Dell Latitude 7490 (14-inch, 2018)

Vivid screen colors ; Comfy keyboard; Solid sound; Adaptive Wi-Fi technology

Gets hot underneath; Below-average brightness

durable and solid case construction ; attractive, subdued, soft-touch exterior ; good general system performance ; terrific keyboard ; greatly improved touchpad (thanks to Windows Precision drivers) ; strong selection of ports and convenient layout ;...

competitors offer superior display options ; thermal design could be improved; warm while idling and under load ; speakers are weak compared to older Latitude machines ; combined system stress results in throttled performance

Once again, we come away from a Dell Latitude 7000 series machine thoroughly impressed. Along with Lenovo’s ThinkPads and HP’s EliteBooks, the Latitudes stand head and shoulders above the rest of the business competition. They’re thoughtfully designed,...

Solid build quality ; Comfortable keyboard ; Fingerprint and Face detection unlock ; Good battery life ; Competitive price ; Lightweight ; Nice display with good viewing angles

Utilitarian design ; Trackpad isn't clicky ; Speakers could be better

This is the first time I’ve used the Latitude lineup in many years. I think Dell has done a great job of refreshing these. While they’re not super awesome in terms of design, they’re not ugly either. They’re well built, have great battery life, great...

Robust build ; Good performance ; All-day battery life ; Responsive pointing stick and buttons ; Lots of configuration options

No touch-screen option ; Too much key travel for some people ; Enter key design needs a rethink ; Relatively chunky and heavy ; Large, weighty power brick with proprietary connector

Reasonable price ; Excellent performance ; Great battery life

Dell proprietary PSU

Dell has taken the clean lines of the 7480 series, injected some go-faster silicon, and given this laptop a price tag that most business users will find hard to resist.