Mine broke after 2 months of very light use. Lifting the Latitude 7490 with one hand on the lower left corner triggered BSOD and had to have the MOBO and SSD replaced by Dell. Prior to thay, mine overheats unbearably to the touch even during Windows Updates. Guess the safest route is to purchase with 3 yr Warranty and stress test the laptop while you are still covered by warranty. Still loving my 7490, after the MOBO and SSD got replaced on site the next business day, battery life has been phenomenal. No excessive heating issues as well. But learned my lesson and now mindfully lifting the laptop with my both hands when switching places during meetings. My only gripe is will this business class laptop last during backpacking trips where I usually carry it on the laptop sleeve of my Osprey Farpoint. It's fairly padded but I'm suspecting the BSOD issue arose after a backpacking trip and somehow components/contacts inside got misaligned. In short, not that very confident throwing this on a backpacking trip
mine trips off when i lift it from that same angle and i think what is responsible for that is the missing SSD Bracket. it's meant to keep the SSD in place and prevent any bends (since it has a soft rubbery material that can be compressed)
Hello, I should clarify. I always use the eighth inch stereo output going to an audio mixer. ( the jack is marked phono). Generally they work great.Thanks Bob B
i've been bougth it. it is very amazing. Good keyboard, good battery, hinges with 180 degrees, camera IR face recognize like IPhone :D and whole in block just about 1.5kg
Quick question for you. I'm currently deciding between the 7490 or 7390 2-in-1 for work. Half of me wants to go with the 2-in-1 just to change things up, but I'm not comfortable with the idea of 2-in-1 laptops. I don't feel like the technology for 2-in-1s has been developed enough to provide a seamless transition from laptop to tablet (ie slow screen response time). I'm afraid the 7390 will be too clunky and slow transitioning between laptop to tablet. What are your thoughts between the two? Any guidance is much appreciated!
Hey Lorenzo, I have mixed feelings on 2-in1 devices as well, and while there are some killer 2-in1 devices being made, I just never understood their purpose. They try to fill the tablet / laptop needs and while they can sometimes succeed (depending on your use case), most just get used as a laptop like all the SUV's that never leave the road. Screens quality for the most part is just as good, from what I've seen, while they are all touch screens, the LCD panels usually offer the same contrast, response etc. You have to ask yourself how often are you really going to flip that laptop into tablet mode to consume media. If your primary use is the need for a good laptop, buy a good laptop and get a small tablet for media consumption. As for the 7390, they do make a non 2-1 version which except for having single channel ram, (one ram slot), it's pretty much on par with the 7490 -1" of screen. My recommendation would go to the 7490.
already 1 year using it, I only complained on the fingerprint. Not sensitive enough. I did some upgrade to NVME 512GB EVO SSD and 32 GB of RAM. Powerful machine !!!
Nice video. I've a question. I got a 7490 with 16GB RAM and a free slot with 512GB SSD. I'd want to add 16GB extra RAM, seems to be easy, and upgrade the SSD to 1TB. Any recommendation? For the latter, is it worth to purchase a Samsung 970 plus or a more modest option as a Crucial P1 , half price, should be enough?
Hi Victor, yes adding an additional 16gb is easy, same with the SSD. Personally I prefer Samsungs nvme PCIe SSDs, as they tend to offer the faster speeds and best warranty. I have used other brands like Adata and Corsair, and had zero issues with them, and unless you are benchmarking or care about a few extra seconds when transfering files, you really aren't going to notice a difference between the various brands, and if you can save a lot of $, then get the Corsair. They are a great company. If you do buy a Samsung, save some $ and get the Evo series, it's cheaper and the speeds are almost identical to the Pro series. Also, with any SSD, your speeds are going to be limited to the device in which it's being used in, so expect some variation from the advertised speeds. Day to day usage, you are not going to notice a difference between PCIe based SSD's. Enjoy the laptop!
@@quicktechtalk_3188 Thank you for your reply. Yes, the ssds samsung are a priori more engaging: more reliable and faster, although I'm not sure that the motherboard of this laptop allows these data transfer speeds..... Prices are getting lower for both RAM and SSD, so I'm going to wait a while. Anyway, your video will be very useful!
I was wondering to buy one of those. I'm a manufacturing engineering student, so I'll need to run CAD/CAM programs, and also do some codding. In my spare time, I usually play some light games, such as League of Legends and CS Go. Do you know if it'll be able to handle those tasks?
Hello I have a Dell Latitude 7490 core i5 7300u generation I wan to to upgrade its RAM but I didn't find I checked on bios it accept DDR4 2133 MHZ but I didn't find any ram like this online so I want ask Can I used 2400mhz instead of 2133mhz and also if I upgrade ram from 8 gb to 16gn is it helpful for multitasking because in 8gb it is hanging while multitasking. Thank you
Hi, I´m thinking in buying a refurbished 7490 laptop with 16 GB RAM, 256/512 SSD and Core i7, and I´m planning of using a couple of virtual machines using VMware Workstation, although the laptop will not be a hypervisor or VM server I will use the VMs for some labs and also use the laptop for other tasks, how is the performance in those cases?
Pretty great. For instance, I have the i5 version, and run 4 VM's at the same time, Server 2012, Windows 10, Windows 7, and a Linux VM, all through Virtual Box. Zero performance issues switching back and forth, using the main OS, etc. I did install 32GB Ram so I could assign 4gb to each OS, and 8GB to the Server 2012 VM.
The screen is supposed to have a slow response time on this model, what are your thoughts on it? Do you see any ghosting when you scroll really fast on websites?
None that I've noticed, no. It has one of the most gorgeous IPS panels I've used on a business class laptop. Colors and brightness are superb. I've been using the new ThinkPad X390 the last few weeks, and that also has a nice screen so stay tuned for my review on that.
Go with this, the screen is so much better on these. Don't go certainly for 490s since the ram is not upgradable. If T490 only is a preference if you can find a model with the better screens.
Hi. My Dell Latitude 7490 gets really hot (somewhere around 70-90 degrees) while doing regular stuff like watching youtube film or using the browser. I read about this issue and this looks like common problem for this model. Is there a way to fix it? Should I contact Dell and file a complaint? I actually like this laptop, it's really fast and doesn't freeze, but I can't deal with such overheating (sometimes it reaches 100 degrees!) Anyone has an idea on how to fix this?
Awesome review! I have a 6th gen i5 latitude 7480 with finger print scanner. If i decide to replace the motherboard to a 7490 i7 8th gen, will it fit in the frame? also, will i still have the finger print option? I look forward to getting a feedback. Thanks.
Yeah. I believe you can do a motherboard swap to the 8th gen. As for fingerprint should also be compatible because all 7480 motherboards have the finger print header to plugin the cable.
Yeah, the 7390 is a great laptop as well, it's Full HD lcd has superb sRGB color. If you like the smaller 13" definitely grab the 7390. Keep in mind the ram is single channel and only is single slot. So you'd be maxed at 1*16GB RAM. Otherwise great choice.
I'm torn between this model Latitude or the Inspiron 15 for mt daughter to do school work, video streaming and light gaming like Roblox or Minecraft. What are your thoughts?
@@quicktechtalk_3188 I found a good deal on a latitude 7390, aside from the single ram slot and 1 inch smaller, do you feel like 7390 is a good option, or should I stick with the 7490?
Since you said it's easy to access and upgrade, could you build this thing from scratch and turn it into a gaming laptop, with a high powered gpu/cpu/motherboard, ect.? and rgb lighting for keyboard? different colors?
No, none yet. I can honestly say its one of the better laptops I’ve used in the last few years, maybe second to the X1 Carbon. It’ll definitely last more than 5 years, easily upgradable. Make sure you get the 1080P panel, I still think the screen looks amazing.
Go for the Latitude. The Inspiron is Dells consumer grade laptop, the Latitude is their business class line. Latitudes have better build quality, use better materials, are tested to withstand a lot more, and their warranty is far better. If the Latitude 7490 is out of budget, try to get a 7450 or 7470 off lease or used. Best of luck.
Unfortunately not, the WWAN slot won't accept a second hard drive, so you'll either have to purchase with a larger capacity or buy one and upgrade yourself which is very easy to do, plus you can choose a much faster drive like the Samsung Evo or Pro series.
@@nbiligt yes, the base option when you buy the 7490 ships with an M.2 Sata SSD. Infact mine came with that originally and then I upgraded to a Samsung PCIe SSD.
How long does it take u for full charged in express charged mode and in normal mode. I do not like the maximum time in normal mode just 90-100 min. Can we change the time for longger time to extend the battery life?
Hey, yes there are a few different charge modes you can set in the BIOS, standard, express, adaptive (which learns based on your use), primary AC adapter use, which means it'll conserve the battery's health, and lastly Custom. Custom will just allow you to set at what percentage to start charging, and what percentage to stop, to save your battery health long term. If you're looking to save the battery health, I'd probably go with adaptive then, I have mine set to standard. Most laptop batteries can do a 1000 charge cycles before degradation below 90% or so, but yeah if you are looking to conserved then I'd suggest using either custom or adaptive for long term battery health. Cheers.
@@quicktechtalk_3188 i tried to set standard charged and it just need 2 hours for full charged mỹ battery. It is still so quickly. I often charged at night and i would like it take long long time. How maximum charged time can u set up?
Besides standard, I'm not aware of a way to actually control the length of time it takes to charge. If you mostly keep it plugged in, your best bet would be to have it charge up to 90% and then stop. This will help conserve the battery health long term.
I haven't had any issues as of yet, and would still highly recommend one. It's been a work horse, and it's a laptop you don't worry about if it gets knocked around, as the build quality and materials are awesome! It has a coating on the outside and palm-rest very similar to the Lenovo X1 Carbon which makes it really nice to hold and type on. I've had the opportunity to use other laptops, but this is still my daily driver and go to laptop. Amazing screen as well. I'm not sure what issues you're referring to, but keep in mind the only people who come back to post a review or comment are the one's that have had issues. And for every person who has had an issue, there will be 10 more that haven't. You're primarily only ever going to hear the bad, because everyone else who does not have an issue is too busy enjoying them :-)
@@quicktechtalk_3188 thanks! Have you had the chance to compare to MacBook Pro dual core, base model? If so, how it feels on a daily usage compared to mac?
Compared to the base MacBook pro with the dual core, the 7490 is a lot snappier. I notice the performance boost when running my virtual machines, but it's to be expected since it's an 8th gen quad core vs the older dual core in the macbook. As I stated in the video I primarily use the Dell everyday, it's my daily driver. As nice as macs are to use the Dell is far more functional especially having the ports and for what I do in IT being on windows takes me less time to get things done but of course to each their own. I do love OSX but I just love the functionality of this Dell and it's light weight when on the go.
I bought a used one 2 days ago when I turned It On the screen didn't work but everything else worked just fine now I'm going to give It back to the seller to fix It but he told me that It will take a lot of time, what should I do and what would possibly be the cause ??
Personally I would be asking for a refund, or if he has more thento exchange it for a working one. If he has the parts, a screen replacement should not take more than 30 minutes max. It’s very easy on those dells. Although if the screen isn’t working because of something on the motherboard then that could be more complicated to fix, involving replacing the motherboard or a cable. Either way, you shouldn’t have to wait for him to fix it, if the seller advertised it as working and it wasn’t, I would see that as a red flag. Either ask for a refund or ask for another one if has more. As for what happened... who knows. Could be LCD, lcd cable, or a bad motherboard. Good luck!
@@muhammadammarkhan6198 u can , but for this u need to replace the 60w battery for 40w (both available from Dell, it is an original design) and thus it reveals the space to insert SATA 3 2.5 drive into the laptop. Make sure to find the proper adapter and connection cable
Hi! When you stress test this laptop is it on battery or is it plugged in? I have read a lot of complaints about heating issues and fans running at 100% when this device is plugged in. Thanks.
Hi James, I did stress test it while plugged in, this was to ensure the laptop could draw as much power as needed. As for the heat and noise, I honestly can't say I've experienced either. Under normal operation it's unlikely you'll hear the fans, unless they are running at a high rpm. While there are some light usage conditions which may cause the fans to spike, ie; browser taxing the cpu very heavy etc, I have yet to run into a senario like this. Heat really isn't an issue on this laptop. I've used it for prolonged periods on my lap running VM's with many other applications running and never found it uncomfortable. As an IT technician, Ive used dozens of business laptops, and while some are less ideal than others when managing thermals, I can honestly say Dell has done a good job. With every manufacturer and laptop model it's a trade-off between laptop heat and fan noise, but I think you could find much worse laptops. Like I mentioned these get used in large numbers so Dell is usually pretty quick to release bios and firmware updates to counter any of the thermal issues that may arrise from complaints and engineering issues. Hope this helps, for watching.
@@quicktechtalk_3188 I'm planning to buy one today but that heating issue I've read in Dell website is giving me second thoughts. Thanks for your input 👍.
@@djinnharu Did you end up buying the 7490? I'm very close to buying one, but I'm also having second thoughts because of all the fan noise and throttling reports... I hope what Quick Tech Talk says is true, because there are quite a few posts on forums where people have the opposite experience. But then again, if you google almost any laptop + "fan noise", you'll get results...
@@8bitbubsy No. Haha. I bought a used hp elitebook 1040 g1 for $200. It is in good condition except for the battery. It's more than enough for me since I only use it in coding and web browsing. Been using it for 2 months with no issues.
Hello' What would be best performance Laptop ,for moving between 3 offices in different location.Using:1-Microsoft office intensively,2-Auto cad .3-Photoshop.4-PDF Pro. So :XBS 7590 OR LATITUDE 7400 OR any other advise and any other brand.thanks.?
Salman Majeed I like both, the G5 is all aluminum, where as the 7490 has a soft rubber feel to the texture. I prefer the LCD on the Dell since HP tends to use a thick coating of anti glare which can ruin the colours and viewing angles. Spec wise they are about the same but I would choose the Dell because I find the LCD much nicer and I’ve used both extensively. Good luck!
Still a great buy in 2023, you can buy them from refurbished cheap. Upgrade ram to 16GB and it will still last you many years. It has 8th gen CPU which is plenty fast.
The cooling is abysmal, it should have a better heatsink or 2 hs fans, and the battery for that size doesn't even last that long, i use this laptop daily for work
Yeah, it’ll be great for DJ use, but just keep in mind the speakers on it are very basic. So to use a DJ laptop with your equipment hooked up, it’ll be awesome.
No yellow tint. I still consider it one of the best laptop screens I’ve used on a business laptop. This is the 1080p version so I can’t speak about other screen versions on the 7490.
Good review sir, I'm planning to buy an latitude 7490, i5-8th geby, 16gb, 512 SSD laptop It will be good for Autodesk design softwares like Revit and BIM pls. Suggest the best one.
Light gaming yes, it has the Intel UHD 620 which is decent for older games or newer games on low settings. If your primary goal is to game, look for a laptop with a dedicated graphics card, otherwise if you just want to do some casual light gaming outside of school / work this should suffice.
The fan does come on a fair amount, but I’ll stick with my original statement that I’ve never had any issues. I’ll go further and say I’ve even tried to push it as far as heat goes, running both a CPU stress test and GPU stress test at the same time. Sure, temps got pretty hot, but that’s expected. I don’t really push the laptop in day to day use, and I stay away from Chrome because it’s a resource hog. I guess if you’re using the laptop to render anything or compile code all the time, sure you’d see the temps go higher on a more consistent basis. Keeping in mind also the Latitude line, and especially the 7xxx series is Dells “thin a light” for business executives. Yes they have the XPS line but the 7xxx Latitude series is really for business and IT pros who are going to carry it around for meetings, MS Office, Light coding, IT administration work, network etc. If you need a laptop that can handle heat because your always pushing the laptop, a 74xx or a 7390 etc is a bad choice. If you’re an IT Network administrator this is the perfect laptop. Every laptop has its purpose, that’s why Dell has the precision line, and the XPS line etc etc...
The list would be long. Every manufacturer has various Laptop lines, Lenovo has the X1 Carbon for people who want thin and light, but again these are not aimed at people wanting to compile code 12hrs day or render a video project. Yes, it’ll handle it. Any laptop can do any task, but it may not handle it as well, strictly thermally speaking, because it was designed around a particular audience. Lenovo, Dell, and HP have their “business line” of laptops, which include form Lenovo the T series and X series, with Dell you have the Latitude line which includes the 3, 5 and 7 series, and with HP the Elitebook series. 830, 840, 1040, x360 etc. Again it’s not that these CAN’T be used for development, they certainly are by many, but their main customer base are the businesses. The laptops just mentioned are bought by the hundreds of thousands if not millions by coroperations for use by users and IT Staff. Typically, business laptops, eg; the Latitude line, and especially the 7 series, are much higher end in both quality and materials used, but that doesn’t always stay true for cooling solutions. In my experience, Lenovo has used better cooling solutions in their Thinkpad lines, like the T490 you mentioned. If you’re going to be coding and compiling code all the time, you may want to look at something that’s designed with that in mind. Again not that the T490 can’t, or the 7490, they are just build with an audience in mind. Business. Either look at a thin and light gaming laptop, like the MSI GS series, a MacBook Pro if MacOS is your thing, or the Lenovo X1 Extreme Gen2. On the cheap side, MSI does sell cheaper versions of the GS, Dell has deals on the XPS 15” and 13” also highly popular with delevopers for programming. Cheers.
The display not good here - it's just 'okay". 3*6 bits colour depth only. Around 90% sRGB coverage only. Some $600 ultrabooks have much better display (Huawei D14 for example). But anyway 7490 is a quite good laptop in many aspects. Sadly 7410 and 7420 have not so good keyboard layout as 7490 and thinkpads.
Yeah, I’ve gamed on it. Stuff like CS:GO, or more simple games are not an issue. AAA games like Call of Duty won’t run that well if at all, but I’ve run GTA V on it with lower settings. Loads of games will run great on it as long as you adjust the settings accordingly and make sure you have the latest Intel Graphics Drivers.
