Name: Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
Brand: Lenovo
SKU: CT-723706206216
Availability: OutOfStock

Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
Strong port selection (81st percentile) 81st
Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Strong portability (78th percentile) 78th

Cons

Below average cpu (9th percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 8.6

GPU 97.1

RAM 37.6

Ports 80.8

Screen 42

Portability 78

Storage 38.1

Reliability 80.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU	Intel Core i5 8365U
Cores	4
Frequency	1.6 GHz
L3 Cache	6 MB

Graphics

GPU	Intel HD Graphics
Type	Integrated
VRAM	48 GB
VRAM Type	GDDR6

Memory & Storage

RAM	16 GB
RAM Generation	DDR4
Storage	512 GB
Storage Type	SSD

Display

Size	14"
Resolution	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Panel	IPS

Connectivity

USB-C Ports	2
USB Ports	2
Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt 3
HDMI	✓
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v5.1
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet

Physical

Weight	1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs
OS	Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

SpecsOur scores

Spec	Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490	Apple MacBook Pro Excellent 16" MVVK2LL/A	ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T	HP OmniBook X Flip	Microsoft Surface Laptop 7	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US
CPU	Intel Core i5 8365U	Intel Core i9 8-Core 2.3 GHz	Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	Intel Core Ultra 7 256V	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM (GB)	16	64	32	16	16	16
Storage (GB)	512	1024	1024	1024	1024	512
Screen	14" 1920x1080	16" 3072x1920	14" 2880x1800	14" 1920x1200	15" 2496x1664	16" 2880x1800
GPU	Intel HD Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 5500M	Intel Arc Graphics	Intel Arc 140V	Qualcomm Adreno	Qualcomm Adreno
OS	Windows 11 Pro	macOS	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg)	1.5	1.9	1.7	1.4	1.7	1.5
Battery (Wh)	-	-	75	65	66	35
		Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare

Product	CPU	GPU	RAM	Ports	Screen	Portability	Storage	Reliability
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490	8.6	97.1	37.6	80.8	42	78	38.1	80.4
Apple MacBook Pro Excellent 16" MVVK2LL/A Compare	81.1	70.3	90.3	99.8	90.3	22.8	67.8	97.4
ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare	88.1	64.5	90.6	80.8	96.3	73.3	80.4	59.5
HP OmniBook X Flip Compare	66.6	64.5	67.5	80.8	74.7	82.2	80.4	32.6
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Compare	98.8	26.7	52.1	75.3	89.3	57.3	80.4	80.4
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US Compare	98.8	26.7	52.1	58.4	95.9	41.7	52.5	80.4

Price

Value & Pricing

Memoryexpress 1 offer From CA$350

Out of Stock CA$350

Price History

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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black