Laptops

Pavilion 14 (Early 2021) vs Inspiron 14 (3420, Early 2022) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 28 Cores (4P+4E)
GPU
GPU
Adreno 6901,536 Shaders
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
14" LCD IPS1920x1080 400Nits 60Hz Glossy
Display
Price
$520
Price
$500

CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
MicroSD
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
Storage
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Audio
MicroSD

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.6GHz
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.15GHz

Adreno 690
384 Shaders
1.5GHz
1,536 Shaders
680MHz

2x SO-DIMM

2.4GB/s Read
950MB/s Write
2.4GB/s Read
950MB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

14" LCD IPS1920x1080 400Nits 60Hz Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD VA
Area & Aspect Ratio
83.75 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
83.75 in² 16:9
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Brightness
250 nits 250 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
61 ms
Response Time
35 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 157 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 157 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.5K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 600:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
170° H 170° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
98% sRGB 67% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
63% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
-
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No

Up to 6 hours
-
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-100%: 120 min
43.3Wh
3749mAh
11.55V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
40Wh
5263mAh
7.6V
Lithium-Ion

Data
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
2x USB 3.0
Data
2x USB-C 3.0 + DP + PD
1x USB 2.0
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card UHS-I
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2

Charger
45W USB-C
Charger
65W USB-C
Max Power Draw
44W
Max Power Draw
-
Output
45W 12.00V 3.75A
Output
65W 20.00V 3.25A
Input
1.40A
Input
1.70A
Protocol & Port
USB-C DC 4.5x3mm
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
2.00A 5V (10W) 3.00A 15V (45W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.25A 20V (65W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
79%
Scissor
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Plastic

Launch OS
Windows
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Plastic
Height
17 mm (0.67")
Width
325.1 mm (12.8")
Depth
216.7 mm (8.53")
Height
18.5 mm (0.73")
Width
323.7 mm (12.74")
Depth
219.8 mm (8.65")
Weight
1.41 kg
Weight
1.44 kg
Weight + Charger
1.72 kg
Weight + Charger
1.74 kg
Volume
1.1989 L
Volume
1.3145 L
Fans
1
Fans
1

Release Date
2021-04-20
Release Date
2022-03-04
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2021
Description
3420, Early 2022
Model Number 1
14z-ec000
Model Number 1
3420