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Dell Latitude 5430

Mainstream 14-inch Latitude 5000-series business laptop of 2022 with 15 W 12th Gen Intel Core U-series processors (plus an 11th Gen i5-1145G7 vPro option), two Thunderbolt 4 ports, flip-down RJ45 Ethernet and two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots up to 64 GB. Dell's store now lists it as discontinued.

Memory

Slots
2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, dual-channel (no soldered memory)
Speed
DDR4 3200 MHz
Module sizes
4, 8, 16 or 32 GB per slot
Minimum
4 GB (1 × 4 GB)
Maximum
64 GB (2 × 32 GB)
Factory configurations
4 GB (1×4), 8 GB (2×4 or 1×8), 16 GB (2×8 or 1×16), 32 GB (2×16), 64 GB (2×32)

Storage

Slot
One M.2 2230/2280 socket for the SSD; no 2.5" bay
M.2 2230
Class 35, PCIe NVMe Gen 3 x4 or Gen 4 x4, up to 1 TB; SED versions 256 GB; mounts in an M.2 2230 holder with its own thermal plate
M.2 2280
Class 40, PCIe NVMe Gen 3 x4 up to 1 TB or Gen 4 x4 up to 2 TB; held by a thermal plate
Self-encrypting
M.2 2280 Gen 3 x4 SED up to 1 TB; M.2 2230 SED 256 GB
QLC
M.2 2280 QLC PCIe NVMe, 512 GB
Chipset PCIe
Up to Gen 4.0; Dell states storage support up to Gen 3.0
Card reader
microSD 4.0 (SD, SDHC, SDXC)

Graphics

12th Gen i5/i7, 11th Gen i5
Intel Iris Xe Graphics with dual-channel memory (shows as UHD Graphics with single-channel memory)
12th Gen i3
Intel UHD Graphics
Outputs
HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort over the Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C ports
HDMI max
4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz
USB-C max
4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz over DisplayPort 1.4 on Type-C (Dell UHD Graphics table)
Displays
Up to 4 including the laptop panel (Iris Xe)
Iris Xe
10-bit colour, refresh up to 120 Hz depending on resolution

Expansion

M.2 SSD
One M.2 2230/2280 slot for the solid-state drive
M.2 WLAN
One M.2 2230 slot for the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card
M.2 WWAN
Optional WWAN card, M.2 3042 Key-B (Intel XMM 7360)
Smart card
Optional contacted smart card reader slot on the left side

Networking

Ethernet
Intel I219-LM or I219-V, 10/100/1000 Mbps, RJ45 (flip-down)
Wi-Fi option 1
Realtek RTL8822CE, Wi-Fi 5, up to 867 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi option 2
Intel AX211, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.4/5/6 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.2 (6 GHz only in selected countries)
Wi-Fi option 3
Intel AX201, Wi-Fi 6, 2.4/5 GHz, up to 2400 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi option 4
MediaTek MT7921, Wi-Fi 6, up to 1200 Mbps, Bluetooth 5.2
WWAN (optional)
Intel 7360 (DW5820e) LTE Cat 9, up to 450 Mbps DL / 50 Mbps UL, UMTS/HSPA+; GNSS (GPS, BDS, GLONASS); microSIM slot; eSIM with Dual SIM (DSSA) not supported
NFC
Optional NFC / contactless smart card reader in the palm rest

Power

Adapters
60 W USB-C, 60 W USB-C 2-pin, 65 W USB-C or 90 W USB-C, 100-240 VAC
60 W output
20 V/3 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A
65 W output
20 V/3.25 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A
90 W output
20 V/4.5 A, 15 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, 5 V/3 A
Power input
USB Type-C (through the Thunderbolt 4 ports); no barrel jack

Ports

Thunderbolt
2 × Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort Alt Mode / USB Type-C / USB4 / Power Delivery (left side)
USB-A
1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare
Video
1 × HDMI 2.0
Network
1 × RJ45 (flip-down)
Audio
Universal audio jack; Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro, 2 speakers (2 W average, 2.5 W peak), dual-array microphones
Card slots
microSD; optional smart card reader; optional microSIM (WWAN models)
Security
Wedge-shaped lock slot

Display

HD TN
1366×768, 220 nits, 45% NTSC, 500:1, anti-glare, non-touch
FHD WVA
1920×1080, 250 nits, 45% NTSC, 700:1, anti-glare, non-touch
FHD WVA touch
1920×1080, 300 nits, 100% sRGB, 700:1, anti-glare, touch
FHD WVA low blue light
1920×1080, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, 700:1, anti-glare, non-touch
FHD WVA privacy
1920×1080, 300 nits, 100% sRGB, 600:1, anti-glare; Dell lists touch for this option
Size
14.0" (355.6 mm) diagonal, 60 Hz, 157 ppi (FHD)
Camera
HD RGB, FHD RGB + IR, or FHD RGB + IR with proximity sensor and ALS; camera shutter

Battery

Options
3-cell 41 Wh or 4-cell 58 Wh Li-ion, each as ExpressCharge Boost or Long Cycle Life
ExpressCharge Boost
Target 0-35% in 20 minutes (16-45 °C)
Charge time
Maximum 3-4 hours from 0 to 100% depending on temperature and charge mode
Coin cell
Yes

Physical

Dimensions
321.35 × 212.0 mm; 19.3 mm (front) to 20.9 mm (rear) thick
Weight
1.36 kg (3.01 lb), depends on configuration
Keyboard
Backlit or non-backlit, 18.05 mm key pitch, 79 keys (US)
Clickpad
115 × 67 mm
Materials
Lid CFRP with bi-injection antenna cover, plastic palm rest, black CFRP bottom; Titan Gray (Technical Guidebook)
Operating temp
0-35 °C; altitude up to 3048 m

Management

vPro
Intel vPro Enterprise (i5-1245U, i7-1265U), vPro Essentials (i5-1235U, i7-1255U), vPro (i5-1145G7)
TPM
TPM 2.0, FIPS 140-2 and TCG certified
Authentication
Fingerprint reader in power button (ControlVault 3), ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication (FIPS 140-2 Level 3), contacted smart card (FIPS 201), contactless smart card / NFC, IR camera for Windows Hello
Drives
Self-encrypting SSD options (Opal and non-Opal)
BIOS
Absolute Persistence Module support, Wake on LAN, SupportAssist OS Recovery
Dell Optimizer
ExpressConnect, ExpressSign-in (proximity sensor), ExpressResponse, ExpressCharge, Intelligent Audio
Sensors
Optional ALS and proximity sensor in the display; accelerometer on the system board

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro downgrade (Windows 10 Pro factory image)
Linux
Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS

Processors

  • Intel Core i7-1265U
  • Intel Core i7-1255U
  • Intel Core i5-1245U
  • Intel Core i5-1235U
  • Intel Core i3-1215U
  • Intel Core i5-1145G7