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Dell Latitude 5480 vs. Dell Latitude 7490: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Latitude 5480 and Dell Latitude 7490 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 5480 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5480 is better than Dell Latitude 7490.

Dell Latitude 5480 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 7490. It has eight versus seven commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 7490.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	Yes	Yes
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
VGA	Yes	No

Dell Latitude 7490 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7490 is better than Dell Latitude 5480.

2018 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Dell Latitude 7490 has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7820HQ inside Dell Latitude 5480.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-7300HQ

2,685

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6440HQ

2,625

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7600U

1,883

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-6600U

1,584

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6200U

1,333

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-6300U

1,319

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i3-6100U

1,289

Dell Latitude 7490 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 5480. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5480.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 7490

32 GB

Dell Latitude 5480

16 GB

Dell Latitude 7490 weighed 3.11 pounds, 12% lighter than the 3.52 pounds Dell Latitude 5480.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Pound	3.52 lbs.	3.11 lbs.
Kilogram	1.60 kg	1.41 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5480 and Dell Latitude 7490.

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Slots	x1	x2
Type	DDR3L	DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Dell Latitude 5480 Price
	Dell Latitude 5480 \| 14 inch Business Laptop \| Intel i5-6300U \| 8GB DDR4 \| 256GB SSD \| Backlit Keyboard \| Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $152.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5480 14 inches Laptop, Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz, 8GB Ram, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64bit (Renewed) By Dell $169.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5480 Laptop, 14 Inch HD Anti-Glare Non-Touch Display, Intel Core 7th Generation i5-7300U, 8 GB DDR4, 256 GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $159.00 $169.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 7490 Price
	Dell Latitude 7490 Intel Core i7-8650U 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD 14" FHD Windows 10 Pro Laptop (Renewed) By Dell $289.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7490 14 HD Anti-Glare, Intel Core i5-8350U, 16GB DDR4, 256GB Solid State Drive, Webcam, Bluetooth, Windows 10Pro (Renewed) By Dell $193.89 $216.01 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7490 Business Laptop, 14" HD (1366x768) Intel Core i7-8650U 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $244.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Released	2017	2018
Release Date	Announced on January 16, 2017. (CES 2017)	Announced on January 18, 2018.
Pricing	$779.00 - i3-7100U 4GB 500G HDD $799.00 - i5-7200U 4GB 500G HDD $869.00 - i5-7300HQ 4GB 500G HDD	-
Applicable Models	2017 Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series (Intel 6th & 7th Gen CPU) Dell Latitude 14 5000 (5480) Laptop Dell Latitude 5480 Laptop Dell Latitude 14 5480 Laptop	-
Generations	2022 Dell Latitude 5431 2022 Dell Latitude 5430 2021 Dell Latitude 5420 2020 Dell Latitude 5410 2018 Dell Latitude 5490 2017 Dell Latitude 5480	2022 Dell Latitude 7430 2021 Dell Latitude 7420 2020 Dell Latitude 7410 2019 Dell Latitude 7400 2018 Dell Latitude 7490 2017 Dell Latitude 7480

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Dimensions	13.1 x 9.0 x 0.88” (333.4 x 228.9 x 22.45 mm)	13.3” x 8.7” x 0.69 - 0.70” (331 mm x 220.9 mm x 17.47 - 17.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.52 lb (1.60 kg)	Starting at 3.11 lb (1.4 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard. Touchpad Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.	Keyboard Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard. Touchpad Size: 4.0 x 2.04 in (101.7 mm x 52 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture. Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.

Display	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Size	14 Inches	14 Inches
Info	14” HD 1366 x 768 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 14” FHD 1920 x 1080 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 14” FHD Touch 1920 x 1080 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare touchscreen	14.0” HD 1366 x 768 112 PPI 200-nits 60Hz 300:1 anti-glare non-touch 2.8 W 14.0” FHD 1920 x 1080 157 PPI 300-nits 60Hz 600:1 anti-glare non-touch 3.8 W 14.0” FHD SLP 1920 x 1080 157 PPI 300-nits 60Hz 1000:1 anti-glare super low power panel (SLP) non-touch 1.99 W 14.0” FHD Touch 1920 x 1080 157 PPI 300-nits 60Hz 1000:1 anti-glare touchscreen 4.1 W

Ports	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Image Source: Dell Left (3) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Optional 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot Right (5) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), Powershare 1 x VGA 1 x SIM card slot Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot Back (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x power port	Image Source: Dell Left (6) 1 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, DisplayPort, Optional 2 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), One with PowerShare 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional 1 x power port Right (6) 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x microSD card slot v4.0 1 x nanoSIM card slot Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Processor	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.30 → 2.80 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.40 → 3.00 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6 MB Smart Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 3.60 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics	6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6100U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6200U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6300U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6600U Intel® HD Graphics 520 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ Intel® HD Graphics 530 24 Execution Units, 350 → 950 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7600U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® HD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory	Memory Info Memory Slots: 1 x SODIMM slots Memory Type: Single-Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2133 MHz for U-Series Intel processors 2400 MHz for H-Series Intel processors Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB	Memory Info Memory Slots: 2 x SODIMM slots Memory Type: Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2133 MHz for 7th Gen Intel processors 2400 MHz for 8th Gen Intel processors Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot 1 x 2.5” SATA slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB M.2 SATA o PCIe SSD Up to 1TB SATA HDD	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Wi-Fi	Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Qualcomm QCA6174A XR Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 8265 2x2 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)	Qualcomm QCA61x4A Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Qualcomm QCA6174A XR Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Wireless-AC 8265 2x2 802.11ac Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, WiFi-4 (802.11n), WiFi-5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet	Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10/100/1000 Mbps	-
Wireless WAN	Optional Mobile Broadband Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) for AT&T, Verizon & Sprint. (US) Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) (EMEA/APJ/ROW) Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X7 HSPA+ (DW5811e) (China/Indonesia/india) Dell Wireless™ Telit Intel Ln-930 AP LTE CAT4 (DW5814e for Japan)	-
More	-	Optional Mobile Broadband Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5811e) for AT&T, Verizon & Sprint. (US) Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5811e)(EMEA/APJ/ROW) Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 HSPA + (DW5811e) (China/Indonesia/ India) Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE-A (DW5816e) Japan/ANZ/India/South Korea/Taiwan)

Battery	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Size	42 Wh 51 Wh 68 Wh	42 Wh Prismatic, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh Polymer, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh Long Life Cycle Polymer.
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter. 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter

Software	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS NeoKylin v6.0	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30-Day Free Trial	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optional Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Optinal Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Realtek ALC3246 Controller 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual array microphones	Realtek ALC3246 Controller 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button
Security	TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified Optional Control Vault 2.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification (HW authentication configurations) Optional hardware authentication bundle 2: FIPS 201 contacted smart card Control Vault 2.0 Optional hardware authentication bundle 4: Touch fingerprint reader FIPS 201 contacted smart card Contactless smart card NFC Control Vault 2.0 Security lock slot (Noble Wedge Lock) SED (Opal 2.0 - SATA Interface) Statement of Non-Volatility	TPM 2.0 FIPS 140-2 Certified, TCG Certified Optional Control Vault 2.0 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 level 3 certification (HW authentication configurations) Optional hardware authentication bundle 2: FIPS 201 contacted smart card Control Vault 2.0 Optional hardware authentication bundle 4: Touch fingerprint reader FIPS 201 contacted smart card Contactless smart card NFC Control Vault 2.0 Security lock slot (Noble Wedge Lock) SED (Opal 2.0 - SATA Interface) Statement of Non-Volatility
Warranty	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5480	Dell Latitude 7490
At Glance	Released in Early 2017 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.52 lb 1.60 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7820HQ 4C/8T, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz Geekbench 5 958 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,573 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz Upgradable up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR3L	Released in Early 2018 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.11 lb 1.41 kg Up to Intel Core i7-8650U 4C/8T, 1.90 → 4.20 GHz Geekbench 5 1,106 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,879 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4