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Dell Latitude 7490 vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2017): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Dell Latitude 7490 and MacBook Pro 15” (2017) models, including 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 MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Dell Latitude 7490 has a 13% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7920HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7920HQ

3,410

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7700HQ

3,208

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 7490 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Max system memory size

Dell Latitude 7490

32 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2017)

16 GB

Dell Latitude 7490 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 2400MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 7490 - DDR4

2,400 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - 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 MacBook Pro 15” (2017) since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR3

Dell Latitude 7490 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
M.2	Yes x1	Onboard

Dell Latitude 7490 weighed 3.11 pounds, 23% lighter than the 4.02 pounds MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Weight	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Pound	3.11 lbs.	4.02 lbs.
Kilogram	1.41 kg	1.82 kg

Dell Latitude 7490 has more ports and slots count than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It has twelve versus five amount of ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Ports	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
HDMI	Yes	No
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
nanoSIM card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
Smart Card Reader	Yes	No
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	Yes x4
USB-A	Yes x3	No
Total	12	5

Dell Latitude 7490 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It has seven versus two commonly used ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Ports	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	Yes
HDMI	Yes	No
microSD card slot	Yes	No
power port	Yes	No
RJ-45	Yes	No
USB-A	Yes	No

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2017) is better than Dell Latitude 7490.

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro 560 4GB GDDR5 vs. integrated

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) has a 15.4-inch screen size 10% larger than the 14-inch Dell Latitude 7490.

Display size

MacBook Pro 15” (2017)

15.4-inch

Dell Latitude 7490

14-inch

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
MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Price
	Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (15.4 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $375.00 $444.95 16% OFF	See at Amazon
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $469.95	See at Amazon
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $559.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Released	2018	2017
Release Date	Announced on January 18, 2018.	Announced on June 5th, 2018
Pricing	-	$2,399 Intel Core i7 7700HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 555 $2,799 Intel Core i7 7820HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 560
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	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

Exterior	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Dimensions	13.3” x 8.7” x 0.69 - 0.70” (331 mm x 220.9 mm x 17.47 - 17.9 mm)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.11 lb (1.4 kg)	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	-	Space Gray Silver
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.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Size	14 Inches	15.4 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	Retina display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200 1680 by 1050 1280 by 800 1024 by 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3)

Ports	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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	Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 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™ i7-7920HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.10 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	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ 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	16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	-	AMD Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe SSD	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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)	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
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 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Size	42 Wh Prismatic, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh Polymer, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh Long Life Cycle Polymer.	76 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Sierra
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	Realtek ALC3246 Controller 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual array microphones	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Sensors	Ambient Light Sensor (optional) IR Camera (optional) Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button	Touch ID 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	Touch ID sensor Apple T1 Chip
In the box	-	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors Up to four displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Dell Latitude 7490	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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 Mid 2017 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7920HQ 4C/8T, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 894 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,410 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 AMD Radeon Pro 560 4GB GDDR5