[Hardware] Dell Latitude 5490 (i5-8350U, FHD) Laptop Review

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The Latitude series is Dells business class. Special attention is paid to security features, making this laptop suited for companies and their employees. But even the average user may find an advantage in a device like this. In this review, we will cover whether this notebook is worth its price and whether security-conscious users are going to be satisfied with the features on offer.

After the Latitude E5470 from two generations ago, Dell removed the "E" from their naming scheme and the successor was simply called the Latitude 5480. The Latitude 5490 has a rather long options list. Dell does list nine different configurations on its website, although we have to note that we believe some of the information present there to be incorrect, as even the most affordable model is displayed with the entirety of (officially optional) upgrades.

Differences in hardware start with the display, which is available in three variants, various processors and memory options and also include a plethora of storage, security, and graphics card options. It is possible, to add a dedicated GPU to your configuration. The specific options are covered in detail in their respective sections of this review. At the time of testing, Dell has decreased the price of the Latitude. The most affordable version, based on an i5-8250U, a HD display, 8GB of memory and a 500 GB HDD is currently available for only 839 Euros ((~$1040) excl. VAT). Unfortunately, the touchscreen variant is limited to English speaking markets.

It should be no surprise, that to compare the Dell, we have brought in some strong competition. Our selection contains the HP EliteBook 840 G4, the Acer TravelMate P648-G2, the Lenovo ThinkPad T470 and the Fujitsu LifeBook U747. Last but not least, we also take a look at its predecessor, the Dell Latitude 5480. The latter achieved an exceptional 86% in last year’s test, owing this score to a great battery life. We had gripes with the displays low brightness, however.

We will cover, whether Dell actually took our criticism seriously, or whether this is just a simple Kaby-Lake refresh.

 

 

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