Dell Latitude 7490 review: This no-nonsense business laptop gets the job done

The Dell Latitude 7490 is a 14-inch business-class laptop built with premium materials, featuring Intel 7th Gen or new 8th Gen processors. See at Dell thrifter.com/syZh
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[@electricmiragemedia]

Happy to see a review on this laptop. It's very rare to see anyone review latitudes, and except for the price I think they give the T480 a run for its money

[@jefflgaol3448]

I just love the way he said "stay tuned".

[@Chemy.]

Good one for IT departments, looks even easy to do some maintenance. Nice review as always Dan, video liked as usual.

[@roladun]

I love this series of Dell laptop, I have used HP in the same category but I will go for Dell, one very important distinction is the ease of use of the keyboard that set it apart from HP.... the feel is so great and backlight is cool... if one haven't used the two you won't know the difference. I hope HP should go back to the standard mouse pad with normal right/left click, it is a pain not being able to find easily to click for right or left. I would recommend this Dell over HP in the same category. Though I cannot say of any other laptop systems in the same range.

[@alexmichael7997]

Thanks for this review , I miss business laptops reviews

[@jeremytan1650]

Would you be free to do a comparison between Latitude 7390 vs XPS 13?

[@hfhehdhwhhahshhauwunsnammw6790]

It's actually pretty popular in the county where I live.

Es mi equipo, comprado en 2018 y lo uso hasta hoy, sin quejas. Sólo me gustaría saber cómo limpiar su parte exterior ya que la pintura con el tiempo parece algo sucia. La pantalla es excelente, el teclado magnífico. Sí calienta un poco. Me ha gustado mucho esta review.

[@ilketovservis]

Good review! Thank you for this one!

[@farnirwolf]

As for Software Developing on the go this laptop is the best bang for the buck. What he didn't mention is, that there are models with IPS Panels and NVMe SSD's too. Got me one with the i7, 16GB, NVMe and IPS and it does the job more than great. I have one of those workstation monsters in the office and believe me. You don't wannt to carry one of those in to the parc to work there a bit.

[@lyyburns4762]

That Guy how is the speed with the nvme?

[@farnirwolf]

@@lyyburns4762 in practice all just feels smoother with nvme. Its not really measurable, because benchmarks dont say much about the real work with it. A normal SSD will do the work too.

[@lyyburns4762]

That Guy Thanks for your reply. I think I'll just go for the 512gb 860 evo m.2

[@farnirwolf]

@@lyyburns4762 if you already have an SSD, thats really not worth it.

[@GerardPedrico]

I do like it. For video editing and audio editing, it does a nice job. As long as I can do more with UI customization on the display of it, then it would be an attention getter especially when connecting it to a vey large and wide LED Screen TV or a table-top portable projector like the In-Focus. Good for presentations in exhibitions.

[@MrTyger2007]

i can't wait to grab and feel it .

[@pfunk6293]

Great review

[@xAckarax]

more laptops should do the track-point, it very useful for heavy keyboard users.

[@ASDREX458]

Having a debate between this dell 7490 and hp probook 440 g8... please help me out to decide the best option for home use and coding ? :)

[@steve5662]

Does good audio come out of the headphine jack and would it not be so good for audio recording? Dont care about the speakers

[@Doctor1O1]

Nice laptop..Reminds me of the Toshiba protege laptop a jack of all trades but master of none approach.A perfect everyday laptop.Great review.👍

[@ZURAAN-ns8ij]

R u a user of Toshiba

[@Doctor1O1]

@@ZURAAN-ns8ij Yup!..

[@laserlock6491]

How is your Toshiba holding up? I bought a used Portege Z30 last year and the bottom feels loose and makes some creaking noises when you press on it. Since I haven't owned it since it was new I am not sure if this is just the way they are built or if something is broken.

[@lcfchurch]

Damn! those are some nice wallpapers. please post links!!!

[@Gromitdog1]

When does dell release new processors for this model?

[@awniam24]

Hello' What would be best performance Laptop ,for moving between 3 offices in different location.Using:1-Microsoft office intensively,2-Auto cad .3-Photoshop.4-PDF Pro. So :XBS 7590 OR LATITUDE 7400 OR any other advise and any other brand.thanks.?

[@OMARENGG22]

Good job 👍

[@SuyashBansal]

How is this laptop compared to HP EliteBook 1030 x360 G3? I have an option to choose this Latitude 7490, HP EliteBook 840 G5 or HP EliteBook 1030 x360 G3. These are the 3 popular models we can have for work. Any pros and cons will be very helpful.

[@kasyfizamzam]

go for elitebook

[@yahtadi5152]

Did you mention wifi card department?

[@genevievedaily1983]

does it come in 13"?

[@curiousgeorge6921]

Latitude 7300 or t490s same specs ?

[@MartinZanichelli]

DELL LATITUDE or LENOVO THINKPAD best keyboards by far.

[@teyr5]

If you have to chose which one to buy I would buy a Dell Latitude. But the choice is yours of course

[@nganleba5257]

Anyone please tell me if this product has better screen over a Thinkpad on the same price? Also I noticed some heating issue on DELL community form make me concern too!!

[@taher9358]

This is a solid device I am using it right now and my workplace lent it to me. Never used a thinkpad so couldn’t tell you which is better but this Laptops battery reliability and keyboard is just wonderful. My one comes with touch screen so I like it too

[@djorgen]

To the reviewer or anyone that have used this: the heat situation was touched upon in the review, but how is it in real world use? Will the machine get warm/uncomfortable using it in the lap when doing browsing/watching videos? Cheers!

[@kenmystro]

i use an older model e7270 i7 16GB,IT guy. and I can bet that with his HD non touch screen, the heat issue would never be a problem. the fans are quite and effective when on

[@roladun]

I am using E7470, the heat has never been the issue and you can't even hear the fan blowing, so silence.

[@hoangngockhoa]

are you sure? 20 hours of battery life?

[@tjagoma]

Can still get this PC even a used one but in pristine condition.

[@thenubianspeaks4329]

Other reviewers have said the audio is surprisingly pretty loud and full, so what are you comparing it too?

[@LGA584]

No it's not good i have one

[@fpl_bailey]

Forgot the web cam

[@vaxilocom2347]

do you send me your wallpapers... i need it with thanks!

[@heymardrangel]

What he say about battery ? sorry I don’t speak very well English 😢

[@robertjosan]

Does the Latitude 7490 have a Lock-slot?

[@BryanzHAn03]

Yes. It is called "Noble Security Wedge Profile Lock"

[@baldino9165]

What's the difference with the latitude 7390? just the screen size?

[@fernandofernando7586]

yes

[@carldrogo9492]

7390 is 13 inches, while 7490 is 14 inches.

[@5975ami]

I heard this 7490 also has heat problem. I trust the community's feedbacks since my Dell Precision 5510 really died on me due to heat management problem just like what the community reported.

[@josephmurathi8512]

Watching this after 5 yrs,is it worth getting this laptop at this end of 2023 renewed one from Amazon?

[@blastinnn]

price?

[@josephmurathi8512]

@@blastinnn less than 250 dollars.

[@JamesBond-fg6bt]

My new workplace gave me one of these, 512 nvme, 32 gb ram (sys admin, virtual machines etc), you just feel compelled to work on it, even when you get home you just want to work a bit because it feels like such a joy to use it. Single fan is a bad design though, you have to use a cooling pad or it'll spin its heart out. Also it should have a Ryzen 8 core for my workloads, 4 core is a thing of the past and should die with intel.

[@hamadi03]

Listen , I just bought one of these and the sound quality is very good, loud and full and even beats My 15 inch 2013 macbook pro, sorry buddy your review falls short, what kind of speaker do you expect on a 14 inch laptop, surround sound, big band? They are some of the best i have had on laptops, yes surprisingly.

[@letsmakemusic7132]

Macbook pro 13 speakers say hello

[@abhijithabhijith587]

Is good trading?

[@ddimin]

5:35 "These are SATA SSD drives" I believe you are wrong. Those are NMVe SSDs.

[@lefaset]

Hello! Does anyone use it for djing with virtual dj??? Thank you

[@antisony2008]

Just got this laptop from my employer for a web development position. with 16gb of ram. 500gb nvme. 8th Gen core i7. Ask in 6 months if you want to know what I think of it.

how is touchpad performance ? :D

[@antisony2008]

Nazir doğan I like it. Although I come from a shitty track pad so I always carry a Bluetooth mouse with me. But I don't dislike having to use the laptop's track pad. The track pad even supports swiping with 4 fingers to the sides to use multiple desktops or whoever it's called, like in Mac OS

[@jonathanopokuoti9688]

What is the battery life? And the total performance

@@antisony2008 Thank you .I ended my search with buying Macbook Pro :D

[@stanf5488]

What about cooler, noisy ?

[@hamadi03]

I think you should do your research, You talk about the slower SSD drive, but you can upgrade that to the faster PCi SSD at your discretion. See mobile tech review with Lisa Game

[@laptopoptimization8724]

goood video

[@hamadi03]

mine is new so battery life 10 to 11 hours or more with normal use.

[@NatashaYsabelYCai]

Hi. I'm planning to buy a latitude and I don't want those that overheat or have many issues. How's your laptop now? :)

[@SKSTrials]

I took the Thinkpad T480 over this because of the swappable and bigger battery.

[@ronaksuchak]

What movie was that?? Shark one

[@claudesaint17]

Ronak Suchak Aquaman.

[@vlweb3d]

GREAT FOR MS OFFICE - lol But seriously, even for a business laptop there are cheaper alternatives. The only advantage I see here is Dell's additional services - for businesses.

[@gijduvon6379]

What alternatives?

[@loicdebal9274]

for adobe ps ai and id it seems t obe a pretty good machine

[@mdmithun4333]

is it touchcreen?

[@antisony2008]

MD mithun no

[@fernandofernando7586]

no

[@FIRAS300]

yes

[@ATLTraveler]

i have the core i7, i thought this was a shit laptop, but guess it's nice.

[@Drrck11]

For $1,049 it better get the job done.

[@lyyburns4762]

Drrck11 no shit..

[@irfanhakimi2721]

Whoever considering this laptop in 2021?

[@emzaffar2884]

me

[@jiteshbali2495]

You look like Gippy Grewal

[@ossiemouangassa7737]

Can I put my dvd in it?

[@fernandofernando7586]

really

[@thenubianspeaks4329]

what is this gets the job done for speakers and ok, they are very good. I have this laptop, and the sound is surpriningly loud and full. See Mobile tech review.

[@fedirkryvyi]

Jesus.... HD display??? In 2018????

[@hallarzarubin9493]

What is the point of going higher than hd in 14" or smaller screens? You will just get terrible scaling issues and reduced battery life

[@carldrogo9492]

@@hallarzarubin9493 what TF are you talking about? HD display are godawful and mediocre! 🤢

[@user-mo1zi2pw4w]

probably He smoked some funny mushrooms ​@@carldrogo9492

[@abhikbhaduri7252]

Overpriced

[@WindowsCentral]

LOL as if you are the target market for this or you would ever buy it; this is for ITs, Pros, business and enterprise users, not regular consumers, period.

[@HenilPatel89]

they would have to be idiots to buy this junk.. for that price.. indeed overpriced.

[@tejaspadhye]

But if you buy these second hand as they go "obsolete" within a year for people working in embassies, these machines are damn solid. I have a Latitude e5410 and I like it. Sure it heats up pretty easily...

[@newspacecowboy]

Said by "gaymer"

[@gijduvon6379]

@@HenilPatel89 what would you buy on this price?

[@rockynets]

Yet another overpriced piece of crap

[@waypasthadenough]

Lock port? What's that for?

[@kimoliver479]

If your laptop is rolling in the deep it’s probably a Dell. DON’T BUY THIS!!!!

[@carldrogo9492]

Huh?