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.
@LaptopRetrospective4 ай бұрын
There's something to be said for business grade machines that undergo environmental testing.
@PaulRudd19414 ай бұрын
@@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.
@LaptopRetrospective4 ай бұрын
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.
@tafin26836 күн бұрын
i have lattitude 5490 but i dont have amd or nvidida graphics card why?please tell me.
@Olivander122 жыл бұрын
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.
@LaptopRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
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. 😁
@GodmanchesterGoblin7 ай бұрын
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.
@LaptopRetrospective7 ай бұрын
Glad I was able to help. 😎
@renmaki6159 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@R1BNC2 жыл бұрын
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
@LaptopRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip on the diagnostic menu.
@investjournal2 ай бұрын
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, KZfaq, mail checking and watching blu-ray movies.
@LaptopRetrospective2 ай бұрын
Yeah you don't need an H series CPU for those tasks.
@StaelTek Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Laptop cooling solutions are a real and constant battle. I agree with the P50 though.
@kronickittiez7929 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Easily fixed. 😉
@asan1050 Жыл бұрын
Laptop Retrospective ThanksMuch for sharing !
@LaptopRetrospective Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@osirismarin63629 ай бұрын
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
@LaptopRetrospective9 ай бұрын
Yeah, it appears to be a more common issue than I originally thought. Glad I mentioned it ever since.
@време Жыл бұрын
mistake: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="138">2:18</a> states 5491 has 35W TPD design. In fact it is 45W. Because it has 8300H, 8400H (<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="175">2:55</a>), which are rated at 45W TPD by Intel
@LaptopRetrospective Жыл бұрын
Thanks for pointing that out. Dell spec sheets are sometimes trickier to decide than I'd like.
@syedhamzaali6343 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
An unfortunate reality I'm afraid. Different markets will have different prices and availability.
@tray180 Жыл бұрын
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
@emmanueltseh25002 ай бұрын
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?
@LaptopRetrospective2 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure it was optional.
@haroldumphries Жыл бұрын
Very nice and quick
@calvinezeokafor3360 Жыл бұрын
Thanks,do you have a review for Dell 5490 i5 7300u?
@LaptopRetrospective Жыл бұрын
I don't review specific configurations, just the overall model. The difference would only be the CPU.
@UttarakhandiCulture2 ай бұрын
Dell latitude 5490 i5 8th gen....have Nvme m.2 Ssd Slot or not... please reply
@tafin26836 күн бұрын
i have lattitude 5490 but i dont have amd or nvidida graphics card why?please tell me.
@LaptopRetrospective6 күн бұрын
Dedicated GPUs were an option. Sounds like yours wasn't built with one.
@tafin26836 күн бұрын
@@LaptopRetrospective can i buy one and add it in my laptop.I dont know but i have amd raeden software installed on my pc
@LaptopRetrospective6 күн бұрын
@tafin2683 They are soldered to the system board. To my knowledge it was just Nvidia for dedicated GPU options for these units so I have no idea why the software is there unless somebody was using some kind of egpus with it.
@MrKillswitch882 жыл бұрын
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.
@FlyboyHelosim2 жыл бұрын
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.
@odetadefemi95065 ай бұрын
I wouod preder batterg life in a laptop ahead of performance
@shbmsrtoАй бұрын
Can it charge via the USB C port?
@shbmsrtoАй бұрын
The 5490
@LaptopRetrospectiveАй бұрын
It will do a max of 45W.
@shbmsrtoАй бұрын
@@LaptopRetrospective ok thanks
@tek23132 жыл бұрын
I noticed that the new models of Dell Latitude don't have the TrackPoint? is it gone?
@LaptopRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
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.
@zakariaben942411 ай бұрын
Please which one would you go for : thinkpad T480 or dell 5491, great comparison btw
I got a dell 5490 and it doesn't have the point track, I don't understand how ?
@LaptopRetrospective Жыл бұрын
Good question. Maybe it was an optional item.
@PearComputingDevices2 жыл бұрын
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
@LaptopRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm not as well versed in Dell laptops. Still learning.
@ted-b2 жыл бұрын
Nice review, performance every time for me! :)
@LaptopRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
It's only one number but it makes a huge difference.
@previewsankar331 Жыл бұрын
Which one is better to buy used laptop dell 5490 i5 8th or Lenovo t480 i5 8th gen . Can you suggest me sir
@LaptopRetrospective Жыл бұрын
Personally I'd go for the T480. It has the dual battery PowerBridge technology and several other things I'd want in a laptop.
@noah44252 жыл бұрын
have you checked out any of the thinkpad x1 yogas
@LaptopRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
Haven't had the chance yet. I've done some regular ThinkPad Yoga's but that's it.
@EmanuelViez Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@LaptopRetrospective I understand. I'll keep that in mind, thanks.
@yes_man_lol Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Dell laptops aren't super common around here right now so I don't see them as often.
@eddy456862 ай бұрын
7390 by far I have both
@TheBoomerJokester8 ай бұрын
On a laptop I choose battery life, on a desktop I choose performance.
@ningyuanwang6002 жыл бұрын
A single heatpipe for 8850H and an nvidia GPU. 🤦 This one should be really loud under the load.
@LaptopRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
I didn't find it much louder than the U series under load. Fan design is slightly different.
@PearComputingDevices2 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. The TB port may provide the power to keep it happy the standard charger cannot.
@mr.picklesworth2 жыл бұрын
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.
@LaptopRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
What's your budget? If you enjoyed the T430, I'd try pricing out something from the T450 up to the T480.
@mr.picklesworth2 жыл бұрын
@@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?
@LaptopRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
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.picklesworth2 жыл бұрын
@@LaptopRetrospective Thank you for the advice.
@LaptopRetrospective2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Best of luck.
@tiktokcats5825 Жыл бұрын
Dell 5490 with 8400H is it good or should i take the 8350U
@LaptopRetrospective Жыл бұрын
The H series processors generally give better performance.
@UttarakhandiCulture2 ай бұрын
Dell latitude 5490 i5 8th gen....have Nvme m.2 Ssd Slot or not... please reply
@LaptopRetrospective2 ай бұрын
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
@UttarakhandiCulture2 ай бұрын
@@LaptopRetrospective how can I check this
@LaptopRetrospective2 ай бұрын
@UttarakhandiCulture You can try and run the serial number through Dell's website, boot into the BIOS or open the machine.