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Dell Latitude 5590 vs. Dell Latitude 5520: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Dell Latitude 5590 and Dell Latitude 5520 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 5590 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5590 is better than Dell Latitude 5520.

Dell Latitude 5590 has more ports and slots count than the Dell Latitude 5520. It has thirteen versus ten amount of ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5520.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
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	No
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
Smart Card Reader	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes x2
USB-A	Yes x3	Yes x2
USB-C	Yes	No
VGA	Yes	No
Total	13	10

Dell Latitude 5590 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 5520. It has eight versus six commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 5520.

Ports	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
HDMI	Yes	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
RJ-45	Yes	Yes
USB-A	Yes	Yes
full-size SD card slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	No	Yes
power port	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 4	No	Yes
USB-C	Yes	No
VGA	Yes	No

Dell Latitude 5520 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 5520 is better than Dell Latitude 5590.

2021 vs. 2018

Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 5520 has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8650U inside Dell Latitude 5590.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i7-1185G7

4,864

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-1145G7

4,450

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Dell Latitude 5590 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i3-1125G4

3,690

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Dell Latitude 5590 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Dell Latitude 5520 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Dell Latitude 5590 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Dell Latitude 5590 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 5590 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 5520 supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell Latitude 5590. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5590.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 5520

64 GB

Dell Latitude 5590

32 GB

Dell Latitude 5520 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 5590. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 5590.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 5520 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell Latitude 5590 - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Dell Latitude 5520 weighed 3.50 pounds, 16% lighter than the 4.14 pounds Dell Latitude 5590.

Weight	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
Pound	4.14 lbs.	3.50 lbs.
Kilogram	1.88 kg	1.59 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Dell Latitude 5590 and Dell Latitude 5520.

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

Memory	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

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

Dell Latitude 5590 Price
	Dell Latitude 5590 Business Laptop \| 15.6in HD Screen \| Intel Quad Core 8th Gen i7-8650U \| 16GB DDR4 RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Windows 10 Professional (Renewed) By Dell $312.97 $336.99 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5590 15.6 FHD, Core i5 8350U 1.7GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit, CAM, (Renewed) By Dell $233.78 $258.90 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5590 Business Laptop \| 15.6in HD \| Intel Core 8th Gen i5-8250U Quad Core \| 8GB DDR4 \| 256GB SSD \| Win 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $199.00 $214.95 7% OFF	See at Amazon
Dell Latitude 5520 Price
	Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop 15.6" PC Intel Core i5-1145G7 Processor, 16GB Ram, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $382.99 $415.74 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5520 15.6" FHD Touchscreen Business Laptop, Intel Core i7-1185G7 Up to 4.8GHz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro 64Bit (Renewed) By DELL $499.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 5520 Business Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 vPRO, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, IR Camera, HDMI, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, RJ-45, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $979.77	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
Released	2018	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 18, 2018.	Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021) Available on January 12, 2021
Generations	2022 Dell Latitude 5531 2022 Dell Latitude 5530 2021 Dell Latitude 5520 2020 Dell Latitude 5510 2018 Dell Latitude 5590 2017 Dell Latitude 5580	2022 Dell Latitude 5531 2022 Dell Latitude 5530 2021 Dell Latitude 5520 2020 Dell Latitude 5510 2018 Dell Latitude 5590 2017 Dell Latitude 5580

Exterior	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
Dimensions	14.8” x 9.87” x 0.8” (376.0 mm x 250.65 mm x 20.6 mm)	14.09” x 9.19” x 0.78” (357.8 mm x 233.3 mm x 19.87 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.14 lb (1.88 kg)	3.50 lb (1.59 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 Single Pointing Backlit English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad Single Pointing Non-Backlit English US Keyboard and 10 Key Numpad Touchpad Size: 4.53” x 2.64” (115 mm x 67 mm) Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Display	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” HD 1366 x 768 100 PPI 200-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare non-touch 15.6” FHD Touch 1920 x 1080 141 PPI 220-nits 60Hz anti-glare touchscreen	15.6” HD 1366 x 768 TN 220 nits 45% NTSC 500:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch 4.2W 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA 4.6W 15.6” FHD with Touch Support 1920 x 1080 IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.6W 15.6” FHD with Low Blue Light (LBL) Support 1920 x 1080 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA SLP LBL 4.5W 15.6” UHD with Low Blue Light (LBL) Support 3840 x 2160 IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch TFT WVA SLP LBL 4.5W

Ports	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
Image Source: Dell Left (4) 1 x USB-C USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort Alt-Mode, Power Delivery 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 (5) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x microSIM card slot Optional 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x VGA 1 x lock slot Back (4) 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x HDMI v1.4, v2.0 for models with discrete graphics 1 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x power port	Image Source: Dell Left (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x Smart Card Reader Optional Right (7) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare 1 x HDMI v2.0 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps, Flip-Down Port 1 x microSD card slot 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 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 2 x SO-DIMM slots Type: Single or Dual-Channel DDR4 Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB Single Channel 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Dual Channel
Discrete Graphics	Optional NVIDIA GeForce® MX130 - 2GB GDDR5	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 Video memory: 2GB GDDR6 VRAM
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 2230/2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
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)	Intel® Wi-Fi 5 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooh 5.0 Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1 Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Intel I219-LM Intel I219-V 10/100/1000 Mbps
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)	WWAN: Intel XMM 7360 Global LTE-Advanced (DW5820e) CAT9 Transfer rate up to 450 Mbps DL/50 Mbps UL (Cat 9) Wireless standards (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,11,12,13,17,18,19,20,21,26,28,29,30,38,39,40,41,66), HSPA+ (1, 2, 4,5, 8)

Battery	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
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 (3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable battery with 1-years life span) 63 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable battery with 1-years life span) 42 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery with 3-years life span) 63 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion, Long Life Battery with 3-years life span)
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter. 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Power Adapter.	65W 90W 130W USB Type-C adapter.

Software	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04 Upgradable to Windows 11
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 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
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 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. 1080p with 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080p FHD) 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 ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual-array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Ambient Light Sensor on the hinge-up (optional) 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the system board. 1 x Accelerometer (G sensor) on the hinge-up (optional). Fingerprint Sensor IR Camera (optional)
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	Hardware-Based Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 discrete FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM TCG (Trusted Computing Group) Certification for TPM The fingerprint reader in power button tied to ControlVault 3 ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification Contacted Smart Card and ControlVault 3 Contactless Smart Card, NFC, and ControlVault 3 SED SSD NVMe, SSD, and HDD (Opal and non-Opal) per SDL FIPS 201 Full Scan FPR and ControlVault 3 Data Security McAfee Small Business Security 30-day trial McAfee Small Business Security 12-months subscription, digitally delivered McAfee Small Business Security 24-months subscription, digitally delivered McAfee Small Business Security 36-months subscription, digitally delivered
Warranty	1 Year 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 5590	Dell Latitude 5520
At Glance	Released in Early 2018 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 4.14 lb 1.88 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	Released in 2021 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 3.50 lb 1.59 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1185G7 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,404 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,864 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6