Dell Latitude 14 Rugged 5404

rugged 2014 14" dGPU ⏱ ~7h ⚖️ 2.65 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
21
out of 100
Fit for you
28/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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Profile

vs median
CPU
27
Core i7-4650U
GPU
2
GeForce GT 720M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
65 Wh
~7h
Price
$266
market
Age
12 years
2014

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 21/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Gaming (12).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98)

⚠ Weaknesses

Gaming (12)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $266, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $3.1/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $266 price invested at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $1.0/mo
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💰 Price trend

$2,500 $1,401 $302 2014: $2,500 2014 2015: $2,125 2016: $1,806 2017: $1,535 2018: $1,305 2019: $1,109 2020: $943 2021: $801 2022: $681 2023: $579 2024: $492 2025: $418 2026: $356 2026 2027: $302 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$179/year (7%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 21
CPU score 27 Basic tier
GPU score 2 Office tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 2.65 kg Heavy
Battery 65 Wh Large tier

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

4th generation · model year 2014 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Latitude D/Rugged (legacy/niche)
Type
Rugged
Release year
2014≈
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1366x768
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Graphics
GeForce GT 720M
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
2.65 kg
Ports
7
Backlit keyboard
✓
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Optical drive
✓
Battery
65 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 7 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1366 x 768 (HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4400
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) 4650U Intel Core i5 (4th Gen) 4310U
🔲 Memory (1)
8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
🎮 Graphics (1)
GeForce GT 720M
💾 Storage (1)
256 GB SSD

Performance metrics

Performance 16
Portability 34
Light office 34
Gaming 12
Creative 30
Energy efficiency 40
Connectivity 98
Value 24
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 — 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch — 240 ✓ Comfortable
GTA V — 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 6 140 ✓ Comfortable
Team Fortress 2 — 50 ⚠ Playable
F1 2014 — 38 ⚠ Playable
FIFA 18 32 — ⚠ Playable
FIFA 19 30 — ⚠ Playable
Valorant — 30 ⚠ Playable
Sims 4 — 26 ✗ Low
FIFA 17 — 23 ✗ Low
FIFA 20 22 — ✗ Low
Dota 2 — 21 ✗ Low
Farming Simulator 17 — 18 ✗ Low
Dirt Rally — 16 ✗ Low
GRID: Autosport — 16 ✗ Low
Rocket League 24 16 ✗ Low
Darksiders III 15 — ✗ Low
Doom — 15 ✗ Low
Farming Simulator 19 15 — ✗ Low
Monster Hunter Stories 2 15 — ✗ Low
X-Plane 11.11 16 15 ✗ Low
Dirt 4 14 — ✗ Low
For Honor 14 — ✗ Low
Resident Evil 7 14 — ✗ Low
Wolfenstein: The New Order — 14 ✗ Low
Alien: Isolation — 13 ✗ Low
F1 2017 13 — ✗ Low
Fortnite 13 13 ✗ Low
World of Warships — 13 ✗ Low
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare — 12 ✗ Low
Metal Gear Solid V — 12 ✗ Low
Star Wars Squadrons 11 — ✗ Low
Battlefield Hardline — 10 ✗ Low
Rainbow Six Siege — 10 ✗ Low
The Crew — 10 ✗ Low
Civilization: Beyond Earth — 9 ✗ Low
Mad Max — 9 ✗ Low
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — 9 ✗ Low
Prey 9 — ✗ Low
Grand Theft Auto V — 8 ✗ Low
Just Cause 3 — 8 ✗ Low
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 8 — ✗ Low
Risen 3: Titan Lords — 8 ✗ Low
Titanfall 2 — 8 ✗ Low
Battlefield 1 — 7 ✗ Low
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 — 7 ✗ Low
Dragon Age: Inquisition — 7 ✗ Low
Evolve — 7 ✗ Low
Fallout 4 — 7 ✗ Low
Far Cry 4 — 7 ✗ Low
Star Wars Battlefront — 7 ✗ Low
Star Wars Battlefront 2 7 — ✗ Low
The Evil Within — 7 ✗ Low
Anno 2205 — 6 ✗ Low
Batman: Arkham Knight — 6 ✗ Low
ELEX 6 — ✗ Low
Far Cry Primal 6 6 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 — 6 ✗ Low
Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III 6 — ✗ Low
Watch Dogs — 6 ✗ Low
XCOM 2 6 — ✗ Low
Ghost Recon Wildlands 5 — ✗ Low
Ryse: Son of Rome — 5 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 5 ✗ Low
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4 — ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 — 3 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 — 2 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 17 1 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 5 — 1 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus — 1 ✗ Low
💡 71 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
133%
GPU
41%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
265%
GPU
20%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
48%
GPU
13%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
177%
GPU
41%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
8%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
48%
GPU
4%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
48%
GPU
5%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
177%
GPU
41%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
48%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
3%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
48%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
265%
GPU
41%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
177%
GPU
41%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
66%
GPU
9%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
66%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
106%
GPU
41%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
66%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
5%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
106%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
10%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
106%
GPU
7%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
221%
GPU
20%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
106%
GPU
14%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
10%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
5%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
10%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
8%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
5%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
5%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
5%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
3%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
5%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
83%
GPU
5%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
4%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
177%
GPU
20%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
133%
GPU
10%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
8%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
5%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
177%
GPU
20%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
17%
RAM
200%

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