Dell Latitude 5490 and 5491: Be sure to buy the right one!

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While these two laptops from Dell might look identical, one in my opinion is much more desirable than the other. Come watch this episode to learn the difference and which one you might want to buy.
Dell 5490 Owners Manual:
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Dell 5490 Owners and Spec Manual:
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Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction
1:37 Key Differences
2:49 Specs
6:00 Ports and Features
8:06 Disassembly
11:26 Start-Up
13:06 Conclusions
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Комментарии : 79

@asan1050 Год назад

Laptop Retrospective ThanksMuch for sharing !

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

You're welcome!

@PaulRudd1941 3 месяца назад

Im an HVAC technician who needed a laptop that could give me lots of hours for looking at digital prints, and I always have a 120v charger with me. The 5490 is excellent for what I need, no fancy graphics, all I need to see is the engineers specs. Battery life is unlimited in my truck. Plus, from what Ive read from other contractors, in their dusty, dirty vehicles, is that this laptop does quite well.

@LaptopRetrospective 3 месяца назад

There's something to be said for business grade machines that undergo environmental testing.

@PaulRudd1941 3 месяца назад

@@LaptopRetrospective thank you for the reply. All I needed to read was the dust, sand, and drop tests performed by various governmental and private agencies and I was sold. I paid 300 dollars Canadian (~250 USD) and I feel like it was quite a steal. I'd reccomend it to any contractor, as I've had it about 7 months now.

@LaptopRetrospective 3 месяца назад

Yes, those tests are important not only for contractors but benefit regular consumers. Part of what I try to do is educate people that this might matter to them.

@GodmanchesterGoblin 6 месяцев назад

This was helpful, thanks. I have the 5491 with i7-8850H and matte 1080p screen. It's a really nice machine. I watched to learn a bit more about the internals in case I need to change things in the future.

@LaptopRetrospective 6 месяцев назад

Glad I was able to help. 😎

@renmaki6159 Год назад

Thank you 😊 the description on site for shopping was odd lol. Yet your video let me know the 5490 is what I want. The 5491 would be great for gameplay

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Glad I could help!

@haroldumphries Год назад

Very nice and quick

@Olivander12 2 года назад

I made the jump from a 7th gen I7xxu cpu to a 8th gen i7xxxu cpu and the difference in performance is quite significant. So if a 7th gen u series processor works most of the time for you, but some more power is needed, the 8th gen is your way to go.

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

Unless there was a significant difference in cost between the 7th and 8th gen machine used, I don't think it would even be on my radar. 😁

@MrKillswitch88 2 года назад

Bagged a Precision M6800 recently because it was pretty cheap but anyway I noticed some things that compared to the M6700 be it mainly cost cutting that was well pretty odd even compared to much older models. First was they deleted two grommets used for the keyboard then there was the connector for bluetooth was also deleted (very odd) and the cpu cooler could have been better as well. The mxm is much easier to install on the M6800 though the cooler could have been a little better there as well but far from terrible. Lastly was the display panel which was very noticeably of a cheaper grade than the 120hz and RGB panels of my two M6700s beyond that not bad especially compared to the castrated ultrabooks. Also those on the defunct notebook review forum were wrong that the wx 7100 does work with 60hz edp panels at least in the M6800 without any issue at all.

@FlyboyHelosim 2 года назад

I've got a refurbished M6800 as my daily driver. It's honestly the best laptop I've ever owned. Being a fan of legacy ports and slots it's got them all. I use it with a dock which makes it the ultimate desktop replacement.

@ted-b 2 года назад

Nice review, performance every time for me! :)

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

It's only one number but it makes a huge difference.

@investjournal Месяц назад

I was really set on getting a used 5491 because of its beefier 6/12 CPU, but reddit folks say its heatsink is inadequate and doesn't let the 45W CPU shine. So probably 5490 would be better since it comes with the same heatsink, but CPU is less hot at 25W. Yes, 4/8 i7-8650U should not be compared to 8850H, but it should be sufficient for browsing, RU-vid, mail checking and watching blu-ray movies.

@LaptopRetrospective Месяц назад

Yeah you don't need an H series CPU for those tasks.

@tek2313 Год назад

I noticed that the new models of Dell Latitude don't have the TrackPoint? is it gone?

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Good question. I'm not as familiar with Dell machines so I'm not sure if it's an option, no longer on this model or gone entirely.

@kronickittiez7929 Год назад

I just found one of the 5491 laptops at my local dump in the e recycling bin... it was missing the ram and ssd 😅

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Easily fixed. 😉

@UttarakhandiCulture Месяц назад

Dell latitude 5490 i5 8th gen....have Nvme m.2 Ssd Slot or not... please reply

@tray180 Год назад

Am More for performance but didn't know they had a intel H version an i already bought the i5350u am upset but happy i got a laptop it touch with 16gb ram an 256 SSD but didn't see your video

@StaelTek Год назад

i just bought the 5491 for cheap from a friend, and as someone who normally wanted a Thinkpad, i do have one complaint: The heatsink is clearly too small and not capable of cooling an i5 8400H and MX130 efficiently. I do appreciate a large fan and a decently sized heatpipe, but i would prefer a smaller fan and a larger heatsink. not something that liquid metal and adjusting the fan/power profiles couldn't solve, but i had a Thinkpad P50s (T560) and that thing never overheated and barely spun the fan at all unless it was at heavy loads. but to be fair, that's a dual core 15W CPU and not a 45W quad core CPU, but still, the heatsink was smaller than the Thinkpad. Overall i am happy with it as it is and are enjoying it for what it's meant to do for my needs.

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Laptop cooling solutions are a real and constant battle. I agree with the P50 though.

@R1BNC 2 года назад

We had 5490 and it fails for some reaso (very bloated battery and mobo failure), luckily dell warranty did a motherboard and battery replacement. I do like the 5490 design (it has a trackpad). You might also want to show the dell boot diagnostics demo. F12 > Diagnostics

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

Thanks for the tip on the diagnostic menu.

@zakariaben9424 10 месяцев назад

Please which one would you go for : thinkpad T480 or dell 5491, great comparison btw

@LaptopRetrospective 10 месяцев назад

ThinkPad T480 wins. Dual batteries, excellent build quality.

@calvinezeokafor3360 10 месяцев назад

Thanks,do you have a review for Dell 5490 i5 7300u?

@LaptopRetrospective 10 месяцев назад

I don't review specific configurations, just the overall model. The difference would only be the CPU.

@EmanuelViez 11 месяцев назад

Hello. Good video... I have a question, let's see if you can help me. Is the matte screen of the 5490 the same as the matte version of the 5491? I think so... Thank you.

@LaptopRetrospective 11 месяцев назад

My recommendation is you check the specs in the documentation for each to see how much of it matches up. Keep in mind the specs might match but Dell may use multiple suppliers for panels.

@EmanuelViez 11 месяцев назад

@@LaptopRetrospective I understand. I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

@emmanueltseh2500 Месяц назад

Hello Laptop Retrospective I recently got the Dell Latitude 5491 and i noticed that, it doesn't have the NVIDIA geforce mx130. Is that a normal occurrence for this particular model?

@LaptopRetrospective Месяц назад

I'm pretty sure it was optional.

@osirismarin6362 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for your review, I was really looking for it. I bought a Dell 5491 on Amazon, but the back cover says 5490 and it caused me quite a stir to know if I had been scammed, but when I opened the device I realized that it really is a 5491... what happened? I have one cover of another model hahahaha

@LaptopRetrospective 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, it appears to be a more common issue than I originally thought. Glad I mentioned it ever since.

@noah4425 2 года назад

have you checked out any of the thinkpad x1 yogas

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

Haven't had the chance yet. I've done some regular ThinkPad Yoga's but that's it.

@mythm2063 Год назад

I got a dell 5490 and it doesn't have the point track, I don't understand how ?

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Good question. Maybe it was an optional item.

@previewsankar331 Год назад

Which one is better to buy used laptop dell 5490 i5 8th or Lenovo t480 i5 8th gen . Can you suggest me sir

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Personally I'd go for the T480. It has the dual battery PowerBridge technology and several other things I'd want in a laptop.

@mr.picklesworth 2 года назад

For someone looking for a used affordable laptop what do you recommend? Lenovo think pad or dell? I currently have a thinkpad t430 and am looking to upgrade to something a little better but still affordable and available in Canada.

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

What's your budget? If you enjoyed the T430, I'd try pricing out something from the T450 up to the T480.

@mr.picklesworth 2 года назад

@@LaptopRetrospective my budget is pretty low. $250 Canadian. I was looking at t480 but they haven't quite come down enough in price yet. Is a t470 or t480s worth it or would I be better off waiting for t480 prices to drop more?

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

The nice part about the T480/s is the 8th gen CPU which means official Windows 11 support. Depending on where you are located, shopping around any local resellers might produce better pricing.

@mr.picklesworth 2 года назад

@@LaptopRetrospective Thank you for the advice.

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

You're welcome. Best of luck.

@yes_man_lol Год назад

if we compare all these to 7390?which one is better? u should do a series of 8th i5 by dell business laptops! its so confusing.

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Dell laptops aren't super common around here right now so I don't see them as often.

@eddy45686 Месяц назад

7390 by far I have both

@време Год назад

mistake: 2:18 states 5491 has 35W TPD design. In fact it is 45W. Because it has 8300H, 8400H (2:55), which are rated at 45W TPD by Intel

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Thanks for pointing that out. Dell spec sheets are sometimes trickier to decide than I'd like.

@tiktokcats5825 Год назад

Dell 5490 with 8400H is it good or should i take the 8350U

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

The H series processors generally give better performance.

@syedhamzaali6343 11 месяцев назад

I want one of these but I only have 149 USD saved up after working for 6 months in my country I have seen people selling these around 139 but delivery is around 100 dollars :c

@LaptopRetrospective 11 месяцев назад

An unfortunate reality I'm afraid. Different markets will have different prices and availability.

@PearComputingDevices Год назад

I love my keyboard and trackpad on my 5490, absolutely great input devices married to a decent 1080p screen. The 5420 on the other hand is one hell of a downgrade. Even the 5400 that replaced thr 5490 was still really decent. The 1080p ips display and clickpad absolutely sucks. Reminds of an expensive Inspiron. Even the keyboard doesn't feel right and get this no nipple. I am highly disappointed. Especially once you consider the price once piling on thr options. A huge step backwards. I seen this trend with the 7410, now even the 5000 is getting the treatment. It also feels cheaper then any Latitude 5000 series I have ever touched and the cooling can't be an improvement either. Our i5 model throttled upon testing. It might be our configuration but it seemed to run a little hot. But over all it did feel a touch faster the 5400. All in all though very disappointed. Maybe if this was priced like the inspiron 5000 series the

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm not as well versed in Dell laptops. Still learning.

@shbmsrto 13 дней назад

Can it charge via the USB C port?

@shbmsrto 13 дней назад

The 5490

@LaptopRetrospective 12 дней назад

It will do a max of 45W.

@shbmsrto 12 дней назад

@@LaptopRetrospective ok thanks

@odetadefemi9506 4 месяца назад

I wouod preder batterg life in a laptop ahead of performance

@TheBoomerJokester 7 месяцев назад

On a laptop I choose battery life, on a desktop I choose performance.

@ningyuanwang600 2 года назад

A single heatpipe for 8850H and an nvidia GPU. 🤦 This one should be really loud under the load.

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

I didn't find it much louder than the U series under load. Fan design is slightly different.

@PearComputingDevices Год назад

Especially if you use a thunderbolt dock, I used a 5491 with an i5 8400h and Nvidia gpu.. makes for a good entry workstation. Serious power, but with that comes heat and a lot of it. The 5491 will even throttle a little Especially if you actively use a thunderbolt dock for charging.

@adesh_kustwar4927 Год назад

@@PearComputingDevices I own a latitude 5491 and i can say that it doesnt throttle if i keep charging it on thunderbolt 3 it does throttle alot if i use the original charging adapter and if i use the thunderbolt for output it does throttle alot by throttling i mean power throttling when thunderbolt is used for output i can conclude that charging through thunderbolt is a way more efficient way as it doesnt heat my laptop too much when on 100% and running on ac power mode.

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Very interesting. The TB port may provide the power to keep it happy the standard charger cannot.

@UttarakhandiCulture Месяц назад

Dell latitude 5490 i5 8th gen....have Nvme m.2 Ssd Slot or not... please reply

@LaptopRetrospective Месяц назад

It depends on how it was configured from the factory: www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-ca/latitude-14-5490-laptop%20/lat_5490_om/storage-specifications?guid=guid-8020b976-a01f-44e2-bfb4-fe498e50e780&lang=en-us

@UttarakhandiCulture Месяц назад

@@LaptopRetrospective how can I check this

@LaptopRetrospective Месяц назад

@UttarakhandiCulture You can try and run the serial number through Dell's website, boot into the BIOS or open the machine.