Dell Latitude 5440 vs Dell Latitude 5450 Comparison

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Dell Latitude 5440 vs Dell Latitude 5450 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450, two laptops by Dell. Dell Latitude 5440 was introduced to market in March 2023 and Dell Latitude 5450 was launched in January . As you can see, Latitude 5450 is 53 years older than Latitude 5440. Let's see if this age difference between two laptops makes a big difference.

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Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 are members of Dell's Latitude series of laptops. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Dell Latitude Series History

	Release Date	Screen Size	Dimensions	Weight
Dell Latitude 5455	September 2024	14.0"	314 x 223.75 x 15.14-16 mm	1.53 kg (3.37 lbs)
Dell Latitude 7455	May 2024	14.0"	314 x 223.75 x 14.69-15.64 mm	1.44 kg (3.18 lbs)
Dell Latitude 7450	February 2024	14.0"	313 x 222.75 x 17.1-18.21 mm	1.33 kg (2.93 lbs)
Dell Latitude 3550	February 2024	15.6"	359 x 239.69 x 18.13-20.4 mm	1.81 kg (3.99 lbs)
Dell Latitude 3450	February 2024	14.0"	322.17 x 219.43 x 17.68-19.34 mm	1.5 kg (3.31 lbs)
Dell Latitude 9440	April 2023	14.0"	310.5 x 215 x 14.92-16.28 mm	1.53 kg (3.37 lbs)
Dell Latitude 3340	April 2023	13.3"	306 x 210.9 x 16.8-18.6 mm	1.25 kg (2.76 lbs)
Dell Latitude 7440	March 2023	14.0"	313 x 222.75 x 17.1-18.19 mm	1.33 kg (2.93 lbs)

Here is a brief look at the main features of Dell Latitude 5440 and Dell Latitude 5450 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Dell Latitude 5440 Key Specs

Launched in March 2023
14.0" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i3 1315U
GPU: GeForce MX550 2GB
8GB Ram
321.4 x 212 x 19.1 mm (12.65 x 8.35 x 0.75 inches)
Weight: 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs)

Dell Latitude 5450 Key Specs

Launched in January 1970
14.0" IPS LCD, 16:9 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
GPU: Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores)
8GB Ram
321.35 x 212 x 19.06-21.04 mm (12.65 x 8.35 x 0.75-0.83 inches)
Weight: 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Dell Latitude 5440 over Dell Latitude 5450

Weight	1.39 kg vs 1.40 kg	0.01 kg lighter
GPU FLOPS	2.703 TFLOPS vs 2.24-2.56 TFLOPS	Dedicated GPU unit
GPU Type	Dedicated vs Integrated	Easily see the keys under low light
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs No

Reasons to choose Dell Latitude 5450 over Dell Latitude 5440

Side Bezel Thickness	5.7 mm vs 5.8 mm	0.1 mm thinner bezels
Screen Opening Angle	180° vs 140°	More flexible screen
sRGB Color Space	100% vs 99%	Wider sRGB Color Space Coverage
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 12 nm	Newer Generation GPU
HDMI Version	2.1 vs 2.0	Better HDMI connectivity

Common Strengths of Dell Latitude 5450 and Dell Latitude 5440

Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Thunderbolt Port	v4 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.0 vs 1x HDMI 2.0	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs Yes	Fast connection to Network via ethernet cable

Common Weaknesses of Dell Latitude 5450 and Dell Latitude 5440

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support

Dell Latitude 5440 vs Dell Latitude 5450: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Dell Latitude 5440 and the Dell Latitude 5450.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.39 kg (3.06 lbs)	1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
Surface Area	681 cm2 (105.6 inches2)	681 cm2 (105.6 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~79.3%	~79.3%
Side Bezel Thickness	~5.8 mm	~5.7 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.10 kg/inch	0.10 kg/inch
	0.22 lbs/inch	0.22 lbs/inch
Colors	Gray	Gray
Cover Opening Angle	140Â°	180Â°

Comparison of the Dell Latitude 5440 and the Dell Latitude 5450 External Dimensions

Weight

Latitude 5440 weighs 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs), whereas the Latitude 5450 weighs 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Dell Latitude 5440 1.39 kg

Dell Latitude 5450 1.40 kg

Min 0.88 kg

Average 1.42 kg

Max 2.19 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Dell Latitude 5440 19.10 mm

Dell Latitude 5450 21.04 mm

Min

1.46 mm

Average 17 mm

Max 32.50 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Dell Latitude 5440 is 0.10 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Dell Latitude 5450 is 0.10 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Microsoft Surface Pro 12: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Dell Latitude 5440 vs Dell Latitude 5450: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i3 1315U Intel Core i5 1335U Intel Core i5 1345U Intel Core i7 1355U	Intel Core Ultra 5 125U Intel Core Ultra 5 135U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
Base Frequency	1.2 GHz	1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of Cores	6	Arc Graphics (4-
Number of Threads	8	14
L3 Cache	10 MB	12 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (64EU)	Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	7 nm
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1685	1664
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	6202	10296

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Dell Latitude 5440 and Dell Latitude 5450.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i3 1315U

Laptops with: Intel Core Ultra 5 125U

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	GeForce MX550 2GB	Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores)
Base Clock Frequency	1065 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1320 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	25 W	W
Nvidia Optimus	Yes
Type	Dedicated	Integrated
FLOPS	2.703 TFLOPS	2.24-2.56 TFLOPS
Memory Size	2 GB	System Shared
Memory Type	GDDR6	DDR5
Memory Bus	64 bit
Memory Speed	1500 MHz 12 Gbps effective	5.6 Gbps
Shading Units Cores	1024	64
TMUs	32	4
ROPs	16	2

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Dell Latitude 5440 has a FLOPS value of 2.703 TFLOPS whereas the Dell Latitude 5450 ' has a FLOPS value of 2.24-2.56 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Dell Latitude 5440 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	1x8 GB	1x8 GB
RAM Clock	4800 MHz	5600 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	DDR5
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	64 GB	64 GB
Total Slots	2	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

Both laptops, the Latitude 5440 and the Latitude 5450, come with similar RAM capacities of 8 GB, providing comparable performance in memory-intensive tasks.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Dell Latitude 5440	Dell Latitude 5450
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✖ Not supported.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	42 Wh 54 Wh	42 Wh 54 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Left	Left
Charge Power	60 / 65 / 100 W	60 / 65 / 100 W
Voltage	11.4 V	11.4 V
Cable Length	1 meters	1 meters

Furthermore, both laptops have the same battery capacity of 42 Wh, ensuring comparable battery performance.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Dell Latitude 5440 42 Wh

Dell Latitude 5450 42 Wh

Min 32.00 Wh

Average 55.93 Wh

Max 90.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the Latitude 5440 and the Latitude 5450 have similar max. storage capacities of 2 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Dell Latitude 5440 vs Dell Latitude 5450: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Dell Latitude 5440 and Dell Latitude 5450 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 screens have the same size of 14.0".The total usable screen area of the Latitude 5440 is 540cm² / 84inch² whereas the Latitude 5450's total usable screen area is 540cm² / 84inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 feature the same pixel density with 157 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Dell Latitude 5440 157 ppi

Dell Latitude 5450 157 ppi

Min 112 PPI

Average 173 PPI

Max 323.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Both Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 boast the same response time of 35.0 ms.

Brightness
Both Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 offer the same maximum brightness of 400 nits (cd/m²).

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

Dell Latitude 5440 400 nits

Dell Latitude 5450 400 nits

Min

200 nits

Average 383 nits

Max 1200.00 nits

Dell Latitude 5440 vs Dell Latitude 5450 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6E), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 feature 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 feature 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Both Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports.

HDMI
Both Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 feature an HDMI port. Latitude 5440 offers 1x HDMI 2.0, while Latitude 5450 offers 1x HDMI 2.1.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Neither Latitude 5440 nor Latitude 5450 has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Latitude 5440 and Latitude 5450 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.3	v5.3
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 5)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.0	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Optional	Optional
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	Yes
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No