Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 2018
CPU i7-8665U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14"
OS Windows 11 Pro
33 Overall Score
Price CA$360
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average port selection (4th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average storage (17th percentile)
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i7-8665U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | MSI Stealth 14 AI A1VEG-090US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i7-8665U | Apple M2 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | - | Apple M2 Pro 16-core | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 15 | 65 | 75 | 72 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 27.2 | 11.6 | 37.4 | 4.3 | 21.8 | 65.3 | 17.2 | 80.4 | 56.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M2 Pro Compare | 79.8 | 71.8 | 51.9 | 99.8 | 97.1 | 69.3 | 37.3 | 97.2 | 99.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 63.6 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 67.6 | 80.6 | 74.3 | 81.8 | 80.4 | 32.7 | 98.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85 | 63.2 | 64.9 | 63.6 | 81.1 | 86.4 | 37.3 | 59.6 | 98.9 |
| MSI Stealth 14 AI A1VEG-090US Compare | 76 | 77.9 | 61.5 | 90.8 | 77.7 | 72.2 | 80.4 | 59.6 | 31.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$360
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