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Dell Latitude 7490 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2018 Dell Latitude 7490 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	Dell Latitude 7490
Released	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

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 $274.99	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 $219.98	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 $244.98	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7490 14in FHD Touch Screen Notebook Laptop, Intel Core i7-8650U 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Laptop (Renewed) By Dell $374.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Latitude 7490 14 Laptop, Intel Core i7 8650U 1.9Ghz, 32GB DDR4, 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD, FHD 1080p, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $352.98 $370.97 5% OFF	See at Amazon

Exterior	Dell Latitude 7490
Dimensions	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 3.11 lb (1.4 kg)
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.

Display	Dell Latitude 7490
Size	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

Ports	Dell Latitude 7490
Ports	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 7490
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
Geekbench 5 Single Core Dell Latitude 74901 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U64958.68% 2 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U81573.69% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U77169.71% 4 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U86277.94% 5 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U1,106100.00% 01,106 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Dell Latitude 74901 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U1,45437.48% 2 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300U1,77745.81% 3 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8250U1,97150.81% 4 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8350U2,98276.88% 5 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8650U3,879100.00% 03,879
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
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
Storage	Hard Drive Slot 1 x M.2 2280 slot Hard Drive Configurations Up to 1TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity	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)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
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
Size	42 Wh Prismatic, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh Polymer, ExpressCharge Capable. 60 Wh Long Life Cycle Polymer.
Power Supply	65W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter 90W 7.4 mm Barrel Adapter

Software	Dell Latitude 7490
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio	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. Optinal Infrared camera For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio	Realtek ALC3246 Controller 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers Dual array microphones

Misc	Dell Latitude 7490
Sensors	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
Warranty	3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Dell Latitude 7490
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

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Our analysis and reviews

What we like

Reasons to like about Dell Latitude 7490.

Dell Latitude 7490 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	Dell Latitude 7490
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i3-7130U → Intel Core i7-8650U
4GB RAM	4GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	128GB → 2TB
2 Cores CPU	2 → 4 cores

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

Storage Slots	Dell Latitude 7490
M.2	x1

The Dell Latitude 7490 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	Dell Latitude 7490
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	2400 MHz

What we don't like

Reasons not to like about Dell Latitude 7490.

Models with 7th Gen Intel processors don't meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11.

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Intel Core i7-8650U inside Dell Latitude 7490 has a 94% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7660U inside Dell Latitude 7480.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i7-8650U

3,879

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-8350U

2,982

Dell Latitude 7480 - Intel Core i7-7660U

1,992

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-8250U

1,971

Dell Latitude 7480 - Intel Core i7-7600U

1,883

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 7480 - Intel Core i5-7300U

1,777

Dell Latitude 7480 - Intel Core i5-7200U

1,611

Dell Latitude 7480 - Intel Core i7-6600U

1,584

Dell Latitude 7490 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 7480 - Intel Core i3-7130U

1,454

Dell Latitude 7480 - Intel Core i5-6200U

1,333

Dell Latitude 7480 - Intel Core i5-6300U

1,319

Dell Latitude 7480 - Intel Core i3-6100U

1,289

Dell Latitude 7490 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Latitude 7480. It supports up to 2400MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Dell Latitude 7480.

Memory type and speed

Dell Latitude 7490 - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Dell Latitude 7480 - DDR4

2,133 MHz