Dell Latitude 7400 vs 7490: Which Refurbished Ultrabook Should You Buy?

Short answer: The Dell Latitude 7490 (Core i5, 8th Gen) at ₹22,490 is the better rupee-per-benefit buy — same processor generation as the 7400, keeps a built-in Ethernet port, and costs ₹2,000 less. Pay the extra for the Latitude 7400 (Core i7, 8th Gen) at ₹29,990 if you want the newer, smaller chassis with thin bezels. Both are in stock. Skip the Latitude 7400 Core i5 at ₹24,990 — the i7 unit is cheaper.

Prices are live as of 16 August 2026 and move with stock — check the linked product page for today’s exact price.

The Latitude 7000 series is Dell’s premium business line, and these two sit one design generation apart while sharing the same 8th Gen Intel silicon. That makes this a rare comparison where the processor is not the story at all. The story is the chassis redesign, the ports Dell chose to drop, and a quirk in our own pricing that makes the i7 cheaper than the i5.

The two laptops, side by side

RAM and SSD capacity vary by unit and are stated on each product page. If a specific port matters to your work, check the listing photographs or ask us before ordering — configurations within a model family are not always identical.

What the 7400 redesign actually changed

Dell rebuilt this laptop for 2019 and the changes are physical rather than computational.

• Much smaller footprint. The 7400 fits a 14-inch screen into a body close in size to a 13-inch laptop. On a cramped café table, in an economy seat, or in a bag alongside files, this is the difference you notice every day.
• Thin bezels. The 7490 has the thick top and side borders typical of 2018 business laptops. The 7400 looks like a current machine. Cosmetic, but it matters if you sit in front of clients.
• Slightly lighter, around 1.36 kg against 1.4 kg. Small on paper, and honestly you will not feel 40 grams.
• Ethernet removed. This is the real trade. Dell dropped the full-size RJ45 port to shrink the body. If your office, home connection or client site runs on wired Ethernet, the 7490 keeps that port and the 7400 needs a USB-C adapter or a dock.
• Better cooling headroom, which helps the i7 hold its clocks marginally longer under sustained load.

What did not change

The processor generation is the same on both, and so is the graphics hardware. Intel UHD 620 on each means neither machine is suitable for gaming, serious video editing or GPU-accelerated photo work. Both take socketed RAM and a standard M.2 SSD, both have backlit spill-resistant keyboards of the quality this series is known for, both use premium metal construction, and both are Windows 11 eligible because 8th Gen Intel meets Microsoft’s requirement.

In everyday work — Chrome with many tabs, Excel, Tally, Word, Zoom, Teams — these two machines feel the same. What separates them is size, ports and price, not speed.

The i5 vs i7 question, and a pricing quirk worth knowing

We hold three units across these two models and the pricing does not follow the ladder you would expect:

Refurbished pricing reflects what a particular batch cost us and the condition and configuration of the individual machine, not a tidy specification ladder. So the 7400 with the i7 now costs ₹5,000 more than the 7400 with the i5 — memory-price rises through 2026 pushed i7 units up faster. If your work is documents, browsing and video calls, the i5 at ₹24,990 is the better-value pick; pay the extra for the i7 only if you keep heavy multitasking open all day.

How much does the i7 actually give you? Less than the name implies. Both are 4-core, 8-thread U-series parts; the i7 clocks higher and carries more cache. In documents, browsing and video calls the difference is small enough that we would not tell anyone to pay ₹2,000 for it. Buy the 7400 for the chassis, and treat the i7 as a free extra at its current price.

Buy this one if…

• You want the most laptop for your money: Latitude 7490, Core i5, ₹22,490. Premium business build, same generation of performance, ₹2,000 cheaper, and it keeps the Ethernet port.
• You carry it every day: Latitude 7400, Core i7, ₹29,990. The smaller footprint is the single best reason to choose it, and it is worth ₹2,000 if you commute with it daily.
• You work on wired Ethernet: Latitude 7490. Do not buy a 7400 and then a dongle to undo the redesign.
• You are client-facing: Latitude 7400. The slim-bezel design does not look like an old laptop.
• You are buying several units for an office: Latitude 7490 at ₹22,490 for cost per seat, with built-in Ethernet as a bonus in a wired office. See our startup and small office guide.
• You do photo or video work: neither. Both use Intel UHD 620. Move to an 11th Gen machine with Iris Xe graphics, such as the Latitude 5320 at ₹38,990.

Who should not buy either of these

• Anyone who needs strong graphics. UHD 620 is a display adapter, not a GPU. Gaming, video editing and CAD are out.
• Anyone who needs a numeric keypad or a 15.6-inch screen. This is a compact 14-inch line — look at the Latitude 5000 or 5500 series instead.
• Anyone expecting all-day battery. These are refurbished machines with used batteries. We state the measured band on every listing rather than claiming new-battery figures, and a replacement runs roughly ₹2,500–₹3,500. Here is how to check battery health yourself in 60 seconds.
• Anyone who can spend ₹27,000 or more and wants longevity. A newer generation with Iris Xe graphics will stay useful longer — see our 5400 vs 5410 vs 5420 comparison.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the Dell Latitude 7400 and 7490?

Both use 8th Gen Intel processors, so performance is broadly the same. The 7400 is the 2019 redesign: a 14-inch screen in a near-13-inch body with slim bezels, slightly lighter, but without the built-in Ethernet port. The 7490 is the 2018 design with thicker bezels and RJ45 Ethernet on the body. Choose on size and ports, not speed.

Which is better value, the Latitude 7400 or 7490?

The 7490 Core i5 at ₹22,490 gives more benefit per rupee — the same processor generation and the same premium business build for ₹2,000 less than the cheapest 7400 unit, plus a built-in Ethernet port. The 7400 justifies its price only if the smaller footprint genuinely matters to how you carry and use the machine.

Does the Dell Latitude 7400 have an Ethernet port?

No. Dell removed the full-size RJ45 port in the 7400 redesign to shrink the body, so wired networking needs a USB-C adapter or a dock. The older Latitude 7490 keeps Ethernet built in. If your office or home setup runs on a LAN cable, that single difference should decide this comparison for you.

Is the Core i7 version worth ₹2,000 more?

Not for the processor alone. Both models use 4-core, 8-thread U-series chips, and the i7 simply clocks higher — a difference you will rarely notice in documents, browsing and video calls. What the extra ₹2,000 actually buys is the newer 7400 chassis. Notably, our 7400 i7 unit at ₹29,990 now costs ₹5,000 more than our 7400 i5 unit at ₹24,990.

Do the Latitude 7400 and 7490 run Windows 11?

Yes, both officially. Microsoft requires 8th Gen Intel or newer and both models qualify, with TPM present as standard on business machines. You get full Windows 11 updates on either one, which is a real advantage over 6th and 7th Gen refurbished laptops in the lower price bands.

How long will a refurbished Latitude 7000 series laptop last?

Several years of normal office use, provided the SSD and battery are healthy — business-series Latitudes were engineered for three years of daily corporate use before they reach us, and their parts remain easy to source in India. The realistic wear item is the battery, which you should expect to replace once at roughly ₹2,500–₹3,500.

Can I upgrade the RAM and SSD on these models?

Yes. Both take socketed RAM and a standard M.2 SSD behind a bottom panel, so 8GB can usually become 16GB for around ₹1,500–₹2,000. If your budget is fixed, spending on RAM improves how the machine feels far more than moving from an i5 to an i7 does. Check each product page for the configuration of the specific unit.

Which Latitude is best for travel and daily commuting?

The Latitude 7400 at ₹29,990, because a 14-inch screen in a near-13-inch body is genuinely easier to use on a train tray table or a crowded café table. It is also marginally lighter at about 1.36 kg. The 7490 is only 40 grams heavier, so the real gain is footprint rather than weight.

The honest bottom line

These are two versions of the same idea one year apart, running the same generation of processor. Nobody should choose between them on speed, because there is no meaningful speed difference to choose on.

Take the Latitude 7490 at ₹22,490 if you want the best value and you like having Ethernet on the body. Take the Latitude 7400 Core i7 at ₹29,990 if the smaller, cleaner chassis is worth ₹2,000 to you — and note that at today’s prices it costs less than the i5 version of the same laptop. Whichever you pick, both come with our 50-point quality check, 6 months of NewAsNew Assured warranty, a GST invoice and 7-day returns.

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Written by the NewAsNew team — NextG Serve Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. We have been selling electronics since 2020 and refurbished and unboxed devices since 2022. Read our story.