Dell Latitude 5450 review
This review measures the Dell Latitude 5450 against the full 53-spec sheet we track for laptops, comparing it like for like with the 110 other models in our database. It earns a VS Score of 44 out of 100 — the weighted result of every verified specification measured against the class average.
On the spec sheet it is strongest in audio & camera and weakest in display. Its clearest single advantage over the class average: 2.11 more CPU cores — 12 vs 9.89 (avg). None of our retail partners currently lists the Dell Latitude 5450, so availability may be limited; a missing price never affects the VS Score.
Category strengths
Where the Dell Latitude 5450 beats the average
- Has upgradeable RAM ?
- 2.11 more CPU cores ?12 vs 9.89 (avg)
- Has anti-glare display ?
- Has ethernet port ?
- 0.14 kg less weight ?1.4 kg vs 1.54 kg (avg)
- 0.5 more USB-A ports ?2 vs 1.5 (avg)
- Has IR camera (Windows Hello) ?
- Has fingerprint reader ?
- Has Thunderbolt / USB4 ?
- Has HDMI port ?
Where the Dell Latitude 5450 trails the average
- 4.72 GB less RAM ?8 GB vs 12.72 GB (avg)
- 571.96 GB less SSD storage ?2,048 GB vs 2,619.96 GB (avg)
- 261.98 px less resolution ?1,080 px vs 1,341.98 px (avg)
- 12.1 Wh less battery capacity ?54 Wh vs 66.1 Wh (avg)
- No dedicated graphics ?
- 17.3 Hz less refresh rate ?60 Hz vs 77.3 Hz (avg)
- 1,269.69 less Geekbench score ?9,283 vs 10,552.69 (avg)
- 2.55 mm more thickness ?19.06 mm vs 16.51 mm (avg)
- No touchscreen ?
- No SD card reader ?
Editor’s note
The Latitude 5450 is a fleet laptop, and it should be judged by fleet criteria: serviceability, ports, and predictable behaviour rather than excitement. It runs Intel's Core Ultra 5 125U — a 12-core Meteor Lake U chip with an 11 TOPS NPU — with 8GB of DDR5 in this configuration and a 2TB SSD.
What makes it a sensible business buy is everything around the chip. The RAM is upgradeable to 64GB across SO-DIMM slots, which matters enormously for a machine expected to serve four or five years. Ports cover two USB-C with Thunderbolt, two USB-A, HDMI, a headphone jack and — crucially for office and site work — wired Ethernet. There is a fingerprint reader and an IR camera for Windows Hello, and the 14-inch 1920×1080 anti-glare IPS panel hits 100% sRGB, so colour is accurate even if it is not bright or fast.
The limitations are the expected business-laptop ones. The screen is 60Hz and 16:9, which feels dated next to the 16:10 120Hz panels on consumer machines of the same year. Graphics are integrated Intel Arc, so no gaming and no GPU-accelerated rendering. The lid is aluminium but the middle and base are plastic, and at 1.4kg and 19.06mm thick it is sturdy rather than svelte. The 54Wh battery is average.
Buy it if you are equipping staff, need Ethernet and Thunderbolt docking, and want a machine that can be opened, upgraded and repaired for years. Skip it if you are buying for yourself and want a nicer screen, a lighter body or more performance — consumer ultrabooks give you all three for similar money, at the cost of serviceability.
Specifications
Quality bars are generated automatically against 110 other laptops.
Design
A lighter laptop is easier to carry around.
A thinner laptop is more portable.
The chassis material (e.g. aluminium).
The keys are illuminated for use in the dark.
Sign in quickly and securely with a fingerprint.
The screen folds back or detaches to work as a tablet.
A dedicated number pad speeds up data entry.
The colour options the laptop is sold in.
Display
A larger screen is better for productivity and media.
A matte, anti-glare finish reduces reflections in bright rooms.
The vertical pixel count; higher is sharper.
A higher refresh rate is smoother for scrolling and gaming.
Brighter screens are easier to read in bright rooms.
Higher colour-gamut coverage means more accurate, vivid colour.
The display technology (e.g. OLED, IPS).
The proportional relationship between screen width and height.
OLED panels offer deeper blacks and better contrast than LCD.
The screen responds to touch input.
Performance
The CPU model powering the laptop.
More cores help demanding workloads.
More RAM improves multitasking.
The memory standard (e.g. LPDDR5X); newer is faster.
The memory can be replaced or expanded later.
More solid-state storage holds more files and apps.
The GPU handling graphics and gaming.
A separate GPU greatly outperforms integrated graphics.
More video memory helps gaming and creative workloads.
A synthetic score estimating overall CPU performance.
A CPU rendering benchmark; higher scores mean faster multi-threaded work.
The neural engine's trillions-of-operations-per-second rating for on-device AI.
The most memory the laptop can be configured or upgraded with.
The SSD standard (e.g. PCIe 4.0 NVMe); newer is faster.
Supports very fast Thunderbolt or USB4 connections.
Battery
A larger battery generally lasts longer.
Estimated hours of use on a charge.
Higher wattage recharges the battery faster.
Charge over a standard USB-C cable / power bank.
Charges quickly from empty.
Connectivity
More USB-C ports add flexibility.
Standard USB-A ports for older peripherals.
Connect to external displays without an adapter.
Read camera memory cards directly.
A wired network port for a stable connection.
A 3.5mm jack for wired headphones and headsets.
Supports faster, less congested Wi-Fi 6E.
The Wi-Fi generation supported; later is faster.
A newer Bluetooth version improves range and efficiency.
A higher resolution webcam looks better on calls.
Audio & camera
A Full-HD webcam is much sharper than 720p.
Log in by face with an infrared camera.
Two speakers deliver richer, more immersive sound.
More microphones improve voice pickup on calls.
Software
The OS the laptop ships with.
How the VS Score works — and what it can’t tell you
Every measurable spec is scored against the average of all the laptops we track: matching the class average scores 50, clearly beating it climbs towards 100, and each spec counts according to an editorial weight that reflects real-world impact — a battery-capacity gap moves the score far more than a colour-options list. The quality bars on the spec cards above show where this model sits inside the full range for its class, and the overall VS Score rolls every weighted result into one number.
Unknown values are never estimated. A spec this product doesn’t report simply drops out of its scoring — it isn’t penalised with a guess — but a thinner spec sheet does mean a score built on fewer data points, which is why completeness is disclosed under About this data.
Most importantly: a spec-sheet lead is not the same as a better product. Megapixels, gigahertz and benchmark points describe capacity, not experience — image processing, software optimisation, thermals, haptics and ergonomics decide how a device actually feels, and no table captures reliability or long-term support quality. Treat the VS Score as a structured summary of what can be measured, not a substitute for your own priorities.
About this data
- Specifications are compiled from each manufacturer’s official spec sheet, cross-checked against trusted specification databases, and normalised into one schema so identical things are compared identically.
- Specifications last verified July 27, 2026.
- Data completeness: 50 of the 53 specs in this category are verified (94%). Anything we could not verify is shown as Unknown — never estimated — and is excluded from the score.
- Prices and availability come from live retailer feeds via our shopping partners and refresh throughout the day; a missing price means no partner currently lists the product, not that it is discontinued.
- Want the full picture? Our editorial guidelines explain how we research products, weight the scores and stay independent.
- Spotted an error in a spec? Tell us and we will correct the sheet.
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The bottom line
The Dell Latitude 5450 earns a VS Score of 44, trailing most of the 111 laptops we compare here, at least on the spec sheet. It stands out for has upgradeable RAM, 2.11 more CPU cores and has anti-glare display. Just be aware of 4.72 GB less RAM and 571.96 GB less SSD storage before you buy. Weigh those trade-offs against what matters most to you.
The VS Score is generated automatically from the weighted specifications above, measured against all other laptops in our database. Treat it as a shortlisting guide — not a substitute for your own priorities.
