Dell Precision 5490 workstation review – Pro-grade performance for local LLMs, rendering, and more!

The Dell Precision 5490 is the kind of workstation you get when you need no-compromise performance in a form factor that’s convenient and portable. This is a powerful, high-end workstation that can handle everything from local LLMs to 6K video editing, CAD modelling, Blender animation, and even VR work without breaking a sweat. The best part is that you get all of this in an impossibly thin 14” chassis that looks no different from any other high-end business laptop.

Build and design: Premium and sustainable

As with most Dell workstations, the…