Dell
Latitude 7490
Based on 113 Reddit mentions
$677.03
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On my hands and knees, begging somebody to just tell me which ThinkPad model to buy.
My current main personal computer is a Dell Latitude 7490. It's been the best computer I've ever had. At ~6-7ish years old it still gets ~3-4ish hours of battery life, it can run off a DC barrel jack or USB-C power, and it meets the requirements for Windows 11. There's hundreds of them on eBay with
...Cory5413 in r/thinkpad
December 2, 2025 1:01 AM
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Should I join the church of Thinkpad.
What kind of specs and/or overall vibes/priorities are you looking at? Not all ThinkPads are fully internally flexible. Some T14S machines and many X-series machines have soldered RAM, which isn't necessarily bad if you're aware and plan up front. I usually recommend Intel 8th gen for the quad-cores
...Cory5413 in r/thinkpad
January 15, 2026 1:59 AM
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Need recommendations for cheap (under $300) laptop win11
I'm with u/and1metal: go for an off-lease (FB Marketplace) or refurbished business laptop, a Thinkpad or Dell Latitude. I believe Win 11 requires at least an 8th generation Intel i7/i5 and TPM (Trusted Platform Module 2.0). I'm partial to Dell Latitudes, currently typing this out on a Latitude 7490
...lingueenee in r/laptops
March 8, 2026 10:32 PM
3
I need help from the Thinkpad community to help me choose a laptop
Typically your first couple years in higher ed are fairly easy computationally, and further there's almost always remote resources available. The main reason a T480 isn't recommendable today isn't that it's too slow, I get by with 8th gen just fine, it's that T480 costs 2-4x what a similarly equippe
...Cory5413 in r/thinkpad
May 5, 2026 10:27 PM
2
I need to replace my T480 - what should I buy?
If it still works perfectly well, why do you need a processor upgrade? How about a Dell Latitude 7490? 8-th gen Intel with two RAM slots. You can get it on eBay. If you really want a CPU upgrade, there’s the HP Elitebook 845 G9 with two RAM slots, a Ryzen 6000-series CPU, glass trackpad, and a keybo
...JustAPieceOfMeat385 in r/thinkpad
April 23, 2026 7:26 PM
2
With thinkpad and ram prices being insane right now, what laptops are yall using?
Dell latitude 7490 ,which was originally a 7480 but I upgraded the motherboard and now I have i5 kaby lake refresh (8 gen) instead of i5 Skylake (6gen) 30 USD upgrade butt I was lucky 💁
Dear_Storage7405 in r/arch
March 2, 2026 10:07 PM
2
Looking for a budget upgrade from a T470s.
yeah for sure! Honestly, my personal laptop right now is only one generation newer than T470, a Dell Latitude 7490. (And, I have a 5580 and a surface laptop 1 both with 7300U in them) I have a couple machines the same age/generation as the T470 and can say that even one generation forward (like to D
...Cory5413 in r/thinkpad
March 26, 2026 1:58 AM
2
Mac or windows for cyber security
If you’re studying cybersecurity, I’d lean toward Windows or Linux over macOS. Most tools, labs, and certifications like CCNA and CompTIA assume a Windows or Linux environment, and you’ll have a much easier time setting up virtual machines and running network analysis tools. You also don’t need a de
...olivierRTINGS in r/laptops
October 9, 2025 3:16 PM
2
What are some easily affordable laptops that are also reliable?
Used Dell Latitudes. Thats it. Get a Dell 7490 i7 - Dirt cheap. Socketed parts for upgrades, very reliable and easy to fix if they break.
HankHippoppopalous in r/techquestions
September 13, 2025 12:56 PM
1
PC Advice
I bought a Class A Refurb Dell Latitude 7490 for $350 from Newegg 2 1/2 years ago and it's been fine, and still using it daily.I just replaced the battery for $22, and upgraded the NVME hard drive, but NVME drive was not required, I just wanted a faster drive, which really didn't make much of a spee
...mattrubano in r/computers
October 30, 2025 2:27 AM
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