DELL Latitude 7290 laptop 12.5" i5-8350U 8GB 256GB

Compact 12.5" business laptop

The Dell Latitude 7290 is a 12.5-inch Windows 10 Pro notebook aimed at mobile professionals who need a lightweight chassis for daily office tasks. It runs on an Intel Core i5-8350U quad-core processor with a 3.60 GHz turbo frequency and 6 MB Smart Cache. Integrated Intel HD Graphics 620 handles the 1366 x 768 non-touch anti-glare display. The system ships with 8 GB DDR4 memory and a 256 GB M.2 SSD.

Upgrade from older ultraportables

This unit replaces ageing 13-inch or 14-inch business laptops that struggle with modern multitasking and slow mechanical drives. The jump is worth it when your current device lacks an SSD, runs on a dual-core CPU, or cannot hold a full workday on battery. The 60 Whr Express Charge capable cell and 802.11ac Wi-Fi address those bottlenecks directly. Buyers who want more storage or a higher-resolution screen should look elsewhere.

Straightforward deployment

The laptop arrives with Windows 10 Pro pre-installed, so IT teams can join it to a domain and apply group policies immediately. Dell ProSupport remains active until Dec 08 2021 for driver updates and hardware diagnostics. The only common snag is the single USB 3.1 Gen 1 port and one USB 3.1 Gen 1 Powershare port, which may require a dock for multi-peripheral setups. The SIM slot and SmartCard reader need carrier and IT configuration before first use.