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[Refurb] Dell Inspiron 14 7490 i7-10510U 16GB RAM 1TB SSD MX250 300 nits 100% sRGB $1199 Delivered @ Dell Outlet

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Pshabaka on 12/10/2020 - 17:51 dell.com (2355 clicks)
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Update: OOS, but feel free to browse around Dell Outlet there's plenty listings that didn't have sufficient quantity for a post.
link: https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/catalogsearch/result/index…

normally these go for $1599 even refurbished
price will go back up when sale is over on 16th

this Inspiron 7490 is a poor man's XPS 13
premium feel and components on the cheap
with the existing fitout you are unlikely to require any upgrades:

  • magnesium alloy build
  • i7-10510U 4 core CPU
  • 1Tb NVMe
  • 16GB RAM
  • MX250 graphics 2GB GDDR5 for some light gaming
  • 14" FullHD 300nit 100% sRGB screen (no touch)
  • 3x USB 3.0
  • Thunderbolt 3 port with power delivery
  • Dell says it weighs just about a kilo
  • 52Wh battery
  • backlit keyboard

I reckon this makes XPS 13 redundant pretty much.

Service manual:
https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/inspiron-14-7490-laptop_serv…

Detailed specs:
https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/inspiron-14-7490-laptop_user…

have fun!

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  • meego on 12/10/2020 - 18:14

    Hey mate what size battery does it come with?
    edit: found it, 52whr

    • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 18:16
      +2

      52wh

  • Homr on 12/10/2020 - 18:41
    -5

    why is this one so expensive compared to the other deals? This one has an inferior graphics card

    This deal makes my Vostro 5490 I got for $849 look like a bargain

    • Merlict on 12/10/2020 - 18:57
      +3

      Because this is a premium, lightweight option?

      There's more to a good laptop than just specs.

      • Homr on 12/10/2020 - 18:59
        -3

        Premium? Inspiron is the lowest tier. Vostro is the next tier up

        • Merlict on 12/10/2020 - 19:05
          +1

          Yeah no. Entry level Vostros are very basic, you're not getting business quality at that price.

  • Musiclover on 12/10/2020 - 19:10

    Isn't modern AMD better then Intel?
    PS Does it have a really good screen (video editing etc) or just an average?

    • Merlict on 12/10/2020 - 19:18

      The new AMD chips are great, but a lot of the budget laptops they come in are a bit crap (Lenovo with horrible screens for example)

    • O O on 12/10/2020 - 19:21

      Does it have a really good screen (video editing etc) or just an average?

      It has a good 100% sRGB colour gamut coverage panel.

      But not quite full sized as you asked for in the forum, maybe this 15.6" Inspiron 7500 fits your requirement better, this one is also 100% sRGB gamut coverage too.

      • Musiclover on 12/10/2020 - 19:29

        Thanks a lot, that's helpful. Do you think it is safe to buy those refurbished ones?

        • O O on 12/10/2020 - 19:35

          Yes, it has lots of good feedback, e.g.

          The last refurb unit I bought (XPS 9560) was like new.

        • Merlict on 12/10/2020 - 19:38
          +1

          My last one was absolutely mint.

          I think there are reasonable extended warranty options if you want.

        • killingtime on 12/10/2020 - 19:41

          Can be hit or miss but you can return it within 14 days. You don't even have to pay for return postage, they pick it up from you. I got an XPS 13 refurbished (about a month ago) that had some issues so I returned it. Then I got a XPS 17 that has had no issues whatsoever and is a better laptop for me.

          • Homr on 12/10/2020 - 19:57

            @killingtime: What was the issue?

            • killingtime on 12/10/2020 - 20:37
              -1

              @Homr: Random freezes in both Linux and windows. Could not figure it out so just returned it. Xps 17 no issues

        • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 19:44
          +1

          yes. let me put this into perspective for you

          let's say someone buys a Dell laptop retail. as soon as the laptop box seal is broken it cannot be sold through retail channel again.

          by Dell policy all change of mind returns fill the shelves of Dell Outlet. that's what most of this is, change of mind returns.

          if there are any marks, Dell condition will be "SCRATCH AND DENT". if it's "REFURBISHED" it will look and feel new.

    • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 19:55

      this is suitable for content processing, yes.

  • AngryAlfred on 12/10/2020 - 19:57
    +3

    What is the closest option to this except with a touch screen? This is actually exactly what I'm looking for but I can't go back to no touch.

    • Modesty on 12/10/2020 - 21:19

      Which laptop you have now? I've been trying to find a decent laptop with touch screen

    • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 23:25

      https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/refurbished-latitude-13-53…

      how about this? 3 year pro warranty! it's a latitude, they are business machines extraordinaire

      • AngryAlfred on 12/10/2020 - 23:47

        In this case it's the integrated graphics that kills it. Currently have Dell 7359 that's like 4 years old and the only problem I have with it to date is the integrated graphics… and the bezel is really aged I suppose. This deal literally had every spec I want bar the screen.

        • cwongtech on 12/10/2020 - 23:53

          Try this one

          https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/refurbished-latitude-14-74…

          3 years NBD warranty with business grade (you can change it to 3 years basic onsite after remote diagnosis for a ~$165.11 discount)

          Here you go

          $1259 (sale price) -165.11 (warranty "downgrade", still 3 years onsite though) = $1093.89
          +$149~ for 1TB SSD upgrade (Kingston 1TB A2000).

          It does have integrated graphics, though if you're not gaming, this won't be an issue.

          • shabaka on 13/10/2020 - 00:53

            @cwongtech: damn good price for a 7400 latitude
            if only the screen was a bit brighter

            • cwongtech on 13/10/2020 - 01:33

              @shabaka: This unit is anti-glare (matte) finish, should be fine

  • catmandoo on 12/10/2020 - 20:10

    how is this different to this -https://deals.dell.com/en-au/productdetail/5ney
    I understand this is a bigger and heaver laptop but looks like better spec and value for money, any comment would be really appreciated
    Inspiron 15 5000 Laptop price $1258 after 40% discount. .

    • Merlict on 12/10/2020 - 20:17

      This has double the ram, double the storage and a very similar CPU for less money.

      That one has a bigger screen + keyboard and full new warranty. I'd rather have this.

      • shuttered in silence on 12/10/2020 - 20:26
        +1

        Also slightly better build quality as this one on a offer is 7000 series.

  • auxilrod on 12/10/2020 - 20:41

    Does anyone know how this would be for video editing?

    • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 21:53

      not bad in terms of i7-16gb-good colors-plenty of storage
      a ryzen 8-12-6 thread CPU's should be better at this, but there are no ryzen laptops in this kind of build/screen/price range yet

      you can wait till black friday, and see if decent Ryzen laptops go down in price some, however something tells me black friday is going to be an Intell sellout. I have been wrong before, though

  • FabMan on 12/10/2020 - 20:43
    -3

    Keep the MX250 and give me $100 off, useless junk.

    • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 21:12
      +5

      it's rather simple. this is not a gaming machine.
      if you want a 2060 there are lots that way
      but not in a tiny body
      and not for this sort of money

      you'd be surprised how much gaming can be done on mx250

      • FabMan on 12/10/2020 - 22:32

        I wouldn't be surprised, I sometimes watch low end gaming YouTube videos and I'm impressed with what can be done. I guess I just value different things.

        I'd either have a slim productivity based notebook with no dgpu or a notebook with a 1650 or better in it if I wanted to game at all. However, there are those who want something in between and I guess this is a good as it gets for the price.

        My 15" slim laptop is almost 5 years old and has a 960m in it which is still 25% faster than a MX250. So anyone getting this now is having poorer gaming experience than my near 5 year old system that had a low end GPU at release.

        -Edit-
        Here is an example of Notebook I think is a better deal for anyone going to do a bit of gaming on it:
        https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/refurbished-g3-15-3590-lap…

        Costs $1,109
        Specs:
        - i7-9750H
        - Windows 10 Home
        - 512GB PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD
        - 8GB (2x4GB) 2666MHz DDR4 Non-ECC
        - 15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare 300 nits IPS LED
        - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5

        • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 22:48

          I know where you are coming from, it's just market has niches for a variety of use cases
          mx250 beats built in graphics hands down (384 pipelines is no joke), and for someone who only had built in graphics to date, that's a lot

          they can pick up things like half life 2 or portal - the fact that they are old doesn't mean they lost their cool - and game on something that would otherwise be just a portable word processor

          that's a huge step forward

          downgrade for you and maybe 15% of people out there
          upgrade for 85% the rest

          yeah I have seen g3 3590, few weeks ago they were going for $879 and up on Dell Outlet. who cares, that build.. different market, mate

          • FabMan on 12/10/2020 - 22:55

            @shabaka: Check out:

            https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/refurbished-g5-15-5590-lap…

            $1309
            - i7-9750H Processor
            - Windows 10 Home
            - 1TB PCIe M.2 NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
            - 8GB (2x4GB) 2666MHz DDR4 Non-ECC
            - 15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare 144Hz refresh rate 300-nits IPS LED
            - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5

            For an extra $110 and a loss of 8GB you get a significantly faster gaming laptop.

            • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 23:00
              +2

              @FabMan: yep, I know. however people buying the laptop listed here value portability and weight over gaming capabilities

              g5 5590 is a 3 kilo brick that can kill a cat if you drop it

              7490 is a portable magnesium laptop that you are likely to take with you to a cafe for your sunday coffee

              different market, mate

              • Homr on 12/10/2020 - 23:03

                @shabaka: Totally, I concur

                weight matters to alot of people

              • FabMan on 12/10/2020 - 23:15
                -1

                @shabaka: I never considered 2.7kgs to be heavy for a notebook. My Zenbook is 2.3kgs and I find it easy to take around, but I guess we all have different levels of what is portable.

  • soakedintaquila on 12/10/2020 - 20:53

    I need a 2in1 so that I can claim it for work. Can someone advice if this is a deal - https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/refurbished-xps-13-7390-2-… ?
    or open for suggestions.

  • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 22:24

    holy crab 3 1 units left

  • Samcool80 on 12/10/2020 - 22:31

    Just got the last one….

    • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 22:37

      lucky!

  • samuelsun2000 on 12/10/2020 - 22:35

    😭OOS

  • Foos on 12/10/2020 - 22:37

    So. Bought it. paid for it. Money withdrawn. Then get a message it's out of stock

    Well thanks Dell.

    • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 22:40

      that site could use improvements
      it doesn't match high standards of OzBargain

    • Merlict on 12/10/2020 - 23:28

      Yeah the Dell outlet site is total rubbish. At least they don't make you call on the phone to order like they used to!

      • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 23:47

        yes that was extremely popular haha

  • Samcool80 on 12/10/2020 - 22:38

    https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/deal-page?memory_size=5490…

    they have other models too…

    • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 22:41

      yes. until this Friday a lot of stock is sold at the price that the resellers normally pay. tl;dr bargain!

    • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 22:56

      I would pay attention to the Latitudes. 3 year pro warranty, and these guys will last 5-7 years. Latitudes are best laptops money can buy. and right now they are going cheapo

      • Samcool80 on 12/10/2020 - 23:03

        Now don’t make doubt my last purchase :-)

        • shabaka on 12/10/2020 - 23:04
          +1

          haha ok I am zipperlips

  • RtN on 13/10/2020 - 10:50

    I see lots of reviews saying this has fan issues/overheating.

    • shabaka on 13/10/2020 - 10:56

      I am wondering if there's any laptop for which people don't post reviews that it's overheating

      CPU's run hot. ta da! that's the truth. welcome to reality
      the solution is to learn how to control power management

      my work Ryzen 3000 laptop runs hot whatever I do - that's a problem
      my personal laptop runs cool and quiet because I tell it to
      it also has reviews about fan noise and overheating

      so the problem is not the hardware
      the problem is lack of skill

      • Homr on 13/10/2020 - 15:23

        I've never had a laptop that heats up this much like the dells and I bought bought 3 laptops before my recent dell purchase

        2006 - Acer
        2007 - Compaq
        2017 - HP 840 G3

        My HP 840 G3 will max out at 63 degrees so seeing my dell reach 100 degrees was a surprise to me.

  • Samcool80 on 20/10/2020 - 13:54

    Just received the laptop its amazing … on minor issue i noticed is the left side key is bit pressed… not sure if i should informing the support for replacement ot thats part of re-furbised term n condition ? It works.. no problem just that key is little let protruded in compare to others.

    • shabaka on 20/10/2020 - 14:59

      odd, try contacting support

      • Samcool80 on 20/10/2020 - 17:21

        Ok will contact support

    • cwongtech on 20/10/2020 - 14:59

      if i should informing the support for replacement ot thats part of re-furbised term n condition ?

      No if its not perfect, you are entitled to at the minimum warranty service.

      Can you take a photo of the issue?

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