Cheap Laptop, Pretty Legit - Dell 5490 Review

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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2023
  • Checking out the Dell Latitude 5490. A relatively inexpensive budget laptop that does not disappoint for basic, everyday use.
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  • @patrickcardon1643
    @patrickcardon1643 9 месяцев назад +8

    My Frankenstein Latitude 5540, cobbled together from 2 broken ones, has been working faithfully for years ... good stuff

  • @KevoIogy
    @KevoIogy 3 месяца назад +7

    I have one of these and I upgraded it to 2TB of storage and 20GB of RAM and im loving it.

    • @x.ROCKSTAR.x
      @x.ROCKSTAR.x 3 месяца назад

      can you tell me, is it okay to used it for a long time, like a 8-10 hours working. that laptop can handle it ? i just wanna give it for my brother, student rn.

    • @KevoIogy
      @KevoIogy 3 месяца назад +2

      ​@@x.ROCKSTAR.x
      The laptop lasts me around 9½ hours before needing charge

    • @x.ROCKSTAR.x
      @x.ROCKSTAR.x 3 месяца назад +1

      @@KevoIogy okay bruh. Thanks for your feedback ✌️ gonna buy it . Hope mine working in good condition.

    • @magabee
      @magabee 2 месяца назад

      Did u buy it​@@x.ROCKSTAR.x

    • @fernandovalenzuelamontanez8505
      @fernandovalenzuelamontanez8505 2 месяца назад

      Do you have to clone Windows im order to use bigger storage? I only see one m.2 slot. Thnx

  • @rlcyphr8529
    @rlcyphr8529 9 месяцев назад +7

    Another amazing video! I bought one of these a while ago on ebay for the equivalent of $70 about a month ago, not including the charger (pretty cheap thankfully). I really scored with an 8th gen model too (8250U, slightly lower end than yours). Impulsive ebay purchases sometimes pay off.

    • @LowcastleTech
      @LowcastleTech  9 месяцев назад +1

      Heck yeah, sounds like a good find. And "impulsive ebay purchases" is the story of my life, or at least of the channel. Can't Stop! 😂

  • @diogosimoes79
    @diogosimoes79 2 месяца назад

    Nice video thank you

  • @e.n85784
    @e.n85784 4 месяца назад

    the screws are captive in this laptop. they arent meant to be removed from the back case

  • @johnmadison3472
    @johnmadison3472 9 месяцев назад +4

    I have the Dell Latitude 7290 which is the 12 inch variant. It also has the 8th gen intel. I bought it used a couple of years ago and it has served me as a daily driver up until this past month. The Dell Latitude lines can be a bargain if you catch them after schools or businesses sell them off. They are comparable to the Lenovo Thinkpads and are built very rugged and are usually a bit cheaper. They can game reasonably well with the integrated HD graphics, especially emulation. Good video.

    • @ZOHRA___
      @ZOHRA___ 5 месяцев назад

      Do you think that the "Dell Latitude 7290" is good for students ?

    • @kamnyechukwuekene
      @kamnyechukwuekene 5 месяцев назад

      @@ZOHRA___as a student an latitude 5490 i7 8650 should do the trick.

  • @majinshinsa
    @majinshinsa 9 месяцев назад +4

    My work just phased those out but they are great little machines. They will last a long time and I don't think anyone would do wrong by picking one up for just casual everyday use

  • @inkysteve
    @inkysteve 9 месяцев назад +4

    Where, may I ask young man, is Chair Desk? I'm going over here to cry now, I hope you're happy now.

    • @LowcastleTech
      @LowcastleTech  9 месяцев назад +2

      😄 There was some ChairDesk action! Busted it out for the laptop breakdown. It was just zoomed in a good bit, so didn't get to see it in its complete magnificence!

  • @mattparker9726
    @mattparker9726 9 месяцев назад +2

    2:03 I have one of those with a 1st gen i5 in it. They've been making laptops in that class for a LONG time. Note of caution if you take yours apart. There are two sizes of screws, make sure you keep track of which screw went where, if you don't you could cause a short.

  • @cyannodesca1389
    @cyannodesca1389 2 месяца назад

    Hey i want to change my ram from 8gb into 16gb, what ram should i buy that is compatible for it?

  • @AussieMike1980
    @AussieMike1980 9 месяцев назад +2

    All HAIL The MIGHTY CHAIR-DESK

  • @mattparker9726
    @mattparker9726 9 месяцев назад +1

    that thumbnail made me be like: "Luke join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son!"

    • @LowcastleTech
      @LowcastleTech  9 месяцев назад +2

      😂 Some of these computers could very well push me to the Dark Side.

  • @Troys221
    @Troys221 7 месяцев назад

    It's Little Nicky 😁

  • @donaldsing4288
    @donaldsing4288 9 месяцев назад +2

    Another example of that wacky low castle sense of humor 😂

  • @pingislife2653
    @pingislife2653 9 месяцев назад +1

    Good find. I went the HP route for $125, but it is very similar to what you have. I had to watch out for the variants that did not have a 1080p screen. Also, I thought that I probably won't use Win 11 because of the amount of personal data collected. I definitely won't now because of no Clippy 📎

    • @kamnyechukwuekene
      @kamnyechukwuekene 5 месяцев назад

      The only problem with the hp route is the repairability. Its easier for me to open up a dell latitude then a hp laptop wich are built so thin and fragile. Sometimes makes you think these hps are not meant to be opened.

  • @feelsbad1193
    @feelsbad1193 9 месяцев назад +1

    I like it and it looks like something good to have.

  • @GrogTheFrog.
    @GrogTheFrog. 6 месяцев назад +1

    NOOO!!! NOT THE POOL NOODLE!

  • @johnathanjamesjohnsonjr7408
    @johnathanjamesjohnsonjr7408 4 месяца назад

    ...i guess a better question would be why they covered the SIM card slot and didn't utilize it.

    • @johnathanjamesjohnsonjr7408
      @johnathanjamesjohnsonjr7408 4 месяца назад

      ...dude I deleted my original comment because I realized it was a stupid question. ...

    • @LowcastleTech
      @LowcastleTech  4 месяца назад

      @@johnathanjamesjohnsonjr7408 😄 I don't think it was stupid. I was taken aback by the SIM card slot as well. It's not very often that I see them on laptops. And I didn't even really know about it til after I found it making the video and was curious. As far as why they covered it the way they did, absolutely no idea. Cover wasn't designed to pop out, and no markings or anything. Almost makes me wonder if maybe it's not active or something, which would seem silly that it's on the board but they don't bother to set it up. Who knows though. I'll have to give it a test sometime and see if it is functional.

  • @ntgm20
    @ntgm20 9 месяцев назад +1

    I have something like that for work, but it doesn't have a FHD display. It is such a bummer. Good video on it. I have an idea to use your videos in playback examples for some of my reviews. Let me know if you are good with it. LLCD!

    • @LowcastleTech
      @LowcastleTech  9 месяцев назад +1

      Appreciate it! And yeah, that sounds fine to me 🪑🪑🪑

  • @dymcozzy
    @dymcozzy 5 месяцев назад

    Is it good for premier pro 4K editing

  • @kaithecrusader
    @kaithecrusader 9 месяцев назад

    But, does it work underwater

    • @LowcastleTech
      @LowcastleTech  9 месяцев назад +1

      Possibly, you just GOTTA BELIEVE!

  • @eanhutchison9849
    @eanhutchison9849 9 месяцев назад

    I recently lucked into getting a 5491 with the i7-8850h and MX130 gpu for $70. It didn't have an SSD and the battery needs to be replaced, but I couldn't pass up that price!

  • @Gaurav.P0
    @Gaurav.P0 8 месяцев назад +3

    Can i study coding and programming in this laptop ??

    • @cyannodesca1389
      @cyannodesca1389 2 месяца назад

      of course you can as a programming student i use it on school

  • @EinSwitzer
    @EinSwitzer 9 месяцев назад +1

    My fave was the latitude e6540 i7 4810mq and an Amd R5 250 2gb ddr5 after mods lowest settings 1080p 60+ the. She burned her battery and power-brick / they use the battery as overload power and stabilize it’s why they act weird

  • @UGRRetribution
    @UGRRetribution 9 месяцев назад +1

    0:31 0:54 1:57 2:25 4:15🪑

  • @aerohk
    @aerohk 9 месяцев назад

    Used to be the standard issue laptop for lot of employers for their non-engineering staffs

  • @solaraproject3614
    @solaraproject3614 8 месяцев назад +1

    got mine for $75. lol

  • @Gaeill
    @Gaeill 9 месяцев назад

    tight. flows well. you are an articulate teacher with a comedic sense. A smart one. I've already done accolades on how you effectively convey your info. This time- You have never looked better- sell it daddy. Just enjoy the heck out of you and even feel tenderness for some of the characters on the set.

  • @sleepwalker6825
    @sleepwalker6825 3 месяца назад

    Your talking boobins re: 7th gen win 11

  • @shephusted2714
    @shephusted2714 9 месяцев назад +1

    when you want to do a low buck homelab running many laptops - even laptops with pool noodle broken screens can be good buys and low tco, good chairdesk roi #clippy stockholm syndrome
    nvme is more than a nice option - with virtual price parity if you have the option always go with nvme over sata ssd - nvme is generally 2-10x faster with r/w io - thay may be one of the lone bright spots on the nadir of the broad pc depression which has been aided and abetted by mining, covid and monopolies and a general lack of innovation since moore's law is slowing down and could be eol in the next decade - chips and fabs are expensive but pc and severs are not the wealth destroyers that new vehicles are - we can have some degree of quantum solace in that, also dual ha chairdesk seems to be an outlier as well - ymmv