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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black

Name: Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
Brand: Lenovo
SKU: Lenovo.T480.i5_4
Rating: 3 (12 reviews)

★★★☆☆ 3.0 (12)

CPU Intel Core i5 8250U

RAM 8 GB

Storage 256 GB

Screen 14" 1920x1080

GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620

OS Windows 11 Pro

Weight 1.8 kg

39 Overall Score

Price €0

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
Strong portability (71st percentile) 71st

Cons

Below average social proof (7th percentile)
Below average cpu (8th percentile)
Below average ram (14th percentile)
Below average storage (17th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch

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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 7.5

GPU 32.8

RAM 13.7

Ports 93.2

Screen 41.5

Portability 70.7

Storage 17.2

Reliability 80.4

Social Proof 7.2

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU	Intel Core i5 8250U
Cores	4
Frequency	1.6 GHz
L3 Cache	6 MB

Graphics

GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Type	Integrated
VRAM Type	Shared

Memory & Storage

RAM	8 GB
RAM Generation	DDR4
Storage	256 GB
Storage Type	SSD

Display

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

Connectivity

USB-C Ports	3
USB Ports	3
Thunderbolt	1 x Thunderbolt
HDMI	1 x HDMI
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation
Bluetooth	Yes
Ethernet	1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps)

Physical

Weight	1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs
OS	Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

SpecsOur scores

Spec	Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490	Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max	ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080	HP OMEN Transcend	Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US	MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088
CPU	Intel Core i5 8250U	Apple M4 Max	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	Intel Core Ultra 7 256V	Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
RAM (GB)	8	64	32	32	32	32
Storage (GB)	256	4096	2000	1024	1024	1000
Screen	14" 1920x1080	14.2" 3024x1964	14" 2880x1800	14" 2880x1800	14" 2880x1800	13.3" 2880x1800
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Apple (40-Core)	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070	Intel Arc Graphics	Intel Arc Graphics
OS	Windows 11 Pro	macOS	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg)	1.8	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.2	1
Battery (Wh)	-	72	-	71	15	-
		Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare

Product	CPU	GPU	RAM	Ports	Screen	Portability	Storage	Reliability	Social Proof
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490	7.5	32.8	13.7	93.2	41.5	70.7	17.2	80.4	7.2
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare	92.3	83.7	96.2	76.9	99.2	68.9	98.6	97.2	88.1
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare	88.7	90.3	91.9	90.8	96.2	74.2	89.3	59.6	98.2
HP OMEN Transcend Compare	88	91.9	90.8	90.8	96.2	72.9	67.5	32.7	97.2
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
MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare	63.6	63.2	80.9	80.6	91.2	96.1	72.4	59.6	85.9

Usage Scores

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