Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490
CPU Intel Core i5 8365U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
OS Windows 11 Pro
38 Overall Score
Price CA$300
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong gpu (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8365U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | RTX 1080 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR5X |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| HDMI | ✓ |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Pro 16 | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge X1E-80-100 | MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8365U | Intel 9th Generation Core i7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i5 13500H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 16" 3072x1920 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.6" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | - | 2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 65 | 75 | 35 | 82 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 8.7 | 79.8 | 37.4 | 16.8 | 21.8 | 65.3 | 25.1 | 80.4 | 35.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 16 Compare | 89.2 | 66.3 | 26.5 | 98.1 | 93.5 | 21.7 | 59.5 | 97.2 | 91.6 |
| 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 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge X1E-80-100 Compare | 98.8 | 24.1 | 51.9 | 52 | 93 | 89.1 | 37.3 | 80.4 | 94.8 |
| MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 Compare | 69.1 | 45.9 | 84.5 | 80.6 | 89.3 | 42.7 | 67.5 | 59.6 | 61.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$300
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