Dell Latitude 7480/7490: Watch before you buy used...

[@beni22sof]

It's a good machine. I have one that's working well for the last 6 years. Replaced battery two times and changed the motherboard/RAM to try and fix an issue that is in fact a major flaw for these devices. The case is not rigid enough! If you keep it with one hand the back panel warps and moves the RAM in their slot. You can kiss that session goodbye and you need to reboot. That's the only issue I have with this laptop. Also, when buying used you should keep in mind that the SSD might have endured some heavy usage. Replacement might be due.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Thanks for providing your experience!

[@RobertoGimenezR]

Got the same problem with the RAM module... But still a good laptop for sure.

[@Mr.-Doge]

I run one of these laptops and honestly it was good seeing what was running in it, I run some fair sized games on it, and that little fan is super loud, and was actually the reason I was looking for videos on it, also im extremely shocked how much they sell for, i bought mine for $200

[@MrChangeordie]

Is it worth buying? I'm just looking for laptop with 4g lte with hdmi

[@abdulbasit.]

loved the review i got latitude 7490 with core i5 8th gen16gb and 256gb with face id and touch it is pretty much a great laptop for college studies and coding programming etc but the thing i regret is that is should have bought a non touch model because touch is not that much productive beside scrolling because it is not x360 thats why it whobbles when touching with a stylus or just a pen , btw its used

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Interesting points on the downsides of the touch model. Glad you found the video helpful.

[@LostRoaming]

Nice detailed videos, thanks. Just fyi, getting the 7490 isn't necessarily a benefit, I bought a 7480 specifically because it has some of the best battery life you can get, that and fhd were all I cared about. The 7490 has worse battery life, it's around 25-40% less than the 7480, depending on the task.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Yep, completely depends on your needs which is better.

[@manickam7231]

Battery backup?

[@nitrax8629]

Definitely a board swap in this case, the top sticker says Core i7 Inside with no mention of which generation - Intel only started mentioning that with stickers for 7th gen and newer, so this would originally have been a 7480 with a 6th gen processor. With all the reliability issues I bet it failed at some point and the owner took the opportunity to upgrade it.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Hmmm interesting theory. Thanks for sharing.

[@ekeretteekpo3004]

I was considering getting a 7480 but with your comment I am better informed and might skip it and go for the 7490. What do you think? I don't want my laptop to fail on me.

@@ekeretteekpo3004 7490 have an 8th gen, so you could use Windows 11. If I am correct, 7480 had a 7th gen, not a 6thgen.

[@marcosgarrido3460]

@@LaptopRetrospective Agree with @nitrax8629. This laptop left the factory with an i5 processor. All Latitudes e7470,e7480 and e7490 with i7 processors came by factory with fingerprint reader at the right of the palm rest, just above the Intel logo sticker...Also if you look the Service Tag number in the bottom cover, and compare that number with the one you have in BIOS they will not match.

[@miludion4802]

I checked on the internet and i saw that is possible to put an non-bootable ssd drive on the wwan slot. It is corect?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Probably. It is a common thing to do in the unused slot.

[@ShiftSkipper]

got the 7490 with the 8th gen i7 running linux mint and im loving it.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Awesome. What work are you doing with it?

[@ShiftSkipper]

​@@LaptopRetrospective Still figuring it out. right now im learning how to use an open source audio production software called Ardour.

[@maxron6514]

i got that processor inside a lenovo thinkpad t480, actually i already bought 3 pieces with the same setup, touch display, fingerprint, all the goodies. Running every machine with Debian, the model with 24gigs (upgraded by me) even runs 2 VMs with Windows 11 simultaneously, while the host does at least one further long running task. no cooling problems so far. I am planning to add this Dell to my collection soon, so glad you love it, cheers!

[@snargles8711]

I wonder if I could dual boot from an SD linux distro

[@seasn5553]

Bought one of these for $79 shipped and its honestly really good for the money and I would recommend it as a good starter

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Glad you got a good deal.

[@dxrvnt]

Interesting machines but reliability seems to be all over the place. We got a 7490 not too long ago in great physical condition that ended up being unusable for what was decided to be a motherboard issue as the machine would constantly blue screen throwing an uncorrectable hardware error.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

A few commenters are mentioning this, thanks for adding your experience.

[@R1BNC]

Can confirm, a lot of issue from dell laptops

[@kevinteixeira2718]

What gen processor did it have?

[@R1BNC]

@@kevinteixeira2718 8th gen intel iirc

[@kazox770]

Bought a used 7490 about a year and half ago, and was getting BSOD errors after 1 year of use, just when warranty ended. Still using it ,though as stationary pc, as if I move it, it will give bsod error. I wish I've knew his earlier, although this machine does what it should.

[@Olivander12]

I am wondering if the product designers of those two models already knew the importance of the difference between 7th/8th gen :D Maybe they wanted to create maximum confusion for everybody looking for a W11 compatible machine.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Not sure, the gap in generations could be as wide as 6 vs 8th gen.

[@itsmymillertime182]

With a 7490, I have 40 units, most common problem is webcam, microphone, speakers stop working and I think it is with Windows 10 and the sleep function as the users open and shut them all day. Sometimes a driver reinstall works, or a remove from device manager also works.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Interesting! Thanks for the heads up that those are some parts to watch.

[@kasuraga]

That's a weird one. With windows 11, the 7490's we run at work have an odd issue with the touch screens not working after you wake it up from sleeping sometimes.

[@Peppermint1]

Sleep is glitchy on Windows, including PC. Had a PC that would "wake" up from sleep, without the fan spinning. Noticed it from the burnt smell. Sleep keeps RAM working 24/24 even if it's low energy, so RAM modules wear much faster. I now use Hibernate, but this writes all data on the SSD, so it wears faster.

[@ThomasWaschko]

I bought it as as a DJ Laptop and pimped it with a 3 TB SSD - Card plus 1 TB MiniSD Card and 32 GB RAM. The RAM Expansion is very important for this PC. The start time is 9 seconds. I have really very low latency. This is very important for a DJ Laptop. The new Version costs me now all inklusive about 1000 EURO for a very good working Laptop.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Nice upgrades!

[@ThomasWaschko]

@@LaptopRetrospective Thank you. I need a good partner, if I play with my high- end equipment for about 600 or 800 people with Traktor and Ableton Live Software Only one critical point is the screen. the colours. I think they are a little bit dark against other laptops from HP I have. But the Dell is without problems. Thanks

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Yeah business laptops don't always have amazing screens until you go high end.

[@ThomasWaschko]

@@LaptopRetrospective this is true . but it rocks for me

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Glad to hear it

[@walterblanc9708]

I bought the QHD touch 7480 about in 2021. Since then the Battery charging cct needed replacing after a year. I think playing games overheated the chip on it. Both touchpad buttons have ceased to function but I just adapted to using the pointstick alternates. Happy with it and its so light with the touch screen it has replaced my tablet a lot of the time. This was my 2nd latitude and really happy with the brand.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Glad you're happy with it despite the parts failure. 😂

[@kasuraga]

if the touchpad buttons are the lower two, it's a really cheap and easy to replace part. Taking off the backplate is the longest part of the job

[@MrKillswitch88]

One of the better points of this machine is that it has a five button track pad instead of an emasculated clickpad and there is a track point which some users out there still like. The keyboard could be better but at least isn't as horrible compared to countless others beyond that it looks ok for college use minus not having a gpu.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

True, nice to see those dedicated buttons.

[@MrKillswitch88]

I honestly don't get it when people remove the bottom panels from dell laptops then dump them for sale on eBay particularly the smaller machines while higher end models typically come complete other times only missing the drive, drive caddy, and maybe the battery. Anyway of this era I would have gotten a 77x0 instead because I like my machines being a bit quicker than a 80s Casio calculator.

[@yutsuneko]

Bought a used Latitude 7490 a year ago for study and programming, it was really powerful and working well sadly the display stopped working after like 6 months of using it. I think it is a motherboard issue (it isn't related to the screen since it works when swapped on another laptop). Before I got problems with the display, the laptop was running very hot even while doing basic tasks. The thermal paste probably was dry or the cooling wasn't working properly and the temps caused issues to the mobo. Should've taken care more of this laptop, maybe it wouldn't have happened. I bought a new motherboard from eBay for very cheap, hope I didn't got scammed I'll update on the situation

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Best of luck on your repair.

[@abidamustafa2502]

update?

[@yutsuneko]

@@abidamustafa2502 Motherboard was working but still no display, so I sold the old one and I'm now using it connected to a screen

[@Joni-C137]

Got one a few weeks back,it's amazing,even but MacOS on mine it's perfect Dell 7490 with a i5 8350U(that "fake" 8th gen) 32gb ram 512gb SSD

[@LaptopRetrospective]

MacOS on a Dell. Interesting combination.

[@Joni-C137]

@@LaptopRetrospective Haha,runs amazingly,dual booted with windows too,all I need now is a faster and a bigger SSD,512gb split into 2 256gb partitions is ehhh limiting,and it's a sata m.2 style sadly,but hey it was 190€ with a 256gb SSD and for 10€ more a upgrade to a 512gb was worth it,even tho the SSD is slower,I bought it at a PC shop and it even has a 1 year warranty!

[@ryancraig2795]

I just picked up a 7490 i5, 16 GB, 256 GB, FHD screen. Good so far except for Battery is down to a 1/3 or so if its original capacity, I would estimate judging from reviews I've read. Not sure which of the two batteries it has. I'll see if the local seller will warranty it. I had a 7480 I used with a Dell USB C dock with power supply I used as my desktop (at Dell). Worked well.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

A new battery shouldn't be too much trouble to locate and it would be easy to install. Most sellers won't warranty a used battery unless they explicitly state that they will up to a certain percent.

[@ryancraig2795]

@@LaptopRetrospective as I've got to take the cover off anyway, I might upgrade it to 500 GB nvme while I'm at it. They're cheap enough now.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

That's a nice upgrade!

[@ryancraig2795]

@@LaptopRetrospective So it has the smaller 3-cell battery. Looks like there's no reason the larger one shouldn't fit. I've read that it should work. The current one is pretty bad, about 1h40m on a full charge. The onboard diagnostics show the battery condition as "poor". And it cuts right off at about 20%.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Yeah I'd replace that. 😂

[@V0CCO]

Would the 7480 with the i5 7th gen be good for coding and maybe some light games? I am trying to buy a laptop to start coding and need for daily use asw.Im within these three options right now The Latitude 7480 Thinkpad T550 Letitude 5540

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Commenters seem to be split on the reliability of this machine. The T550 is a larger device but better liked.

[@jusnick987]

I own a 7480, its a very good machine. The one thing I would like to point out is the USB-C could support Thunderbolt depending on which CPU you got. From my understanding is that 6th Gen didn't get the option, even though in the BIOS shows the option. I believe its 7th Gen on up that had the option.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

I didn't see much mention of TB in the 7480 manual but it's not the easiest document I've been navigated.

[@jusnick987]

@@LaptopRetrospective I think a lack of TB was a oversight that should have been included. But its a business machine. Now would I choose this over my T440s or similar ThinkPad, that's a hard decision. I think for the money a ThinkPad T470 would have been the better choice. But I don't regret buy this machine.

[@noah4425]

i have a latitude 7480 with a 6th gen with thunderbolt

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Oh? What CPU do you have?

[@noah4425]

@@LaptopRetrospective i7 6600u

[@randomsahil]

Bought a 2nd hand 7490 1 month ago, good purchase Battery is showing its age.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Might be good to replace it, if you need battery life. What size came with it?

[@SurajPandey-vi9gr]

What does that mean? Battery is showing its age

[@LaptopRetrospective]

That usually means the battery isn't at a decent capacity and isn't lasting very long. All batteries wear down with time and use.

[@epicguys1461]

@Laptop Brothers I want to purchase This laptop For As graphic design/Video editing. As i got the offer 16gb Core i7 what do you think?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Should be up to the job for most projects. Keep in mind rendering times will get long with high resolution footage and complex projects.

[@laurietaylor9736]

Do you know where the password jumper is located? I bought this model at a thrift store and is admin password protected. Can't access the bios at all. Only option I haven't tried is doing the password jumper thing to reset it back to factory settings.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Are you sure it even has this exploit?

[@HuntaKiller91]

Seems like a decent offering for $140 in my country with i5 8350u and 8/256 config But not sure it will do thunderbolt

[@J.Buenaventura-Durruti]

Hola, yo pensaba que los procesadores de 8 th generación no podían actualizar a Windows 11 por no poseer el Chip TPM. Pero viendo este video me doy cuenta que si que pueden, por tanto mi pregunta es : considera que es una buena compra por 150€?¿? en mi empresa se están deshaciendo de ellas por renovar las PC de oficina y nos los ofrecen a los trabajadores por ese precio. Gracias, saludos y disculpen por no escribir en ingles pero es que no se mucho ingles para tanto texto...

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Sí, tiene razón, la octava generación de Intel tiene el TPM adecuado para Windows 11. Si es un buen precio o no, depende de lo que cueste la máquina en su región. Si se ajusta a sus necesidades y presupuesto, pruébelo. Traducido usando Google.

[@J.Buenaventura-Durruti]

@@LaptopRetrospective Thanks compadre. 😁👌👍👍

[@LaptopRetrospective]

You're welcome!

[@Terrorizzm]

Very informative video.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Thanks! It's what I aim for.

[@cijoabraham2884]

Last month I bought a Dell Latitude 7480 , but when i opened the system information, it shows 7490. Bottom of the lap shows 7480 with a service tag and inside the laptop it shows 7490 with different service tag. What might have happened?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Bottom case could have gotten swapped, that happens often when they are refurbed by companies that can't be bothered.

[@cijoabraham2884]

thank you@@LaptopRetrospective

[@LaptopRetrospective]

You're welcome!

[@ilikebobies]

Im getting a refurbished one for $500US 32GB of ram and 2TB SSD. Should I get one i7 8650U; I am trying to start Djing.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

When it comes to older CPUs, I like to try the best I can afford since they tend to last longer.

[@pellegrino10]

Can this laptop play low end games like Minecraft

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Should be able to handle Minecraft.

[@karylle_]

Hello! I am an incoming data science student, is it a good choice (overall) to buy dell latitude 7480 ?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

What are the system requirements for the most demanding programs you'll be running?

[@giannux]

I'm currently considering between this and thinkpad T480 as my next daily driver, the T480 is a bit higher price-wise. Do you think this latitude 7490 in same capability with T480?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

They are similar in some ways. I've got a video on the T480 as well. If it were me, I'd take the ThinkPad.

[@giannux]

@@LaptopRetrospective thank you, I am also thinking that Thinkpad would be a better choice, I am currently using X230, but quite tempted by 7490 price and specs... We are talking about used laptops of course... Thank you again

[@ManLikeJK]

Insightful video! I enjoyed every bit of it. It seems the 7480 and 7490 have very interchangeable parts. Do you think a screen swap would work? I have both of them and I really want to keep the 7490, but it has a 1366x768 screen, meanwhile the 7480 has a full HD touchscreen. Do you think if I swap the entire upper chassis, it would still work for the 7490?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

It's not impossible. Feel free to dig through the maintenance manuals for part numbers and see if they are the same.

[@philipekema4315]

I'm looking to do a motherboard swap 7480 to 7490, I will let you know if I am at least successful.

[@philipekema4315]

I had the 7480 i-5-6300u. It had the ultra HD touch screen. On eBay I bought a 7490 board with a i-5-8350u. I looked all over the place and couldn't find anyone who would done this motherboard swap but I decided to try it anyway. To my surprise, it was plug and play for everything except for the touch screen connector which had changed formats between the two models. I will gladly trade my touch screen for stability. I still can't believe this worked, since the 7490 never came with a screen of that resolution. Ymmv. Edit: I mean to say that the screen works perfectly except that touch functionality is dead.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

That's awesome you got this working. I'd be willing to bet if you really wanted to there would be a way to plug that in as well.

[@philipekema4315]

@@LaptopRetrospective thanks man, I think you're right, to be honest with you I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to board level repairs and don't know the name of either kind of connector, so it would be difficult for me to look them up.

[@justin5430]

do you think this laptop with an i7, 16 GB ram, 512 GB SSD suffice for music production?

[@justin5430]

or might a hp elitebook 840 with an i7-6600 instead of an i7-700 be better

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Check your system requirements for the software you intend you use carefully. I'd go with the most up to date CPU your budget can afford balanced with whatever other requirements you have beside raw performance.

[@TinCole]

so im either thinking of buy latitude 7490 with the i7 or thinkpad t495s with ryzen 7... i dont know which one should I buy

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Both sound good. Personally I'd choose the ThinkPad but you need to figure out which design better meets your needs.

[@tonymalach1804]

Hi, just found this video. I have a 7490, lightly used, 256 GB m.2 sata ssd. I replaced the 256 GB with 1 TB, with some difficulty. WIN 10 pro. My question is that the Toshiba 256 drive appears to be locked, somehow. I would liked to have been able to use it for portable storage. Any idea as to how to unlock? It is not locked by bitlocker. Appears to be done by dell. I am unable to format whether this pc or an other. Appreciate aNy help!

[@LaptopRetrospective]

I don't have any experience with any Dell software that locks drives, sorry.

[@achrafoubana]

Sure what about the laptob HP ELITEBOOK X360 1030 G2 I5-7ÉME is good choice in 2023

[@LaptopRetrospective]

I've heard good things but never used one nor seen one in person.

[@drh3b]

I just purchased a reasonably high spec refurb from Amazon, and these comments have me a bit scared! So far though, it's been perfect.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

You probably have a little less to fear if a professional refurbishment took place.

[@ThomasMTube]

I bought a refurbed 7480 with a 7300u last year. Added another stick of ram and recently bought a new battery and it has been faultless. Love it for general browsing etc.

[@Averkill001]

Can it casual game on Roblox, Minecraft, Gta v. I’m getting the Dell 7490 16gb 256ssd and is that enough? And it also have windows 11, i7-8650U FHD. Can it game on those games?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Check your GPU requirements.

[@xxxod]

@@LaptopRetrospective roblox has no gpu requirement. it will run on an Intel® HD Graphics 520

[@mari_7204]

Is this laptop good for running the adobe softwares like photoshop and after effects?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

It will do the job for reasonably sized projects. The bigger the project, the more power you'll want at your disposal.

[@मुरलीधरसिंह]

​@@LaptopRetrospectivepower in processor or ram?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Correct.

[@jaraisz06]

Beautifull Laptop but in my opinion i dont know if i am wright or wrong but the E7440 quality build overtakes 7480/7490 now lests go back to x2 E7480 that i fliped for profit , i had the CPU i5 6200U and 2.5" SSD with 16GB of DDR3L ram the 6th gen i5 can suport DDR3L1600Mhz ram and DDR4 2133Mhz but not combined , the other think to look for is the battery from what i recall the i5 procesor can take the 7.6V Battery and the 11.4V aswell but if you have the i7 one you nead the 11.4V battery , they are expensiv especialy the OEM ones so better buy one with a decent battery ,other thinks to wach out are the x2 speekers make sure they sound good they have a bad raputation of failing a lot .

[@LaptopRetrospective]

I'm less familiar with the naming nomenclature Dell uses. It is a solid machine but somewhat middle of the pack.

[@jaraisz06]

@@LaptopRetrospective try to get the E7450 and disassemble for service it's a damm nightmare Dell made a bubu with this model :) Love Your Videos !

[@LaptopRetrospective]

I'll see what comes my way next and keep an eye out for it. Thanks for your support, means a lot.

[@roghayak]

Would this laptop be viable for softwares like 3dsmax?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Great question, I'd compare the system requirements of the version you're looking to use against the specs of the machine you're looking to buy.

[@azmirhossain7866]

Intel HD Graphic 620 2GB? What is this 2gb? Is this extra dedicated graphics? I'm looking for buy 74980 and there written 2gb. Can you tell me?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Probably the amount of RAM in the machine assigned to the GPU. Some BIOS allow this to be adjusted.

[@sportsfan7702]

I bought one of these ~ Dell Latitude 7490 14" HD i5-7300U@2.60 GHZ 8GB RAM 250GB M.2 SSD I 28583WK. The price was right at $57 USD /$75 CAD

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Agree with you on the price. Nice find. What are your plans for it?

[@lu-ww2cn]

refresh rate numbers list from monitor setting what are thse numbers please

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Pretty sure all these panels are 60Hz.

[@lu-ww2cn]

would you check from advanced display settings i am not asking about max refresh i am asking about all the numbers in the list after clicking on refresh rate box please @@LaptopRetrospective

[@kalban112]

No matter which model this is, both of them were hot mess. Puffed up batteries, fault chassis coating, keyboards, motherboards, network cards, rams, it was just disaster.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Hmmm, interesting. That might explain the mix of parts? Two used to build one?

[@kalban112]

@@LaptopRetrospective Exactly, we are using Latitudes in work for years and there are almost no functional devices leftover after the support expires. So we have usually bunch of faulty devices in storage and when somebody needs extra device for home office, kids, parents, etc we just cobble parts together to make at least one functional laptop, that we can give away.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

At least they got some additional use. 😂

[@mingming9604]

I personally like the 5300 series more

[@paolorossi784]

@@LaptopRetrospective the outer cases for both 7480 and 7490 look exactly the same, are they different in terms of dimensions? What physical differences have you noticed?

[@ellaymoundf]

Hi, do you know if the Dell Latitude 7480 14" Intel Core i7 7th Generation with 16gb RAM and 256gb SSD, refurbished, runs games like Minecraft, Valorant and Stardew Valley? Sorry if I was very specific with the model and the games, I hope you can answer me :p

[@LaptopRetrospective]

You should be able to answer it yourself with all that information. If you look up the system requirements for those games you'll see which it can run.

[@FireFoxDestroyer]

my teachers have this exact laptop, but us students are stuck with a freaking mediatek chromebook

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Yeah, Mediatek isn't a heavy lifter.

[@boxcast7470]

I found one of these with an 8th generation i7 for 300 dollars, I want to use it for software development college, should I buy it?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Sounds like a good buy. I suspect the specs will meet your needs.

[@omairkk]

been using a Latitude 7490 for 3 years now, And it took me 2 years to realize what that USB-C port was capable of, in all the photos from dell it shows a thunderbolt logo, however its not thunderbolt? mine has a DP-alt mode symbol. So i had been only using it for a USB-C to HDMI cable. I realized later that i could use it with a docking station to do EVERYTHING. power, data, video, all through one USB C cable.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

To be fair, the USB-C/Thunderbolt standard is a bit of a mess.

[@omairkk]

@@LaptopRetrospective yeah i agree its not dell's fault, just wanted to share that detail with anyone interested in this laptop, because a one-cable solution is desirable and its never explained in the spec sheet

[@lu-ww2cn]

refresh rate numbers list from monitor settings in windows what are thse numbers please

[@omairkk]

@@lu-ww2cn for my ultrawide it used to show max refresh rate of 85hz @ 3440x1440 however now the USB C port no longer works for anything after i upgraded to Win11....lol not sure what or why or if it was a firmware upgrade

[@lu-ww2cn]

@@omairkk I am asking about all refresh that shows in the list from refresh rate box in advanced display settings not max refresh only ,sir

[@jabezhane]

I picked up a refurbed 14" 7480 7300U laptop this week with 1080p/16GB and 250GB SSD for £150! Condition was good for an ex corporate and the replacement battery was still playing 1080p video down to 53% after two hours so I was happy with that. I did swap the RAM for 16GB of matching dual rank and the SSD for a 500GB Intel H10 I had laying around. It doesnt see the Optane part but this gen didnt support the combined Optane drives, just the original separate cache ones. Replaced the thermal paste and put a fresh build of 10 on it (it came with 11). Will be perfect for knockabout work use. I just didnt want to risk my £1200 Framework!

[@LaptopRetrospective]

It's nice to have a machine that you're not worried about getting a few nicks and dings.

[@lu-ww2cn]

refresh rate numbers from advanced display setting all the nubers that shows please

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Please don't spam the comments. I answered your question already.

[@lu-ww2cn]

@@LaptopRetrospective I did not receive an answer from you

[@lu-ww2cn]

@@LaptopRetrospective I am asking other people

[@Mungaievemediam]

Hi, can it be used for video editing? Especially premiere pro. The core i7 version of this.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Check your system requirements. It should handle some modestly sized 1080p projects.

[@sonyericsson2828]

I had bluescreens on 7480 with w10, works fine with Linux

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Could be OS related of course but could also be drivers.

[@devzaks8912]

Would you recommend 7490 for coding and web development?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

It will probably do the job fine. What's your most demanding program/process you expect to do?

[@devzaks8912]

@@LaptopRetrospective I've been doing web development for a while. I'm currently on a Thinkpad workstation with a 6th gen i7, 8GB of RAM and an old Nvidia Quadro. Now that my work gets more demanding (mobile apps-Android studio, graphics/design, virtualization and hundreds of chrome tabs and some average content editing for KZbin), I just feel the need for better performance overall but no money 💰 for high-end stuff 🤦

[@devzaks8912]

I think my current performance bottlenecks that's making me considering the 7490 are; . 6th gen vs 8th gen . 8GB of RAM vs 16 . Single RAM channel vs dual . 1600mhz DDR3 vs DDR 4 . Dual core, 4 thread vs quad core, 8 thread But the 7490 has no graphics card. What do you think please?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

I don't think you'd see the jump in performance you're hoping for between the two. Which ThinkPad workstation specifically are you using?

[@devzaks8912]

@@LaptopRetrospective I'm using Lenovo Thinkpad p40 yoga

[@ekeretteekpo3004]

Thank you for the video. Please, what is that app that displayed the name of the laptop under "System > About"?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Do you mean About Your PC?

[@ekeretteekpo3004]

@@LaptopRetrospective yes, I think.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Yeah, you just type it into the start menu on Windows 10 or 11.

[@seanmcgarry8852]

I appreciated this video a lot. You explained everything very clearly and simply. I'm currently deciding between a thinkpad 490 (i5 8365U, 512 gb ssd, 16gb ram, windows 10, no USB-c) and a dell latitude 7490 (i5-8350U, 512 ssd, 16gb ram, windows 11) with the thinkpad being 30 euro more. I've heard so many fors and againsts for both, it's hard to decide. If you had any opinion on the matter, I'd appreciate it a tonne!

[@seanmcgarry8852]

Beyond that, I have 2 more expensive options which include lenovo think pad x1 yoga g7 (i7-7600U, ssd 512, ram 16gb, iris xe graphics, windows 11, touchscreen, 3.5ghz processor) and a lenovo thinkpad x1 carbon g7 (i5-8365U, ssd 256, 16gb ram, 1.1kg)

[@seanmcgarry8852]

I teach online and am looking to get into programming, but nothing too high end. All of these are refurbished. I appreciate all advice and opinions on this, I've been researching for a week now and am in no way an expert, but I feel one of these would be the best for me!

[@seanmcgarry8852]

The x1 yoga g7 is 100 euro more than the thinkpad 490 and the carbon g7 is 85 more than the thinkpad 490 Final comment !

[@LaptopRetrospective]

My suggestion would be to go with that 8th generation ThinkPad either the T or the Carbon. Ask any further questions.

[@seanmcgarry8852]

@@LaptopRetrospective Hello again! Thank you for your response before. I've spent the last couple of weeks researching and have never upgraded any laptops before but have now become curious. So I'm curious, based on the fact that the t490 has 1 soldered ram slot and the t480 has 2 upgradeable slots. In your opinion, would it be better to go for the t490 with potentially 8gb/16gb+32gb ram or the t480 with 32+32 / 16+32 (depends on budget)? As I said I am going to use the laptop for general work (emails, video calls, potential data programming) and some gaming.

[@ochukooghnenevwaire7484]

Is this device good for rendering Architecture 3D Design

[@seddiea]

Totally bro

[@eduinfokannada]

sir can I buy Dell latitude 7480 i7 refurbished laptop for coding purpose

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Probably. Coding is a wide range of tasks and demands. Be sure to do your research on the type of coding you plan on doing and your hardware requirements.

[@yikee7592]

my set is all plastic body all around.

[@cbr-entreprise9089]

Bonjour, au mien j ai une fente sur le côté gauche a quoi sert elle?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Best to check the manual. Depending on the size it could be a Smart Card port.

Greatest laptop ever to give to your family members

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Not a bad choice!

[@alfisyahrin1879]

It is still worth it if i buy in 2022? I want use dell 7490 for programming

[@LaptopRetrospective]

If you find one with 8th generation CPUs then I'd say it's a good choice. Wouldn't be my first though if others were available.

[@alfisyahrin1879]

@@LaptopRetrospective wow thanks for replying me! can you recommend another laptop that is equivalent to this laptop?

[@alfisyahrin1879]

Like the price i mean...

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Price is tricky because that will entirely depend on what is available in your area. Personally I'd want to compare this against the ThinkPad T480 or T480s.

[@ibrahimwaziri2343]

Would you suggest this to a broke graphics designer

[@LaptopRetrospective]

What are your requirements for your most demanding programs and work??

[@smokineaglesrodshop]

very informative, thanks for the video!

[@LaptopRetrospective]

You're welcome! Hope it helps.

[@illyasahmed5479]

Any graphics card available in this laptop to draw mechanical drafting work .... reply sir

[@LaptopRetrospective]

What are your system requirements?

[@somaday2595]

Check out Dell Precision 75x0 series. The numbers pad helps, and this is ~6 lbs, so it will not be moving on the desktop so much. Easy to add graphics. Power hungry. Up to 64GB RAM. and optional UHD IPS display. HP ZBook15 may be worth checking, too. Sort of similar to Dell Precision; be careful of ZBook 15 w UHD DreamColor3; a full 43% of those I have had had splotches on the screens, and these have not been misused. (Does anyone have a low-cost remedy how to cure the splotches short of spending $175 for the Sharp SHP1445 display?)

[@mohamedhebri9747]

Hello i want ask you what is the best Hp probook 650 g4 whit 2 grafik card intel and amd 7 th 1.9 Or dell 7490 7th 1.9

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Sorry, I don't quite understand the specs you've listed. Also, what you are planning on using it for is important as well.

[@thunder8155]

Type socket processor??

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Soldered if I've understood your question.

[@GoodluckIkennaAugustine]

Am in Nigeria how can i buy it and where can i buy it 7490

[@daveys]

Really thorough presentation of this device. Thank you!

[@LaptopRetrospective]

You're most welcome. I hope you found it useful.

[@daveys]

@@LaptopRetrospective - I actually was looking for info on the CMOS battery and in which circumstances it would become discharged (e.g. if main battery was flat) but I thought your review was so good that I wanted to pass a complimentary comment.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Really appreciate you taking the time, love hearing from people.

[@hemanthkumar1944]

Hey can I buy it now in 2023 used one? I need it mostly for my studies and movies and a little bit of gaming like 1hr mostly of gaming

[@LaptopRetrospective]

I'm sure they are still out there for sale used. What games were you hoping to play?

[@coreybabcock2023]

I just bought a 7480 today for 120.00 and its working perfect so WTF ?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

?

[@MYWORLD_444]

😂😂

[@RobSoRandom]

Can this take a DDR4 3200mhz 32gb ram upgrade

[@LaptopRetrospective]

2x16 2400MHz is the max I'm finding in documentation. Not sure if that's the actual max or just the max at the time it was made.

[@RobSoRandom]

@@LaptopRetrospective I just ordered 2 ddr4 3200mhz ram sticks 16gb... But i currently have 2666mhz. would it work? and thanks for replying instant sub

[@RobSoRandom]

@@LaptopRetrospective im just hoping i didnt waste my money

[@LaptopRetrospective]

I suspect they just won't work at their maximum clock speed but still function. Got my fingers crossed for you and thanks for the sub!

[@RobSoRandom]

@@LaptopRetrospective ok that’s what I keep hearing, I might have to overclock to get it running at max speed. But I don’t need max just need it to work. Thanks tho. Will most definitely be back if I ever need anything else.

[@azmirhossain7866]

Sir, Dell latitude E7480 better or Lenovo ThinkPad X1 carbon gen 5 better? I'm looking for buy used laptop. Which model better for me?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Depends on price and configuration. Can you give specifics? The X1 Carbon is the higher quality device but it will come down to specs and price.

[@azmirhossain7866]

Lenovo X1 Carbon G5 Core i7-6600u | 8GB DDR3 | 256GB SSD | Intel HD 520 | Dell e7480 Core i5-7300U | 16 GB DDR4 | 256GB SSD M2 | Intel HD 620 |

[@LaptopRetrospective]

The specs of the Dell are certainly superior so if that's your aim, between the two it is the winner.

[@azmirhossain7866]

Thank you so much.

[@azmirhossain7866]

Last 2 laptop i used dell xps and Inspiron, but i really loved Lenovo. I don't know how it is. That's I'm confused which model better for actually my work is traveling and video watching.

[@rajdev555]

hi, may I know that wwan port support m.2 2240 ? reply will be helpful. thank you

[@LaptopRetrospective]

The documentation linked in the description should have the information you're looking for.

[@kamogelomyers]

As an interior designer running autocad, would this one be a good option?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Always check your system requirements of the version of AutoCAD you're looking to use against the specs of the machine you're looking to buy. The more complex projects will have higher system requirements.

[@alexanderdrian3498]

Thinkpad T470s i5 gen 6 or delll latitude 7480 i5 gen 7 ?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Normally I suggest a ThinkPad when available, but I would suggest 8th Gen Intel first.

[@Eishaan-01]

Is there bluetooth in 7480????pls help

[@LaptopRetrospective]

There should be, yes.

[@Eishaan-01]

Thanks!!

[@fid7715]

How about the baterry durability of 60wh ? For office apps?

[@fid7715]

I need laptop that have good battery durabillity, i have x1 carbon 6th, but it can only last about 2 hours..

[@fid7715]

Can you recommend a laptop for me

[@LaptopRetrospective]

If your X1 Carbon is lasting 2 hours only and if the battery is in good health, it might be a use case issue.

[@jarnoboksic5645]

Should i buy the 7490 refurbished for €375 or do you have other recommendations?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

What do you need it to be able to do?

[@jarnoboksic5645]

@@LaptopRetrospective Use Word and Office applications for school, browse internet and possibly watch movies.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Gotcha, so pretty light duty. You have a great deal of options then since your system requirements aren't that high. Anything 8th Gen Intel will likely meet your needs.

[@jarnoboksic5645]

@@LaptopRetrospective for €55 cheaper i can get a i5 8th gen with 8gb ram instead of 16gb ram. For which one should i go? I’m thinking 16gb ram to compensate with the laptop being refurbished

[@LaptopRetrospective]

The laptop being refurbished isn't going to impact its speed so I don't understand why more RAM would be needed.

[@Harru_gaming_1]

What is price latitude 7480 8 256

[@kuysjgamer7324]

is 7480 i7 6th gen. is good for all uses?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Nothing is ever good for all uses. If you can be more specific, that would be helpful. 😉

[@kuysjgamer7324]

@@LaptopRetrospective Adobe or programming sir

[@kuysjgamer7324]

@@LaptopRetrospective photoshop/video editing, ang programming

[@kuysjgamer7324]

@@LaptopRetrospective I really want to know cause someone selling me 7480 i7 6th gen 16/256 ssd. and I cant see review about that so I don't know if this is worth it

[@kuysjgamer7324]

@@LaptopRetrospective also it is windows 11 pro

[@cygnu5687]

is the graphics card viable?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Can you specify what you mean?

[@A64632]

I've bought 6 of them in the last 2 years (all from Ebay, Used). Here is my experience below. 1. 7480 (1) - was declared as excellent from 99.8% positive seller. What I got in fact - motherboard that was generating memory errors. coil wine on charge, great keyboard. 2. 7480 (2) - was declared greate with FullHd - received with HD. Replaced screen, and everythinf else is ok - this item is using by my relative. 3. 7490 (3) - was declared as excellent from 98% positive seller. I've got screen replaced to the same specs but worse, coil wine on C-states when cpu clocks above 3Ghz, tiny keyboard defect, battery near dead. I've mixed keyboards and screens between 1 and 3 - one of them sold, another one use. 4. 7390 (4) - as declared, except keyboard had to replace, cause 4 keys was broken. new chineese battery was installed. I was surprised it is Full HD TN Touch. Keyboard is much worse than on 7480/7490, but wow... the touchpad on 7390 is pretty nice (on 7490/7490 the touchpad is very poor by design). Sound system not as good as on 7480/7490. I prefer 13.3, but 7390's overall design is much worse except size. I would defenitely prefer 7390 if it had keyboard the same quality and layout as on 1st 7480 just a little smaller, sound system the same as on 7480/7490, ips touchscreen. 5. 7490 (5) - as declared (parts, not working), but IPS panel has different colour tempreture on the left and right parts of the screen. Keboard not as good. Mainboard is okay. Yesterday repaired it. 6. 7490 (6) with 2560*1440 touch - will receive soon, hope it's a good IPS, not TN as on 7390. I'm waiting 6th, and likely will swing some components between 5th, 6th and one that was mix of 1st and 3rd to get at least one in really good condition. I like 7480/7490 design very much except several things: 1. 14" size anyway too small to use on a table, but 13.3 better when use on hands. So I'd prefer it coud be the same, but a little smaller, I'm ok with external display and keyboard/mouse when use on a table. 2. PWM keyboard backlite (looks nice, but flicker free would be better) 3. Bad power lines cooling that effect in high noise when operates from AC and charges battery the the same time, with no software correction for that. 4. Poor tochpad If you think, the same as me, that 7480/7490 design is a way way better than 7410 or 7420 or 7430 and almost any laptop - and this difference is extremely important for you - than you can buy a used dell latitude 7490 - there is 80% chance you will have either to change mainboard, or keyboard, or display, or something else even you buy it from 99.99% positive seller and seller declares the item in great condition. So.. if you do not think that 7490 is a way better than othe laptops, 7410 for example - better stay away from it, cause almost any used 7490 that you can buy is defective. If you like this model very much and ready for repair - then buy it)).

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Lots of great insight here. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@TheEnzoferrari12345]

I think you're 7390's screen might have been replaced at some point. Because I got one 7390 FHD touch screen model which is an IPS. Checking Dell's sheets, there s no FHD model with a TN panel for 7390. My biggest problem with this laptop is that it s spacebar only responds when pressed in the middle. Left and right edges are very very unresponsive. That makes typing experience a hell.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Interesting note about the keyboard, I didn't notice that personally. I'm guessing you have checked under the key for debris and dirt?

[@TheEnzoferrari12345]

@@LaptopRetrospective I sure did. This seems like a common problem among this line of DELL laptops. Seen a lot of complaints from 72,73 series users experiencing the exact same problem with the space bar.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Shame about that, hopefully lessons were learned on the newer generations.

[@alinawaz1730]

I am facing a similar problem. In the local market, this and other similar models are available in i5 6th generation configuration. not sure what to do.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Worried about buying the right one?

[@alinawaz1730]

@@LaptopRetrospective yes. But your video indicated that 6th gen is also available with this model. The market in my country has its own problems. Mostly it's about unoriginal batteries and second hand SSDs... I think this laptop in i5 sixth gen would be a good choice for me if I can find one in good shape.

[@samarthmittal9396]

I got a offer the same laptop which has Intel i7 7600u, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, No touch, Windows 10Pro, Intel HD Graphics 620. For about 250USD. Is it ok to buy or not?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Not too bad if it's in good shape and has a charge on the battery that's decent. Note that it won't officially support Windows 11.

[@samarthmittal9396]

@@LaptopRetrospective should I upgrade it or not

[@LaptopRetrospective]

That really depends on what you need your laptop to do. You won't be upgrading the CPU as it's soldered.

[@just-someone99]

i am going to buy the 7490 refurbished imported from dubai probably anything you want to say to me

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Good luck and hope it works out.

[@just-someone99]

@@LaptopRetrospective i ibrought it it's actually pretty good 👍

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Glad to hear it.

[@isoopo3395]

Hi , this laptop sim card port support 3g or 4g?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

I suggest reviewing the support docs in the description of the specific model you're looking at and seeing the list of compatible cards.

[@yassinebelhaj5447]

great video , how can we talk to you directly . i have some questions

[@LaptopRetrospective]

We can chat here, Twitter, Mastodon or fill out the contact form on my website if you prefer email. 👍

[@yassinebelhaj5447]

@@LaptopRetrospective i usually have oled screen phones , so i think i will have some trouble with T480 , i think E7490 will be better choice but they have not same battery durablity especially when i will buy a used one of theme , and i have some mini project , i wish learn some coding and drawing and learn how to montage ( im just begginer ) i dont know what is working for me , it is E7490 or T480 or T470 s or another brand ?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

OLED panels on laptops weren't common until later. The T480 has the PowerBridge dual battery system.

[@yassinebelhaj5447]

@@LaptopRetrospective is thinkpad L490 the best in his price range ? i5 8th 256 ssd 8 ram

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Prices are set by the region that you live in. Depending on where you live will influence the price.

[@LyleKnisley]

I like mine, except for the audio and bad sound; it removed the drives and installed the sound is bad speakers or headphones.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Very strange that the audio is poor even with headphones. USB or 3.5mm?

[@LyleKnisley]

@@LaptopRetrospective@LaptopRetrospective The headphones only work with the system tests, nothing from News, KZbin, etc.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Very strange indeed. Are the system tests in the OS or a utility before the OS?

[@LyleKnisley]

@@LaptopRetrospective The standard system audio tests. The sounds coming from the speakers have no bass; they sound like a tin can with a string.

[@LyleKnisley]

It is strange; my headphones only get the interments, no vocals. Like KZbin sounds, see the singing but not hearing. The speakers do get some vocals, but they are very poor. @@LaptopRetrospective

[@engineer3381]

Hello What is a suitable battery for Dell latitude 7480 core5i 7 generation?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Sorry, not sure I understand the question. A battery that fits/designed for it and one available in your region for purchase.

[@engineer3381]

@@LaptopRetrospective yes my computer Bettery is off suddenly in 85% charge it show 7% because of that I want to buy new one but I don't know which Bettery is suitable Can you help me please

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Where are you looking to shop? Searching for the model number and the word battery should give you plenty of results.

[@engineer3381]

@@LaptopRetrospective I am in Afghanistan My computer model is Dell latitude 7480 But I don't know which Bettery is suitable?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

F3YGT is the part number. Hope that helps.

[@JunglistBaker]

will this run the latest football managers well?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Check your system requirements for the software vs the model you're looking at getting.

[@stanleygodwin3021]

Am a Web developer and designer. What system should I go for? Dell e7470 or e7480 or e7490. I need 16gb ram, core i7 or i5 6th or 7th generation and a good battery life and also something durable. Quad core or octa core. Which one should I get sir?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

If durability matters, have you considered a ThinkPad?

[@stanleygodwin3021]

@@LaptopRetrospective which of them?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

P50, P51, T460, 470 or 480 could all be possible ideas. I have videos on most of them.

[@stanleygodwin3021]

@@LaptopRetrospective okay i will check the videos out. But I think I like any of the dell

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Up to you. But if durability matters, consider a ThinkPad. Also the dual batteries on those T series models is awesome.

[@flamersss]

hey will an Elgato HD60s Capture card work with this laptop ? The 7480! It requires a USB C port to use it

[@LaptopRetrospective]

4:36 will give you your answer ;)

[@flamersss]

@@LaptopRetrospective I’m sorry one more question. are the USB ports actually 3.0? Mine are not blue but it has the “SS” thing next to it.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Yes, many manufacturers don't color their USB ports anymore. Super Speed is more or less another name for a type of USB 3.0

[@flamersss]

@@LaptopRetrospective Okay cool, so will a blue usb 3.0 still work then in that case ? even though it’s black on the laptop?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Yes, the color is not a reliable indicator.

[@eralda1]

Is this laptop good now in 2022

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Depending on your needs, absolutely. What do you need it to do?

[@-Ghost._]

​@@LaptopRetrospective gaming?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

It isn't a gaming laptop so depending on the games you'll be missing a dgpu.

[@wiutchtuba6248]

​@@LaptopRetrospectivewould it work for gaming if you take the ram up to 16 or 32 gb?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

More RAM won't make it a gaming laptop.

[@snargles8711]

what is your take on running mismatched memory

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Not ideal if you want to take advantage of dual channel functionality/compatibility. However when you need RAM, needs must.

[@snargles8711]

@@LaptopRetrospectiveNot a rebuke just wanted to know if it can limit functionality thank you for the timely response.

[@LaptopRetrospective]

You might find this information useful: www.geekompc.com/dual-channel-vs-single-channel/

[@brianshen2424]

Cool~

[@LaptopRetrospective]

👍

[@marshalljavaprakash3168]

Games supported in this laptop sir like gta vice city

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Be sure to look up your system requirements for those games and compare them against the system you want to buy.

[@xxxod]

@@LaptopRetrospective That is the non answer of all non answers !!!

[@LaptopRetrospective]

​@@xxxodIt's a slippery slope to try and fully answer these kinds of questions, especially when you have over 100 videos. My solution is to tell people where they can find the answers for themselves. I know it isn't perfect but I'm a team of one.

[@manhomme3870]

Is it possible to connect 2 displays via USB C port?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

The chipset supports multiple displays. Without a docking station to split the USB-C port you will need to use another port. One for each display.

[@manhomme3870]

@@LaptopRetrospective does it work with an adapter with 2 hdmi out?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

You'll have to check what that specific version of USB-C supports. Unfortunately it isn't the same for all USB-C ports.

[@josiahjoshua4278]

Can I use it for autocad

[@LaptopRetrospective]

Always check your system requirements against the specific hardware configuration you're looking to buy. 👍

[@mukeshprajapati5671]

ca it be charged with USB C type port?

[@LaptopRetrospective]

It should confirm that in the specs document.

[@shriharshahebbar1714]

Yes, but slow....I use Dell 5401 similar to this one....One of the best processors I have seen.....

[@marek_92_]

👍

[@LaptopRetrospective]

👍👍

[@Gunweildingtranny]

I have one in my Amazon cart if I buy it could you or someone take the time out of your day and help me make sure everything is correct with it? I’m not new to the scene but I I’m not an expert

[@LaptopRetrospective]

What specifically are you concerned about?

[@Gunweildingtranny]

@@LaptopRetrospective making sure I get what I pay for and getting the right gpu and cpu for my budget

[@LaptopRetrospective]

What specs does the one in your cart have?