Dell Latitude 7290
Score: 72/100
ASUS 15.5-inch Laptop
Score: 63/100Rankings
The Latitude 7290 is a compact 12.5-inch business ultrabook built with a lightweight magnesium-alloy chassis, offering solid performance, extensive connectivity, and strong security features. It excels in portability and battery life but is hampered by a low-resolution TN panel.
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 | Dell Latitude 7290 | |
|---|---|---|
| ↓ lower better | 1.76 kg | 1.57 kgbest |
12 hoursbest | 7 hours | |
12.5 inches | 15.5 inchesbest | |
16 GBbest | 4 GB | |
256 GBbest | 128 GB | |
| ↓ lower better | 16.99 mmbest | 17.8 mm |
200 nitsbest | — | |
60 Hzbest | 60 Hzbest |
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| Attribute | Dell Latitude 7290 | |
|---|---|---|
Battery & Power(1) | ||
Battery Life (hours) | 12 hours | 6-8 hours |
Memory & Storage(2) | ||
RAM Capacity (GB) | 16 GB | 4 GB |
SSD Capacity (GB) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 1.76 kg | 1.57 kg |
Thickness (mm) | 16.99 mm | 17.8 mm |
Performance(2) | ||
Processor Model | Intel Core i5-8350U (8th Gen) | Intel Celeron |
Graphics Type | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics |
Display(3) | ||
Screen Size (inches) | 12.5 inches | 15.5 inches |
Resolution | 1366x768 | 1920x1080 |
Panel Type | TN | 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 praise the Latitude 7290 for its ultra-portable size, rugged magnesium-alloy construction, and extensive port selection, noting solid performance for office workloads. The primary criticism is the low-resolution TN panel, which limits visual clarity and color fidelity.
Everyday users appreciate the light weight, sturdy build, and long battery life, often highlighting the convenience of HDMI and Ethernet together. However, many echo the complaint about the modest 1366 × 768 display, wishing for a higher-resolution panel.
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”
