The 14” Dell Precision 5490 Workstation brings together the elegance of a business-class laptop with enough performance to create quality content while traveling. Despite its compact size, this vPro-compatible laptop packs the hardware and features to take on almost any task thrown at it. This includes using AI-enhanced applications such as Microsoft Copilot to generate content and come up with tips to organize your workflow.
Powered by a 3.8 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16-Core processor with 16GB of onboard LPDDR5X memory, and a 512GB SSD, my laptop could smoothly handle a wide range of tasks. Weighing just over three pounds, the Precision 5490 is a little heavier than it might appear. That’s because of the dedicated NVIDIA RTX 1000 Ada Generation GPU, which can significantly reduce rendering times with supported creative applications. A more powerful model that features a Core Ultra 9 processor, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD is available for those who require higher performance.
Enhanced Productivity
With six Performance Cores, eight Efficiency Cores, and two Low Power Efficiency Cores, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor excels at multitasking demanding applications. At the same time, the built-in neural processor (NPU) accelerates AI-related workloads so that more processor resources can be dedicated to other tasks.
Practically speaking, I was able to quickly iterate through AI-generated content while adding backgrounds and objects to images in Photoshop so that I could find the perfect look. Generating content by pressing the Copilot key and typing in prompts also felt snappy and responsive. As for video editing, the NVIDIA RTX 1000 Ada GPU helped to deliver impressive results. I was able to render a simple hour-long HD video in under 15 minutes. Having four Thunderbolt 4 ports alongside a microSD card reader allowed me to transfer 4K videos and other massive files from storage drives and other devices in short time.
Clear Communications
Enabling Windows Studio Effects from the taskbar allows the NPU to enhance video calling features such as background blurring, auto-framing, and making it look like you’re making eye contact with the camera, even when you’re reading from the screen.
The Precision 5490 has an HD camera with a dual mic array, which helps to ensure that you always look your best, even in poor lighting conditions. Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) support delivers smooth video streaming and fast data transfers with compatible networks. Additionally, not only does the 1920 x 1200 resolution 14” display provide more vertical viewing space than traditional Full HD screens, but it’s also bright enough to be clearly seen in direct sunlight.
Windows Hello compatible facial recognition and a responsive fingerprint reader built into the power button allow you to quickly log in without having to enter a password.
Beyond Productivity
The Precision 5490 isn’t just about catching up on emails and creating content. It also provides cinematic entertainment experiences. Complementing the 14” screen and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity is an array for four speakers that provide booming sound while watching movies and streaming shows. I could feel the vibrations from the speakers through the wrist rest. Speaking of which, the padded surface on select models adds a great deal of comfort while working with the backlit keyboard and large touchpad. I also couldn’t feel any heat radiating through, even during demanding workloads.
I was also impressed by the 72Wh battery, which lasted for over three hours and fifteen minutes while I performed a multitude of tasks, including streaming videos, editing photos, and browsing the internet with all the performance settings maxed out.
Conclusion
The Precision 5490 delivers the performance to complete almost any task from anywhere. AI-accelerated features can streamline your workflow while enhancing video calls. Lastly, its compact design makes it easy to slip into a bag, making it a must have device when traveling and commuting.
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