Dell Latitude 5401 In-Depth Review

[@ROSHANKUMAR-pq6xz]

You are too good.. Seems so professional. Can't find any better reviewer than you... Lots of love ❤️

[@gailortenzi6446]

My new 5401 i7 just arrived in the mail today and still in the box. Glad to see you like it. Thanks for the helpful video.

[@BsianTech]

Thanks for the feedback Gail, you are going to enjoy it, it’s a understated beast under the hood :), it even surprised me.

[@stanislavvanek8022]

I would like to ask the same as DIno, I can not find any informations elsewhere. How is 5401 handling heat from 45w processors? From review it seems it was alreay getting warm with i5 and therefore if it makes sense to put such a beast in such a small body?

[@stanislavvanek8022]

@@EzBoon-D Hallo DIno, I like it very much. Personally dont need such a GPU performance and would prefer copact body, but I like CPU performance (I wish that Dell i7 would have same, but I am expecting not to...) and all the small things - full size arrow keys, full size F keys, SD card reader, I even like crazy keybord light colors, simple design, nice. If that would be in 14" it would be very considerable. Even if it comes with 16gb RAM, 512SSD, WIN10PRO and 3 year Quick Repair warranty to almost 2000EUR. And that would be also to check - how is warranty and servis working in real life. I spent part of my life in Germany and part in Slovakia, so if it needs service, I would like it fast and for that I have hope in Dell NBD, they have centers all around and might be easier to fix that than machine which is not so well known (that means XMG in Slovakia, where it might not even be on the market)...well at least thats how I see it with my limited knowledge about services :) Thanks for tip!

[@stanislavvanek8022]

@@EzBoon-D And what you need your machine for? Did you also consider Razos Blade Stealth 13? (regaring you go to North Amercia) I had it in my hands and felt pretty good.

[@stanislavvanek8022]

@@EzBoon-D Its out kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5bSe4uPe76AjK8

[@speakerboy5146]

Great review! It helped me to decide to get the 5401!

[@BsianTech]

Thanks SpEaKeRbOy, you will like the 5401. I still use it as my primary notebook as we type compare to the other laptops that pass my hands.

[@3xitt]

Great job! I was looking for some comprehensive review of 5401 but there's only a few of them (by the end of FEB 2020). You definitelly won my subscription, man... :)

[@Kerbalizer]

By sep 2023 there still aren't many reviews of the 5401

[@hmacha]

By February 2024 There still aren't many reviews of 5401

[@terrychabz]

Surely getting this. Thumbs up Bsian Tech

[@BsianTech]

They were good computers, still have one today and working strong

[@okutaviof]

This was the best review ever of a laptop.

[@BsianTech]

Hi okutaviof, welcome to my videos and thank you very much for your feedback, it really is warming to hear the good feedback and support. Hope you are doing well in these interesting times.

[@bhakti3360]

id really love the way u explained the stuff

[@liorharamaty6091]

very good review, thank you.

[@BsianTech]

Welcome to my videos Lior Haramaty, thank you very much. I have created a little bit more videos on the Latitude 5401 if you are interested in this laptop, its one very surprisingly well laptop.

[@ianccc3725]

Nice review, keep it up!

[@DamianWalczak]

I love this review and wish you great success

[@BsianTech]

Thank you very much Damian Walczak and welcome to my videos.

[@tottawangable]

Thanks looks the first 5401 review found in KZbin

[@BsianTech]

Cheers, I hope you found it helpful, are you in the market for one?

[@tottawangable]

​@@BsianTech Yes it's helpful. I just got one with CPU 9850H. The fan is a little noisy, probably the only concern

[@stanislavvanek8022]

@@tottawangable Hey Totta, could you share a bit more about noisiness? It was not clear from video, how loud computer actually is....not numbers, just feeling. Thanks

[@tottawangable]

Stanislav Vanek wear your noise cancelling headset. After using months I don’t like it because of the keyboard home and f11 keys. Still a thinkpad fan.

[@stanislavvanek8022]

​@@tottawangable Luckily, i am concerned just about noise. So if i read in between lines you are saying i should order one piece of headset when ordering 5401? Can you compare noise to Lenovo t490, 495?

[@-Moonlight_luvs1212]

faaaaantastic! i didn't know about the keyboard nipple xD you got my like and subscription

[@finzi11]

Super cool reviews! Are you going to review the new Latitude series - 5411, 7310 and 7410? I will appreciate it! Thanks!

[@BsianTech]

Hi St. Michael Ribarica, thank you very much. Yes I have all these models plus more on their way just matter of slow delivery atm due to our releasing covid19 lockdown in Australia.

[@finzi11]

@@BsianTech Cool! I am excited about your reviews coming up! 😁

[@kulelodric1738]

thanks for the work, am very greatful, how can someone solve the problem of bios password on dell 5401

[@acxel_M]

Loved this video! Very helpful 👍🏻

[@BsianTech]

Thanks for the feedback A M =) What are your main uses for the laptop?

[@acxel_M]

BsianDad I use Abelton Live 10 for audio production

[@BsianTech]

Oh very nice A M, the new CPU in this laptop will be very helpful for you. Personal question as I'm no sound guy at all. How is my audio on my youtube videos, if you could point me in a direction on easy improvements. Thanks.

[@acxel_M]

BsianDad you should try RX7 standard by Izotope, it’s a great de noise audio production software.

[@BsianTech]

@@acxel_M Thanks I was just looking at that software the other day when I was trying to learn more about audio, another youtuber I was watching (Alex Knickerbocker) was mentioning about it. I am such an infant when it comes to audio.

[@MDaniyalZaki]

Great review

[@skyblue-df2od]

hi very good review thank you but does the laptop have the old legacy docking port on the underside please?

[@BsianTech]

Hi sky blue, no it doesn't when Dell did the name change 3 years ago and dropped the "e" part of the name that was to signify it no longer has the e-port compatible anymore.

[@thannguyen9603]

Great review! Do you have any review about the 5501 i5 9400H vs 5401?

[@katarinamatkovic5767]

Hii, I'm deciding between Dell Latitude 7490 i7 or Dell Latitude 5401 i7, whats your opinion, what's better? And I heard that screens are different (matt/no matt), is that a big difference? I'm going to use it for digital marketing and uni the most. Thank you very much.😁😁 Good review😊

[@mohmedsayeldeen8206]

Great review man! ♥️ Does it has a wi-fi or only ethernet ?

[@LEVIACKERMAN-rm1fk]

Blue light keyboard?

[@Xavier-fv9xg]

Hi, excepts the design and better quality materials, is there any good reason to choose the 7400 above this 5401 ?(at the same spec configuration) Thank you

[@BsianTech]

Hi Xavier, welcome to my videos. So the main difference between the 7400 and 5401 is weight and performance. The 7400 is 1.3KG and 5401 is 1.5kg. The 7400 runs off 8th Gen Intels CPU which has 4 cores and the 5401 is 9th Gen with 6 cores so it can crunch more numbers faster. Also the 5401 has a RJ45 port (ethernet networking port) which the 7400 is now missing. These are the three main major differences you will feel.

[@AmazingSonicBros]

looks good, will buy to code and analyze malware.

[@bjrntschudimadsen4434]

I try again - do you know what will be normal core temp for 5401?

[@junnanzhang4006]

Hi, I've just purchased a 5401 from seller and waiting for shipping. Seems the specs are fairly the same, can you capture the panel model in hwinfo? Maybe I'll look for a better screen for it (the stock one has only a 45% NTSC coverage).

[@BsianTech]

Sorry took me a while but here is the screenshot of the hwinfo on the screen panel for the 5401. This is the FHD non-touch panel. ibb.co/ypmZr0Z

[@bjrntschudimadsen4434]

Hei - what will be normal core temp for 5401?

[@endlesssearch9028]

Hey, thank you for the review. I've heard that this series of dell latitudes is problematic for the left handed (because the left side gets too warm, the air vents blow uncomfortably on your hand, etc.), do you think the 540 have those issues?

[@BsianTech]

Hi endless search, welcome to my videos. I do agree the left hand side does get warm but wouldn't say crazy hot. Where you palm would sit I would say it isn't too uncomfortable to leave your palm on there if the CPU is running at its max. When it's not running running max and just doing average to low work you won't notice too much heat. The Latitude 5400 shares he same design and I did do a video on the 5400 temperatures which you can see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZW2q6t_jJt2eMU . Hope that helps you.

[@endlesssearch9028]

@@BsianTech Thanks.

[@nakanomiku9564]

Can i use this laptop for programing?

[@handle-k8c]

Is it good for rendering?

[@pi9244]

Good day! I am planning to buy a Dell Latitude 5401 laptop. Intel Core i7 laptop processor. NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics card. Can I connect 1 monitor 4k using Type-C? (second through hdmi)

[@MrMagelius]

Hey. Any idea what the battery life is like in hrs with windows and just normal browsing/typing? The i5-9400h version. Any estimate? Would it do 10 hrs? @BsianDad

[@BsianTech]

Welcome to my videos Magnus Eliassen, sorry just got back from holidays. I covered the battery life of i5 in one of my videos Dell Latitude 7400 vs 5401. You can see it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHKniXmOl9uMoM0

[@lordbmills]

What’s the cheapest dell 10th gen laptop?

[@hash7285]

Backlight. ?

[@BluebirdR]

Hi Brian how is the PMW levels ?

[@BsianTech]

Hi Sky, I'm not sure how to test PWM levels yet as I don't have the equipment to measure that yet. I can tell you that the display panel Dell uses for both the 5401 and 5411 does have PWM.

[@Mara2000sdf1]

Hi, it has mate or glossy display, and IPS or TN panel? Thank you :-)

[@BsianTech]

Hi Mara, Welcome to my videos. The options for the 5401 are Matt display, you can get a glass version of the screen more touch. Both types are TN Panels, I should have clarify that more in my video sorry I will remember that in the future =).

[@Mara2000sdf1]

@@BsianTech Thank you for quick reply, i am looking for powerful laptop for CAD work but with TN panel because of eye strain in my case. I tryed the expensive laptops with IPS panel but each caused eye strain after 30 minutes work. On my 5 year old laptop with TN panel i can work 8 hour without eye strain.

[@BsianTech]

Mara, how about OLED screens does that strain your eyes too? If that is an option then look into the Precision 5540, its got some very decent specs for CAD use. A lot of laptops these days are IPS. I was suprised the Dell 5401 was still TN actually considering its specs and being on 9th Gen. Besides display for you, raw CPU speed is what your after and this 5401 actually has pretty good speeds.

[@Mara2000sdf1]

@@BsianTech OLED panel should be ok for eye strain but i cannot found laptop with FHD OLED option. Unfortunetly many CAD softwares has problem with 4k displays include fusion 360 ( windows DPI scaling issue - verry little icons or blurry apperance ). So i am going to buy dell 5401 with TN glossy screen an try it . :-)

[@BsianTech]

I understand your frustration with 4K displays and Windows DPI scaling. You are right very hard to even find FHD OLED display laptops in the market. Please give your feedback when you get the Dell 5401 love to hear your thoughts on it too for CAD work.

[@wajahtalisiyal6125]

Can i buy this laptop or video editing thanks

[@BsianTech]

This laptop isn't ideal normally for video editing if you manage to find one which does have discrete graphics configured in it then it can be used for light to medium video editing tasks.

[@szymongadyn5158]

How many PC Line are connected to thunderbolt3? :)

[@BsianTech]

Hi Szynon, if your asking about how many lanes for the thunderbolt it is 4 lanes.

[@szymongadyn5158]

​@@BsianTech thx! :) i thinking to use this laptop with e-gpu (i7- 6 core), but i need Thunderbolt 3 4x PCIe with OPI 4GT/s. I asked dell but they haven't answered yet. Last information about thunderbolt www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/qna44089/thunderbolt-3-40gbps-data-transfer-rate

[@fs9050]

4-lanes PCIe for egpu?

[@BsianTech]

Hi F S, welcome to my videos. From the hwinfo capture it looks like the Latitude 5401 has 4-lanes for PCIe =). ibb.co/gDbMcjh hope this helps.

[@quockhanhnguyen5866]

Can you show some picture inside this laptop?

[@BsianTech]

Hi Quốc Khánh Nguyễn , welcome to my videos. Decided to create a video about it for you instead of a picture. You can find the video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3PMZ4Gnaruiha8 I hope this helps you.

[@quockhanhnguyen5866]

@@BsianTech thank you :)

[@dv2983]

hey dude, you are giving a review without tech specs?? list it out man

[@okutaviof]

You choose tech specs

[@ycgaming3436]

I m curious between 5401 and 5410

[@hmacha]

5410 would be advance! I have 5401 and I faced heating problem then I changed thermal management in bios. but now it has some fan noise but no heating problem.

[@hmacha]

@@88xenomusic even on normal activity like browsing and playing media, laptop got heat up but after changing its thermal management option in bios it is working normally with slightly more fan noise but not unbearable.

[@PanSokhom]

😘😘good😘😘

[@web7.62]

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