Dell Latitude 5490
Score: 73/100
ASUS 15.5-inch Laptop
Score: 63/100Rankings
The Latitude 5490 is a 14-inch business laptop powered by an 8th-gen quad-core i5, offering strong multitasking, extensive ports, and enterprise-grade security in a rugged, serviceable chassis. It provides solid performance but is weighed down by average battery life and a modestly bright display.
The ASUS Lightweight 15.5" laptop offers a bright Full HD display, a slim and portable chassis, and a backlit keyboard at an affordable price. It is well suited for everyday tasks but is constrained by limited RAM, storage, and modest battery endurance.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
| ↓ lower better | 1.6 kg | 1.57 kgbest |
13 hoursbest | 7 hours | |
14 inches | 15.5 inchesbest | |
16 GBbest | 4 GB | |
512 GBbest | 128 GB | |
| ↓ lower better | 20 mm | 17.8 mmbest |
220 nitsbest | — | |
60 Hzbest | 60 Hzbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Battery & Power(1) | ||
Battery Life (hours) | 13 hours | 6-8 hours |
Memory & Storage(2) | ||
RAM Capacity (GB) | 16 GB | 4 GB |
SSD Capacity (GB) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 1.6 kg | 1.57 kg |
Thickness (mm) | 20 mm | 17.8 mm |
Performance(2) | ||
Processor Model | Intel Core i5-8350U | Intel Celeron |
Graphics Type | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics |
Display(2) | ||
Screen Size (inches) | 14 inches | 15.5 inches |
Panel Type | WVA | LED-backlit LCD |
Connectivity(2) | ||
Wi‑Fi Standard | 802.11ac | 802.11n |
Bluetooth Version | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers commend the Latitude 5490 for its solid performance thanks to the quad-core i5, its military-grade durability, and its comprehensive security suite, noting it as a reliable workhorse for enterprise environments. The only criticism from experts is occasional fan noise under heavy loads.
Everyday users appreciate the laptop's smooth handling of multiple applications, the ease of upgrading components, its ruggedness that survives field work, and the comfortable keyboard. Common complaints focus on shorter-than-advertised battery life, the relatively heavy chassis, dim screen brightness, and older-generation Wi-Fi/Bluetooth.
Professional reviewers describe the laptop as a "budget-friendly powerhouse" that delivers a vibrant Full HD display, sleek design, and a rare backlit keyboard for its price segment, while noting the RAM and storage limits and occasional reliability concerns in renewed units.
Everyday users appreciate the crisp display, lightweight chassis, and fast Windows 11 experience, but many complain about running out of memory, quickly filling storage, average webcam quality, and shorter battery life than advertised.
“Runs out of memory quickly”
“Crisp display for watching videos and reading documents”
