Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018
Lenovo
22 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | i7-8565U | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 500 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.13 kg★ | 1.24 kg |
| Battery | 57 Wh★ | 54 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018
- Strong portability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average ram (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average cpu (26th percentile)
- Below average screen (34th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 27 specs.