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Dell Latitude 5590

Mainstream 15.6-inch Latitude 5000-series business laptop of 2018, sold with 7th Gen (dual-core U-series) or 8th Gen (quad-core U-series) Intel Core processors, two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots up to 32 GB, an M.2 SSD or 2.5" hybrid HDD, and an optional NVIDIA GeForce MX130. Shares its chassis with the higher-performance Latitude 5591.

Memory

Slots
2 x DDR4 SO-DIMM
Speed
2400 MHz (non-ECC) with 8th Gen Intel Core CPUs; 2133 MHz (non-ECC) with 7th Gen Intel Core CPUs
Minimum
4 GB
Maximum
32 GB
Configurations
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB, per Dell's memory-capacity table

Storage

M.2 SSD
M.2 2280 or 2230, SATA or PCIe NVMe, up to 512 GB, OPAL SED options
M.2 SSD (NVMe)
M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (PCIe x2), up to 1 TB, OPAL SED options
2.5" drive
Hybrid HDD, up to 1 TB, OPAL SED options

Graphics

Integrated, 7th Gen
Intel HD Graphics 620
Integrated, 8th Gen
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Discrete (optional)
NVIDIA GeForce MX130, 2 GB GDDR5
External display outputs
HDMI 1.4 (UMA graphics) or HDMI 2.0 (discrete graphics); 15-pin VGA; DisplayPort over USB Type-C

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000 Mb/s (RJ45)
Wireless
Internal WLAN card (Dell's manual names it only as 'internal wireless local area network', no model number given)
WWAN
Optional internal WWAN card (Dell's manual gives no model number); uses the external micro SIM tray

Power

Adapters
65 W or 90 W, 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
65 W output
19.5 +/- 1.0 V DC, 3.34 A continuous; input current max 1.7 A
90 W output
19.5 +/- 1.0 V DC, 4.62 A continuous; input current max 1.6 A
Connector
7.4 mm barrel; no USB-C charging
Operating temp (adapter)
0-40 degC; storage -40 to 70 degC

Ports

USB-A
3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (one with PowerShare)
USB-C
1 x DisplayPort over USB Type-C
Video
1 x HDMI 1.4 (UMA graphics) or HDMI 2.0 (discrete graphics); 1 x 15-pin VGA
Network
1 x RJ45
Audio
Stereo headset/mic combo jack; Realtek ALC3246 codec; 2 speakers, 2 W (RMS) per channel; HDMI digital audio out up to 7.1
Card slots
SD 4.0 memory card reader; external micro SIM tray; optional smart card reader

Display

Size
15.6" (396.24 mm) diagonal, 60 Hz; height 360 mm, width 224.3 mm
Non-touch HD anti-glare
200 nits; horizontal viewing angle 40/40 deg, vertical +10/-30 deg; pixel pitch 0.252 mm. Dell's table lists 1920x1080 as the maximum resolution for this row, but that pixel pitch matches a 1366x768 panel (see gotchas).
Non-touch FHD anti-glare
1920x1080, 220 nits, viewing angle +80/-80 deg horizontal and vertical, 0.179 mm pixel pitch
Touch FHD anti-glare
1920x1080, 220 nits, viewing angle +80/-80 deg horizontal and vertical, 0.179 mm pixel pitch, capacitive touch
Camera
1 MP; still and video resolution up to 1280x720; 74 deg diagonal viewing angle

Battery

Options
42 Wh (4-cell), 51 Wh (4-cell) or 68 Wh (4-cell, Long Cycle Life), Li-ion/polymer
Weight
42 Wh: 210 g (0.46 lb); 51 Wh: 250 g (0.55 lb); 68 Wh: 340 g (0.74 lb)
Voltage
42 Wh / 51 Wh: 11.4 V DC (3.684 Ahr / 4.473 Ahr); 68 Wh: 7.6 V DC (8.947 Ahr)
Temperature range
Charge 0-50 degC, discharge 0-70 degC (operating); -20 to 65 degC storage
Coin cell
3 V CR2032

Physical

Dimensions
376.0 x 250.7 mm; front height 20.6 mm (non-touch) or 21.65 mm (touch); back height 23.25 mm (non-touch) or 24.3 mm (touch)
Weight
From 4.14 lb (1.88 kg)
Keyboard
82 keys (US/Canada), 83 (UK), 86 (Japan) or 84 (Brazil), per Dell's keyboard-specifications table
Touchpad
Active area 101.7 x 55.2 mm
Operating temp
0-35 degC; storage -40 to 65 degC; altitude 0-3048 m operating, 0-10,668 m non-operating; airborne contaminant level G1 (ISA-71.04-1985)

Operating systems

Windows 10
Home (64-bit), Professional (64-bit)
Linux
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (64-bit)

Processors

  • Intel Core i3-7100U
  • Intel Core i5-7200U
  • Intel Core i5-7300U
  • Intel Core i5-8250U
  • Intel Core i5-8350U
  • Intel Core i7-8550U
  • Intel Core i7-8650U