Dell Latitude 3420 Manual

Set up your Latitude 3420

About this task
NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.

1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button.
   NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. Connect the power adapter and press the power button to turn on the computer.
   

2. Finish operating system setup. For Ubuntu: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. For more information about installing and configuring Ubuntu, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support. For Windows: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you:
   • Connect to a network for Windows updates.
     NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.
   • If connected to the internet, sign-in with or create a Microsoft account. If not connected to the internet, create an offline account.
   • On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.
3. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended.
   NOTE: The Dell apps are available in a subcategory in the Windows Start menu.

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Resources	Description
	Dell Product Registration Register your computer with Dell.
	Dell Help & Support Access help and support for your computer.
	SupportAssist SupportAssist is the smart technology that keeps your computer running at its best by optimizing settings, detecting issues, removing viruses and notifies when you need to make system updates. SupportAssist proactively checks the health of your system's hardware and software. When an issue is detected, the necessary system state information is sent to Dell to begin troubleshooting. SupportAssist is preinstalled on most of the Dell devices running Windows operating system. For more information, see SupportAssist for Home PCs User's Guide on www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools. NOTE: In SupportAssist, click the warranty expiry date to renew or upgrade your warranty.
	Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and latest device drivers as they become available. For more information on using Dell Update, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/ support.
	Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications, which are purchased but not preinstalled on your computer. For more information on using Dell Digital Delivery, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.

Views of Latitude 3420

Right

1. micro-SIM card slot (optional)
2. microSD-card slot

3. Universal audio port
4. USB 2.0 port

5. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port
6. Network port

7. Network activity LED
8. Wedge-shaped lock slot

Left

1. DC-in port
2. Power LED
3. HDMI 1.4 port
4. USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare
5. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with DisplayPort Alt Mode and Power Delivery (10^th and 11^th Generation Intel processors only)

Top

1. Power button with optional fingerprint reader
2. Keyboard
3. Touchpad

Front

1. Camera shutter (optional)
2. Camera
3. Camera status light
4. Microphone
5. Display panel

Bottom

1. Speakers
2. Service tag label
3. Air vent

LED Indicators and Characteristics
Battery Charge and Status LED
Table 2. Battery Charge and Status LED Indicator

• S0 (ON) - System is turned on.
• S4 (Hibernate) - The system consumes the least power compared to all other sleep states. The system is almost at an OFF state, expect for a trickle power. The context data is written to hard drive.
• S5 (OFF) - The system is in a shutdown state.

Specifications of Latitude 3420

Dimensions and weight
The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Latitude 3420.

Table 3. Dimensions and weight

Description		Values
Height:
Front height		17.60 mm (0.69 in.)
Rear height		17.60 mm (0.69 in.)
Width		326 mm (12.83 in.)
Depth		226 mm (8.89 in.)
Weight NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability.		1.52 kg (3.35 lb)

Processor
The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Latitude 3420

Table 4. Processor

Chipset
The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Latitude 3420

Table 5. Chipset

Operating system
Your Latitude 3420 supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 11 Pro
• Windows 11 Home
• Windows 11 Pro National Academic
• Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
• Windows 10 Home, 64-bit
• Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS, 64-bit
• Kylin Linux version 10

Memory
The following table lists the memory specifications of your Latitude 3420.

Table 6. Memory specifications

External ports
The following table lists the external ports of your Latitude 3420.

Table 7. External ports

Internal slots
The following table lists the internal slots of your Latitude 3420.

Table 8. Internal slots

Description	Values
M.2	One M.2 slot for WWAN (on WWAN I/O board) One M.2230 slot for Wi-Fi One M.2 slot for 2230/2280 solid-state drive NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.

Ethernet
The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Latitude 3420.

Table 9. Ethernet specifications

Wireless module
The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) modules supported on your Latitude 3420.

Table 10. Wireless module specifications

Table 11. WWAN module

Feature	Specifications
Model number	Dell DW5820e Intel 7360 LTE-A
Host interface	M.2 3042 form factor
Network standard	LTE FDD/TDD, WCDMA/HSPA+, GNSS/Beidou
Transfer rate	Up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9)
Operating Frequency Bands	(1,2,3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13,17,18,19,20,21,26,28,29,30,38,39,40,41,66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
Data Rate	LTE FDD: 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) LTE TDD: 347 Mbps DL/30 Mbps UL (Cat 9) UMTS/HSPA+: UMTS 384 kbps DL/384 kbps UL
Power supply	DC 3.135 V to 4.4 V, Typical 3.3 V
Antenna Diversity	Supported
Radio On/Off	Supported
Wake On Wireless	Not supported
Temperature	Normal operating temperature: -10°C to + 55°C Extended Operating temperature: -20°C to +65°C NOTE: Variation in temperature can affect the performance of the WWAN card.
Antenna connector	WWAN Main Antenna X 1 WWAN Diversity Antenna X 1

Audio
The following table lists the audio specifications of your Latitude 3420.

Table 12. Audio specifications

Storage
This section lists the storage options on your Latitude 3420.
Your computer supports one of the following configurations:

• One M.2 2230/2280 for solid-state drive (Class 35 or Class 40)
• One M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive and One 2.5-inch SATA hard-drive

The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration. For computers:

• M.2 2230/2280 for solid-state drive (Class 35 or Class 40)
  NOTE: You cannot install the 2.5-inch SATA hard-drive on systems with a 4-cell battery. Systems with a 4-cell battery would only support the M.2 Solid-state drive.

Table 13. Storage specifications

Media-card reader
The following table lists the media cards supported by your Latitude 3420.

Table 14. Media-card reader specifications

Description	Values
Media-card type	One microSD 3.0 card
Media-cards supported	Micro Secure Digital (mSD) Micro Secure Digital High Capacity(mSDHC) Micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity(mSDXC)
NOTE: The maximum capacity supported by the media-card reader varies depending on the standard of the media card installed in your computer.

Keyboard
The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Latitude 3420.

Table 15. Keyboard specifications

Description	Values
Keyboard type	Standard non-backlit keyboard with optional fingerprint reader Standard backlit keyboard with optional fingerprint reader
Keyboard layout	QWERTY
Number of keys	United States and Canada: 79 keys United Kingdom: 80 keys Japan: 83 keys
Keyboard size	X=19.05 mm key pitch Y=18.05 mm key pitch
Keyboard shortcuts	Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key. NOTE: You can define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program.

Camera
The following table lists the camera specifications of your Latitude 3420.

Table 16. Camera specifications

Table 17. IR camera specifications

Touchpad
The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your Latitude 3420.

Table 18. Touchpad specifications

Power adapter
The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Latitude 3420.

Table 19. Power adapter specifications

Description		Option one	Option two
Type		65 W AC adapter, 4.5 mm barrel	65 W AC adapter, USB-C
Input voltage		100 VAC x 240 VAC	100 VAC x 240 VAC
Input frequency		50 Hz x 60 Hz	50 Hz x 60 Hz
Input current (maximum)		1.60 A / 1.7 A	1.70 A
Output current (continuous)		3.34 A	20 V/3.25 A 15 V/3 A 9 V/3 A 5 V/3 A
Rated output voltage		19.50 VDC	20 VDC/15 VDC/9 VDC/5 VDC
Temperature range:
Operating		0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage		-40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)	-40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.

Battery
The following table lists the battery specifications of your Latitude 3420.

Table 20. Battery specifications

Description		Option one	Option two
Battery type		3-cell, 41 Whr	4-cell, 54 Whr
Battery voltage		11.25 VDC	15 VDC
Battery weight (maximum)		0.17 kg (0.37 lb)	0.23 kg (0.50 lb)
Battery dimensions:
Height		206.40 mm (8.12 in.)	271.90 mm (10.70 in.)
Width		82 mm (3.22 in.)	82 mm (3.22 in.)
Depth		5.75 mm (0.23 in.)	5.75 mm (0.23 in.)
Temperature range:
Operating		0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)	0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)
Storage		-40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)	-40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
Battery operating time		Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.	Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.
Battery charging time (approximate) NOTE: Control the charging time, duration, start and end time, and so on using the Dell Power Manager application. For more information on the Dell Power Manager see, Me and My Dell on www.dell.com.		4 hours (when the computer is off)	4 hours (when the computer is off)
Coin-cell battery		CR2032	CR2032
Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.

Display
The following table lists the display specifications of your Latitude 3420.

Table 21. Display specifications

Fingerprint reader
The following table lists the fingerprint-reader specifications of your Latitude 3420.
NOTE: The fingerprint reader is located on the power button.
NOTE: The fingerprint reader is an optional offering.

Table 22. Fingerprint reader specifications

GPU—Integrated
The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Latitude 3420.

Table 23. GPU—Integrated

GPU—Discrete
The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Latitude 3420.

Table 24. GPU—Discrete

Operating and storage environment
This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Latitude 3420.
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Table 25. Computer environment

Description	Operating	Storage
Temperature range	0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)	-40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
Relative humidity (maximum)	10% to 90% (non-condensing)	0% to 95% (non-condensing)
Vibration (maximum)*	0.66 GRMS	NA
Shock (maximum)	140 G†	NA
Altitude range	-15.2 m to 3048 m (-49.86 ft to 10000 ft)	-15.2 m to 10668 m (-49.86 ft to 35000 ft)
Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components.

* Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.
† Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse.

Keyboard shortcuts

NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations.

Table 26. List of keyboard shortcuts

Getting help and contacting Dell

Self-help resources
You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources:

Table 27. Self-help resources

Self-help resources	Resource location
Information about Dell products and services	www.dell.com
My Dell app
Tips
Contact Support	In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter.
Online help for operating system	www.dell.com/support/windows
Access top solutions, diagnostics, drivers and downloads, and learn more about your computer through videos, and documents.	Your Dell computer is uniquely identified by a Service Tag or Express Service Code. To view relevant support resources for your Dell computer, enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code at www.dell.com/support. For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your computer, see Locate the Service Tag on your computer.
Dell knowledge base articles for a variety of computer concerns	Go towww.dell.com/support. On the menu bar at the top of the Support page, selectSupport > Knowledge Base. In the Search field on the Knowledge Base page, type the keyword, topic, or model number, and then click or tap the search icon to view the related articles.

Contacting Dell
To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE: Availability varies by country/region and product, and some services may not be available in your country/region.
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.

Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.

A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.