Dell Latitude 3490

laptop 2017 14" iGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 1.80 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
38
out of 100
Fit for you
44/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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Profile

vs median
CPU
36
Core i3-6006U
GPU
4
iGPU
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
48 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$243
market
Age
9 years
2017

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 38/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Photo & design (20).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Energy efficiency (71)

⚠ Weaknesses

Photo & design (20)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $243, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $2.3/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $243 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $0.9/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $831 $362 2017: $1,300 2017 2018: $1,144 2019: $1,007 2020: $886 2021: $780 2022: $686 2023: $604 2024: $531 2025: $468 2026: $411 2026 2027: $362 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$99/year (8%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 38
CPU score 36 Office tier
GPU score 4 Office tier
RAM max 32 GB Professional
Weight 1.80 kg Light tier
Battery 48 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

8th generation · model year 2017 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Latitude 3xxx (entry)
Type
Business
Release year
2017
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
1.80 kg
Ports
7
Battery
48 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 15 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620
⚙ Processors (5)
Intel Core i3 (6th Gen) 6006U Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7200U Intel Core i3 (7th Gen) 7020U Intel Core i3 (7th Gen) 7130U Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U
🔲 Memory (2)
4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
🎮 Graphics (2)
Intel HD Graphics 520 Intel HD Graphics 620
💾 Storage (3)
500 GB HDD SATA 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 SATA 1 TB HDD SATA

Performance metrics

Performance 28
Portability 59
Light office 48
Gaming 26
Creative 19
Energy efficiency 71
Connectivity 100
Value 44
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
179%
GPU
88%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
359%
GPU
44%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
28%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
239%
GPU
88%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
18%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
9%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
11%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
80%
GPU
15%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
239%
GPU
88%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
51%
GPU
6%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
359%
GPU
88%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
239%
GPU
88%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
51%
GPU
7%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
80%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
20%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
24%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
80%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
14%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
88%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
90%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
14%
RAM
400%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
199%
GPU
22%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
16%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
299%
GPU
44%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
29%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
128%
GPU
22%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
22%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
15%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
18%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
112%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
85%
GPU
7%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
18%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
11%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
120%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
8%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
112%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
72%
GPU
10%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
239%
GPU
44%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
199%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
179%
GPU
22%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
18%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
199%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
239%
GPU
44%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
199%
GPU
37%
RAM
400%

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≅ Similar by specs

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≈ Similar class

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