Dell Precision 5490
Laptop, from 2024 10 hardware reports
Memory
Soldered
No slot to add more
Battery
71 Wh
Internal pack
SSD and charger
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Not upgradable
No. The memory is soldered to the board.
32 or 64 GB is built in and there is no slot to add more.
- Free slots
- None
- Type
- LPDDR5
- Soldered
- 32 GB or 64 GB, depending on the configuration
- Firmware says
- 32 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 10 of 10 reports show this layout
From 10 reports of this machine in the Linux Hardware Database (CC BY 4.0). Updated 9 Nov 2026.
All soldered
Illustration Battery
A 71 Wh battery.
That is the capacity the batteries in these machines report.
From the design capacity the batteries report, in 10 reports. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
IllustrationQuestions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Dell Precision 5490?
No. The memory is soldered to the board. 32 or 64 GB is built in and there is no slot to add more.
What type of RAM does the Dell Precision 5490 use?
LPDDR5 memory soldered to the board.
How much RAM can the Dell Precision 5490 take?
Machines in the reports run up to 64 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 32 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
What battery does the Dell Precision 5490 use?
A 71 Wh battery, going by the batteries in 10 reports.
Is this my laptop?
Check the model name on the label underneath. It should read Precision 5490.