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Dell Latitude 7490 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Dell Latitude 7490 and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Dell Latitude 7490 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7490 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Dell Latitude 7490 supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 7490

32 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6

16 GB

Dell Latitude 7490 supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 7490 - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Dell Latitude 7490 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR3

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 is better than Dell Latitude 7490.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 weighed 2.49 pounds, 20% lighter than the 3.11 pounds Dell Latitude 7490.

Weight	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Pound	3.11 lbs.	2.49 lbs.
Kilogram	1.41 kg	1.13 kg

Prices

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

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 $273.00	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 $208.20	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 $251.41	See at Amazon
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) 14-inch FHD Laptop, Intel Quad Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro, Black (Renewed) By Lenovo $329.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen) - Windows 10 Pro - Intel Quad Core i5-8350U, 256GB NVMe-PCIe SSD, 16GB RAM, 14 FHD IPS (1920x1080) Display, Fingerprint Reader, Black (Renewed) By Lenovo $299.00 $319.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Ultrabook: Core i7-8550U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14inch Full HD Display, Backlit Keyboard (Renewed) By Lenovo $325.00 $359.00 9% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Released	2018	2018
Release Date	Announced on January 18, 2018.	-
Generations	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 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Dimensions	13.3” x 8.7” x 0.69 - 0.70” (331 mm x 220.9 mm x 17.47 - 17.9 mm)	12.73” x 8.54” x 0.62” (323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm) Width: 12.73” (323.5 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217.1 mm) Height: 0.62” (15.95 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.11 lb (1.4 kg)	Starting at 2.49 lbs (1.13 kg)
Colors	-	BlackBlack with color coded hinges
Keyboard and Trackpad	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.	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.

Display	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Size	14 Inches	14 Inches
Info	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	14” FHD 1920 x 1080, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch. 14” WQHD 2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, anti-glare, 300 nits, multi-touch. 14” HDR WQHD 2560 x 1440, IPS, 60Hz, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR, 500 nits, multi-touch.

Ports	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
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	2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports always on. 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x MicroSD card reader 1 x WWAN slot (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional) 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
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	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	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	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: 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	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
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® Dual-Band Wireless-AC(2x2) 8265 Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.1
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: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9

Battery	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Size	42 Wh Prismatic, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh Polymer, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh Long Life Cycle Polymer.	3-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 57 Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 15 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.

Software	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Camera	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.	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR Facial Authentication (optional)
Audio	Realtek ALC3246 Controller 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual array microphones	Dolby Audio™ Premium Dolby Atmos® for headphones Noise-cancelling dual-array far-field microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor
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	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot
Warranty	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	-

Key Features	Dell Latitude 7490	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6
At Glance	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	Released in 2018 16:9 WQHD 14” 1440p 60Hz Weight 2.49 lb 1.13 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 Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3