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Dell Latitude 5490 vs. Dell Latitude 5480: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Latitude 5490 and Dell Latitude 5480 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 5490 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5490 is better than Dell Latitude 5480.

2018 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Dell Latitude 5490 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 5490 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

Dell Latitude 5490 - 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 5490 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-7600U

1,883

Dell Latitude 5490 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 5480 - Intel Core i7-6600U

1,584

Dell Latitude 5490 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 5480 - 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 5490 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 5490

32 GB

Dell Latitude 5480

16 GB

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce MX130 2GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

Dell Latitude 5490 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 5480. It has thirteen versus twelve amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5480.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
microSIM card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	Yes
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	No	Yes
USB-A	Yes x3	Yes x3
USB-C	Yes	No
VGA	Yes	Yes
Total	13	12

Dell Latitude 5480 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell Latitude 5480 over Dell Latitude 5490.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5490 and Dell Latitude 5480.

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

Memory	Dell Latitude 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
Slots	x2	x1
Type	DDR4	DDR3L

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5490 Price
	Dell Latitude 5490 14" FHD Laptop Computer, Intel i7-8650U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $214.00 $244.00 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5490 / Intel 1.7 GHz Core i5-8350U Quad Core CPU / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD / 14 FHD (1920 x 1080) Display/HDMI/USB-C/Webcam/Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $217.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5490 Business Laptop \| 14in HD \| Intel Core 8th Gen i5-8250U Quad Core \| 8GB DDR4 \| 256GB Solid State Drive \| Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $167.89 $181.50 7% OFF	See at Amazon
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 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 $166.99 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5480 14 Laptop, Intel Core i5 6300U 2.4Ghz, 16GB DDR4, 512GB M.2 SSD, USB Type-C, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 10 (Renewed) By Dell $192.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
Released	2018	2017
Release Date	Announced on January 18, 2018.	Announced on January 16, 2017. (CES 2017)
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 5431 2022 Dell Latitude 5430 2021 Dell Latitude 5420 2020 Dell Latitude 5410 2018 Dell Latitude 5490 2017 Dell Latitude 5480

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
Dimensions	13.1” x 9.0” x 0.8” (333.4 mm x 228.9 mm x 20.3 mm)	13.1 x 9.0 x 0.88” (333.4 x 228.9 x 22.45 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.52 lb (1.60 kg)	Starting at 3.52 lb (1.60 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard. Touchpad Size: 4.0 x 2.17 in (101.7 mm x 55.2 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture. Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.	Keyboard Full size, optional backlit chiclet keyboard. Touchpad Have dedicated left and right-click buttons.

Display	Dell Latitude 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
Size	14 Inches	14 Inches
Info	14.0” HD 1366 x 768 WLED 112 PPI 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 14.0” FHD 1920 x 1080 WLED 157 PPI 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 14.0” FHD Touch 1920 x 1080 OTP Lite 157 PPI 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare touchscreen	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

Ports	Dell Latitude 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
Image Source: Dell Left (4) 1 x USB-C DisplayPort Only 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x full-size SD card slot 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional Right (4) 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x VGA 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot Back (5) 1 x HDMI v1.4 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x power port	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

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
Processor	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	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
Integrated Graphics	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	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
Memory	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	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
Discrete Graphics	Optional NVIDIA GeForce® MX130 - 2GB GDDR5	-
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot 1 x 2.5” SATA slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe SSD Up to 1TB SATA HDD	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

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
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 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
Size	42 Wh 3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable. 51 Wh 3 cell, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh 4 cell, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh 4 cell, Long Life Cycle.	42 Wh 51 Wh 68 Wh
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter. 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS NeoKylin v6.0
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 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
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. Optional 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 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
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	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	1 Year Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 5490	Dell Latitude 5480
At Glance	Released in Early 2018 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.52 lb 1.60 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 Nvidia GeForce MX130 2GB GDDR5 Optional 4G LTE Up to Wi-Fi 5 Single USB-C w/ DP Alt-mode Optional IR Camera For Face Unlock Built-in Fingerprint Reader Power Button	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