. HDMI 2.0 port
6. RJ-45 Ethernet port
7. Wedge-shaped lock slot

Left

1. Thunderbolt 4 port with DisplayPort Alt Mode/USB4/Power Delivery
2. Thunderbolt 4 port with DisplayPort Alt Mode/USB4/Power Delivery
3. Thermal vents
4. Smart card reader slot (optional)

Front

1. Proximity sensor (optional)
2. Microphone
3. IR LED (optional)
4. RGB camera/ RGB IR camera (optional)
5. Camera indicator LED (optional)
6. Microphone
7. LCD panel
8. Battery indicator LED/diagnostic LED

Base

1. Speakers
2. Service Tag label
3. Thermal vent

Top

1. Privacy shutter
2. Power button with fingerprint reader (optional)
3. Keyboard
4. NFC/contactless card (optional)
5. Clickpad

Rear

1. microSIM-card tray (optional)

Battery charge and status LED

Table 2. Battery charge and status LED Indicator

• S0 (ON) – Computer is turned on.
• S4 (Hibernate) – The computer consumes the least power compared to all other sleep states. The computer is almost at an OFF state, expect for a trickle power. The context data is written to hard drive.
• S5 (OFF) – The computer is in a shutdown state.

Specifications of Latitude 5421

Topics:

1. Dimensions and weight
2. Processor
3. Chipset
4. Operating system
5. Memory
6. External ports
7. Internal slots
8. Ethernet
9. Wireless module
10. WWAN module
11. Audio
12. Storage
13. Media-card reader
14. Keyboard
15. Camera
16. Clickpad
17. Power adapter
18. Battery
19. Display
20. Fingerprint reader (optional)
21. GPU—Integrated
22. GPU—Discrete
23. Operating and storage environment
24. Sensor and control

Dimensions and weight

The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Latitude 5421.

Table 3. Dimensions and weight

Processor

The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Latitude 5421.

Table 4. Processor

Chipset

The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Latitude 5421.

Table 5. Chipset

Operating system

Your Latitude 5421 supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 10 Home, 64-bit
• Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
• Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS

Memory

The following table lists the memory specifications of your Latitude 5421.

Table 6. Memory specifications

External ports

The following table lists the external ports of your Latitude 5421.

Table 7. External ports

Internal slots

The following table lists the internal slots of your Latitude 5421.

Table 8. Internal slots

Ethernet

The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Latitude 5421.

Table 9. Ethernet specifications

Wireless module

The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module specifications of your Latitude 5421.

Table 10. Wireless module specifications

WWAN module

The following table lists the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) module supported on your Latitude 5421.

Table 11. WWAN module specifications

Audio

The following table lists the audio specifications of your Latitude 5421.

Table 12. Audio specifications

Storage

This section lists the storage options on your Latitude 5421. Your computer supports one of the following configurations:

• M.2 drive x1

The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration.

Table 13. Storage specifications

Media-card reader

The following table lists the media cards supported by your Latitude 5421.

Table 14. Media-card reader specifications

Keyboard

The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Latitude 5421.

Table 15. Keyboard specifications

Camera

The following table lists the camera specifications of your Latitude 5421.

Table 16. Camera specifications

Clickpad

The following table lists the Clickpad specifications of your Latitude 5421.

Table 17. Clickpad specifications

Power adapter

The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Latitude 5421.

Table 18. Power adapter specifications

Battery

The following table lists the battery specifications of your Latitude 5421.

Table 19. Battery specifications

Display

The following table lists the display specifications of your Latitude 5421.

Table 20. Display specifications

Fingerprint reader (optional)

The following table lists the specifications of the optional fingerprint-reader of your Latitude 5421.

Table 21. Fingerprint reader specifications

GPU—Integrated

The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Latitude 5421.

Table 22. GPU—Integrated

GPU—Discrete

The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Latitude 5421.

Table 23. GPU—Discrete

Operating and storage environment

This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Latitude 5421. Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Table 24. Computer environment

Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.
Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use.

Sensor and control

Table 25. Sensor and control

Keyboard shortcuts

NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations.

Table 26. List of keyboard shortcuts

Getting help

Topics:

• Contacting Dell

Contacting Dell

NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing
slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:

1. Go to Dell.com/support.
2. Select your support category.
3. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down list at the bottom of the page.
4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.

References

• Support | Dell US
• Microsoft Support
• Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA
• Support | Dell US
• Support | Dell US
• ANDPRO.RU - интернет магазин компьютерной и офисной техники с выгодными ценами и доставкой
• Microsoft Support
• Touch gestures for Windows - Microsoft Support
• Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA
• Support | Dell US
• Support | Dell US
• How to Install Ubuntu Linux on your Dell Computer | Dell US
• How to configure Ubuntu Linux after it's first installed on your Dell PC | Dell US
• What is Dell Digital Delivery? | Dell US
• How to distinguish the differences between M.2 cards | Dell US
• Dell Update and Alienware Update - Overview and common questions | Dell US
• Support for SupportAssist for Home PCs | Documentation | Dell US
• How to Find the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) Number in Windows | Dell US
• How to distinguish the differences between M.2 cards | Dell US