Skip to content

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 in review: Ryzen 5 office laptop offers long battery life

Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





3713 (3685.09min – 3713.34max) MB/s ∼100% +59%

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N





2338 (2292.4min – 2338.47max) MB/s ∼63%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ




2332 (2297.43min – 2331.82max) MB/s ∼63% 0%

Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(2057 – 2338, n=4) Average of class office
(215 – 4346, n=99, last 2 years) HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP




1868 (1778.18min – 1867.51max) MB/s ∼50% -20%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1




1545 (1516.55min – 1544.5max) MB/s ∼42% -34%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




4196 (1124.55min – 4195.98max) MB/s ∼100% +113%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ





2694 (2632.14min – 2694.42max) MB/s ∼64% +37%

Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(1972 – 2816, n=4) Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N





1972 (801.4min – 1972.41max) MB/s ∼47%

Average of class office
(56.3 – 4947, n=99, last 2 years) Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1





1175 (1117.29min – 1175.29max) MB/s ∼28% -40%

HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP





1124 (1112.12min – 1124.01max) MB/s ∼27% -43%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




5612 (3169.38min – 5611.88max) MB/s ∼100% +56%

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N





3609 (3235.07min – 3609.2max) MB/s ∼64%

Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(3552 – 3609, n=4) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ




3537 (3228.94min – 3536.85max) MB/s ∼63% -2%

Average of class office
(200 – 6952, n=98, last 2 years) Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1




2531 (2369.07min – 2530.66max) MB/s ∼45% -30%

HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP





2035 (1907.78min – 2035.41max) MB/s ∼36% -44%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




3074 (1111.36min – 3073.94max) MB/s ∼100% +30%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ





2851 (2657.09min – 2851.12max) MB/s ∼93% +21%

Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(2359 – 2914, n=4) Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N




2359 (863.56min – 2358.67max) MB/s ∼77%

Average of class office
(57 – 5160, n=99, last 2 years) Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1





1210 (1208.07min – 1210.17max) MB/s ∼39% -49%

HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP




1131 (1122.61min – 1130.53max) MB/s ∼37% -52%

Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(50.8 – 68.3, n=4) Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




57.3 (56.05min – 57.27max) MB/s ∼96% +13%

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N




50.8 (50.27min – 50.79max) MB/s ∼85%

Average of class office
(9.03 – 94.3, n=99, last 2 years) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ




46.8 (46.55min – 46.77max) MB/s ∼78% -8%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1




40.7 (40.55min – 40.68max) MB/s ∼68% -20%

HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP





17.7 (17.63min – 17.71max) MB/s ∼30% -65%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




189 (186.02min – 188.87max) MB/s ∼100% +37%

Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(121.7 – 189.2, n=4) Average of class office
(14.3 – 310, n=98, last 2 years) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ





143 (142.08min – 143.1max) MB/s ∼76% +3%

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N





138.2 (136.47min – 138.22max) MB/s ∼73%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1




123 (118.05min – 122.63max) MB/s ∼65% -11%

HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP




49.8 (48.6min – 49.79max) MB/s ∼26% -64%

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N





2177 (2168.68min – 2177.23max) MB/s ∼100%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




1958 (1209min – 1957.69max) MB/s ∼90% -10%

Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(553 – 2182, n=4) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ




1150 (1147.08min – 1149.77max) MB/s ∼53% -47%

Average of class office
(27.4 – 3412, n=99, last 2 years) Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1





779 (777.61min – 779.41max) MB/s ∼36% -64%

HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP




368 (366.44min – 367.85max) MB/s ∼17% -83%

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ




1933 (1878.93min – 1932.77max) MB/s ∼100% +42%

Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N





1364 (1004.39min – 1364.42max) MB/s ∼71%

Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(299 – 1620, n=4) HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP




839 (816.8min – 838.82max) MB/s ∼43% -38%

Average of class office
(18.8 – 2253, n=99, last 2 years) Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





721 (716.54min – 721.08max) MB/s ∼37% -47%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1





293 (279.71min – 293.4max) MB/s ∼15% -79%

Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(3223 – 5496, n=4) Average of class office
(125 – 7348, n=101, last 2 years) Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(912 – 2245, n=4) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Average of class office
(49 – 2864, n=101, last 2 years) HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(1884 – 2122, n=4) Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class office
(39 – 3255, n=101, last 2 years) Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(2892 – 3025, n=4) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Average of class office
(266 – 5613, n=101, last 2 years) HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(1670 – 2689, n=4) Average of class office
(52.2 – 4909, n=101, last 2 years) HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(51.3 – 65, n=4) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Average of class office
(8.89 – 86.8, n=101, last 2 years) Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(124.7 – 182.3, n=4) Average of class office
(13.9 – 257, n=101, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(564 – 1881, n=4) Average of class office
(13.1 – 2224, n=101, last 2 years) HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(1548 – 1772, n=4) Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class office
(17.7 – 2713, n=101, last 2 years) Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP Average of class office
(0.032 – 0.389, n=99, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(0.042 – 0.089, n=4) Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 HP ProBook 445 G8-3Z6Q8ES
SSSTC CL1-8D512-HP Average of class office
(0.018 – 0.717, n=101, last 2 years)





0.09579 MS * ∼75% -219%

Average SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N
(0.027 – 0.087, n=4) Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP
Kingston OM8PDP3512B-AI1 Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ Dell Inspiron 14 5425 6VPKR
SK Hynix BC711 512GB HFM512GD3GX013N Acer Swift 3 SF314-511-54ZK
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ

* … smaller is better

.