Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black 2019
CPU Intel Core i5 8365U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 50 Wh
43 Overall Score
Price CA$410
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (26th percentile)
- Below average gpu (33rd 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 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | TN |
| Brightness | 220 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| Battery | 50 Wh |
| 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 | Intel Core i5 8365U | 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) | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | 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 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 50 | - | 15 | 65 | 75 | 72 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 8.7 | 32.8 | 25.8 | 90.8 | 9.1 | 74.5 | 37.3 | 80.4 | 43.5 |
| 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$410
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Price History
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