| Attribute |
DELL Latitude 5490 (LAT-5490-00016-BLK) × | 
DELL Inspiron 5378 (5378-26W972) × |
| General | | |
| Model | DELL Latitude 5490 | DELL Inspiron 5378 |
| Product code | LAT-5490-00016-BLK | 5378-26W972 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black, Grey |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Convertible (Folder) |
| Brand | DELL | DELL |
| Family | Latitude | Inspiron |
| Series | 5000 | 5000 |
| Model name | 5490 | 5378 |
| Part number | LAT-5490-00016-BLK | 5378-26W972 |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i5 | 7th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Processor model | i5-8250U | i5-7200U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 13.3 |
| HD type | - | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 500 | 500 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 500 | 500 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
| - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | - |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | - |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 1 |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 2 |
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3246 | Realtek ALC3253 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera resolution (numeric) (MPixel) | 1 | 0.9 |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | - | + |
| Full-size keyboard | + | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Linux | Windows 10 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.62 |
| Depth (mm) | 228.9 | 224.8 |
| Width (mm) | 333.4 | 324 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | - | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |