DELL Latitude 5290 2-in-1 12.5" i5-8350U 8GB 1TB

Mobile workstation with detachable keyboard

The Latitude 5290 2-in-1 is a 12.5-inch convertible built around an 8th-generation quad-core i5-8350U processor. It ships with Windows 11 Pro, 8 GB of soldered DDR4 memory and a 1 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD. The IPS touchscreen delivers 1920 x 1080 resolution and supports the included stylus pen.

Sustained performance on integrated graphics

Under continuous load the Intel HD Graphics 620 shares thermal headroom with the CPU, so frame rates in 3D workloads settle below peak burst figures. The 65-watt adapter keeps the package powered during typical office multitasking, though extended video encoding or heavy browser sessions will trigger throttling once the chassis reaches its thermal limit.

Upgrade path from smaller SSD

This unit replaces a traditional clamshell with limited storage or a tablet lacking a full keyboard. The jump is worthwhile when you need both pen input and a terabyte of fast NVMe space in a sub-four-pound chassis. Buyers who require discrete graphics, user-replaceable memory or Thunderbolt 4 bandwidth should look elsewhere.