Dell Vostro 5490

gaming 2019 14" dGPU ⏱ ~4h ⚖️ 1.49 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
45
out of 100
Fit for you
47/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
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Profile

vs median
CPU
46
GPU
17
GeForce MX230
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
42 Wh
~4h
Price
$348
market
Age
7 years
2019
📝 Our review

Dell Vostro 5490 review

Dell Vostro 5490 — from 2019, 1.49 kg, performance 44.

LB Score
45
/100

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 45/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (100), weakest — Gaming (16).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (100) · Light office (77)

⚠ Weaknesses

Gaming (16)

💰 Price trend

$1,300 $884 $468 2019: $1,300 2019 2020: $1,144 2021: $1,007 2022: $886 2023: $780 2024: $686 2025: $604 2026: $531 2026 2027: $468 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$110/year (8%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 45
CPU score 46 Office tier
GPU score 17 Office tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 1.49 kg Light tier
Battery 42 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.

Full specifications

Brand
Dell
Series
Vostro (SMB business)
Type
Business
Release year
2019
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4
Weight
1.49 kg
Ports
7
Backlit keyboard
Webcam
TPM (security)
Battery
42 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 44
Portability 69
Light office 77
Gaming 16
Creative 43
Energy efficiency 69
Connectivity 100
Value 48
Color accuracy

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
GTA V 140 ✓ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 24 140 ✓ Comfortable
Rocket League 78 73 ✓ Comfortable
Team Fortress 2 69 ✓ Comfortable
Sims 4 61 ✓ Comfortable
Dota 2 58 ⚠ Playable
FIFA 20 62 56 ⚠ Playable
Valorant 55 ⚠ Playable
FIFA 19 59 53 ⚠ Playable
World of Warships 53 ⚠ Playable
Fortnite 33 33 ⚠ Playable
X-Plane 11.11 36 33 ⚠ Playable
Rainbow Six Siege 32 ⚠ Playable
Grand Theft Auto V 27 ✗ Low
Prey 35 25 ✗ Low
Farming Simulator 19 49 24 ✗ Low
Destiny 2 24 22 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 21 21 ✗ Low
Battlefield 5 20 20 ✗ Low
F1 2019 25 20 ✗ Low
Doom 19 ✗ Low
For Honor 21 19 ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 18 ✗ Low
Dirt Rally 2.0 23 18 ✗ Low
F1 2018 23 18 ✗ Low
Batman: Arkham Knight 16 ✗ Low
Darksiders III 20 16 ✗ Low
Civilization 6 15 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 54 15 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3 15 ✗ Low
Apex Legends 18 14 ✗ Low
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 19 14 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14 ✗ Low
Far Cry New Dawn 15 13 ✗ Low
Ghost Recon Breakpoint 14 13 ✗ Low
Ghost Recon Wildlands 15 13 ✗ Low
Just Cause 4 17 13 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 5 12 ✗ Low
GRID 2019 19 12 ✗ Low
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 14 12 ✗ Low
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 18 12 ✗ Low
Anthem 12 11 ✗ Low
Hitman 2 13 11 ✗ Low
Monster Hunter World 13 11 ✗ Low
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13 10 ✗ Low
Borderlands 3 16 10 ✗ Low
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10 ✗ Low
The Division 2 13 10 ✗ Low
Ashes of the Singularity 11 9 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 9 ✗ Low
Control 11 8 ✗ Low
Rage 2 10 8 ✗ Low
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark 11 7 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 6 ✗ Low
Total War: Three Kingdoms 12 6 ✗ Low
Anno 1800 8 5 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 5 4 ✗ Low
💡 59 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
25%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
340%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
132%
GPU
57%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
462%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
106%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
308%
GPU
340%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
68%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
35%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
61%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
43%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
57%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
308%
GPU
340%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
49%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
66%
GPU
25%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
49%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
462%
GPU
340%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
308%
GPU
340%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
66%
GPU
26%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
57%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
116%
GPU
77%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
132%
GPU
95%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
49%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
116%
GPU
55%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
340%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
116%
GPU
71%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
42%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
68%
RAM
800%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
71%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
57%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
185%
GPU
55%
RAM
800%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
57%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
85%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
257%
GPU
85%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
85%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
68%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
71%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
185%
GPU
61%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
85%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
385%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
68%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
113%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
165%
GPU
85%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
42%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
85%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
57%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
71%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
132%
GPU
43%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
42%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
132%
GPU
49%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
43%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
71%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
26%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
71%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
71%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
43%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
85%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
154%
GPU
85%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
31%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
42%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
132%
GPU
71%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
37%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
308%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
257%
GPU
85%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
231%
GPU
85%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
132%
GPU
71%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
257%
GPU
42%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
132%
GPU
49%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
308%
GPU
170%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
257%
GPU
142%
RAM
800%

Configuration options

Available model options · 7 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel UHD Graphics 620
⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10210U
🔲 Memory (1)
8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
🎮 Graphics (2)
Intel UHD Graphics GeForce MX230 2GB
💾 Storage (1)
512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe

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