Latitude 7490

My guess is you'll outgrow the CPU in either of these machines before you outgrow any other part of it. The T480 is nearly a decade old and the P52 is... also nearly a decade old, but it's datasheet was updated more recently. As has already been mentioned these are wildly different machines. The oth

E series is fine. if you can find one with the specs you need for a budget you can afford, do it, they're nowhere near as bad as people say. If you are in the T14 Gen4/5 are just starting to hit, alongside Dell 5440/5450 and 7440/7450. (which I mention because they regularly sell for half what equiv

Especially if you are running Windows, go for the T490. The T490 has a better chance of coming with a less degraded battery and will also also have better power flexibility, like being able to run off of a USB-C power source if you need. Worth remembering that all of these machines are several years

I think things are heading that way. It's worth remembering first-wave 8th gen launched in 2017 and so T480 and any similar system are marching their way toward being nine full years old. My personal laptop is a Latitude 7490 and as a result of being nine years old, it's got some loose screws, the T

Of these the T480 is the best choice. I recommen cross-shopping Dell Latitudes. If you're in the US, $220 should get you a two-generations-newer Latitude 7420 or so. For example, very slightly rough shape, but: https://www.ebay.com/itm/188124538781 Almost all ThinkPads as old as these will have thei