Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 review
Dell Latitude 5290 2-in-1 — from 2017, 1.2 kg, performance 28.
Technical specifications
| Type | Business |
| Release year | 2017 |
| Screen | 12.5" · 1920x1080 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 8250U , Intel Core i5 8350U , Intel Core i7 8650U |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
Performance scores
An eighth-generation convertible at a floor ticket
The Latitude 5290 2-in-1 is a business convertible: a Core i5-8250U with 32GB of memory, asking $261 — twelve percent below the business-class median of $297.36. The measured strength is weight: 1.2kg, twenty-five percent below the class median, ultralight band. The measured weakness is the standing one: integrated graphics, reading of zero, empty flag sheet. Reliability at 24 and performance at 28.41 sit in the class's budget segment.
What the format and the weight compose into
A pen-and-touch convertible at 1.2kg is a genuinely pleasant object to carry and to use in meetings — and at $261, the format costs less than most clamshells in the aisle. The eighth-generation Core i5 was the first widely-shipped low-power quad of its family, and the 32GB behind it keeps the platform comfortable for the light office duty that is its honest envelope. The empty flag sheet and zero graphics reading close the gaming door, as always for this bracket.
The honest floors
Reliability at 24 is a service-age reading with the usual caveat: check the battery, treat the machine as consumable. The performance placing below the class median is the platform's vintage showing against newer shelf-mates — the ticket prices that in. Nothing on the sheet contradicts the purchase; nothing on it flatters it either.
Price trajectory
From a $1,300 anchor the machine has decayed to $261 — twenty percent retained — at 7.6% per year, projecting $223 in two years. The curve is flat; remaining losses are small.
Against the alternatives
HP's EliteBook 845 G7 at $290 and the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen at $277 sit above; the ProBook 645 G4 at $232 and EliteBook 830 G6 at $232 below. Within that bracket the 5290 2-in-1's case is format: none of the neighbours offer the hinge and pen layer, and the weight reading beats nearly all of them.
Bottom line
Worth the asking price for a buyer who wants the convertible format at a floor ticket: ultralight, 32GB, eighth-generation quad-era silicon. The reliability reading sets the lifespan; the format is what the money buys.
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graphics performance absent (no data or feature not provided).
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reliability is lower than typical business class (+43.5%) (low tier).
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overall performance is lower than typical business class (+31.5%) (low tier).
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Compromise axis: reliability ↔ price
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration is built for office apps, web browsing, and basic daily tasks.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 42.5) ↔ price (median 297.4).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 60) ↔ overall performance (median 41.5).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 62.5) ↔ battery life (median 3.3).
Latitude 5290 2-in-1: verdict
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