Amazon Renewed's Flagship-tier Contender
Priced at $281.99, the Dell Latitude 7420 Intel i5 14 FHD (Renewed) is Amazon Renewed's entry in the 14 inch laptops category. With 144 buyers rating it at 4.1 stars, it currently sits at #9 of 26 in our rankings. It won't beat the top picks on raw rating, but at 44% below the category average price, it has a different value proposition.
Laptop Construction
Build quality at $281.99 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
By the Spec Sheet
- Brand: Amazon Renewed
- Price: $281.99 (well below the $501.03 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.1 of 5.0
- Reviews: 144
- Category rank: #9 of 26 in 14 inch laptops
- Cheaper in category: 2 products
- Higher-rated in category: 21 products
- More-reviewed in category: 6 products
What 144 Buyers Say
A 4.1-star average from 144 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
For context, the average rating in the 14 inch laptops category is 4.4 stars, so this one is rated below typical.
Cheap vs. Capable
At $281.99, the Dell Latitude 7420 Intel i5 14 FHD (Renewed) sits well below the $501.03 category average. 2 options are cheaper and 23 are more expensive.
The category leader is the ASUS Vivobook Go 15.6 FHD AMD Ryzen 3 8GB ($399.99, 4.3★, 863 reviews). The Dell Latitude 7420 Intel i5 14 FHD (Renewed) is $118.00 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Direct competitors at this price (±25%):
- ASUS Vivobook 14 FHD Intel i3 8GB 256GB - $309.00, 4.2★ (667 reviews) · Higher rated
- HP 14 Laptop Intel i3 8GB RAM 256GB SSD - $348.60, 4.5★ (240 reviews) · Higher rated
- HP 14 Touch Laptop Intel 4GB RAM 64GB - $239.99, 3.8★ (29 reviews) · Cheaper
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the HP 14 Thin Laptop Intel N150 16GB RAM Gold at 5.0★.
Is It For You?
Yes if you're shopping price. It's significantly cheaper than the category average, the rating is acceptable, and you're not missing anything that justifies double the spend for most users.
Best fit for:
- Budget shoppers who want functional 14 inch laptops without overspending
Wrap-Up
7.7/10
Below-average rating in a category with several stronger options. Hard to recommend over higher-ranked alternatives unless a specific feature seals it.