Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s 2019, Core i7-8665U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s 2019, Core i7-8665U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Lenovo
37 Overall Score
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

Microsoft
71 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s 2019, Core i7-8665U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black

No customer feedback yet

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

Users are very satisfied with the Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.

Pros
  • Excellent screen brightness
  • Smooth trackpad
  • Great battery life
  • Well-constructed build
  • Magnetic charging port
Cons
  • Printer connectivity issue
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Trackpad 2
👍 Screen brightness 1
👍 Battery life 1
👍 Charging port 1
👎 Printer connectivity 1

Scores

Student
Lenovo
65
Microsoft
74
Business
Lenovo
46
Microsoft
73
Developer
Lenovo
32
Microsoft
72
Compact
Lenovo
50
Microsoft
70
Entertainment
Lenovo
37
Microsoft
69
Creator
Lenovo
14
Microsoft
31
Ai Llm
Lenovo
11
Microsoft
26
Gaming
Lenovo
10
Microsoft
17

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490sMicrosoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 8665UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100★
CPU Multi-Core Score
6,134
24,809
Cores412★
Frequency1.9 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache8 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel UHD Graphics 620★Qualcomm Adreno
GPU Benchmark Score
1,534
59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeSharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB32 GB★
RAM Generation—LPDDR5X★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports—1★
Thunderbolt—USB4
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.4★
Physical
Weight—1.66 kg★
Battery—66 Wh★
OSWindows 10 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s 2019, Core i7-8665U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black

  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong affordability (76th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Strong portability (66th percentile)
  • Below average port selection (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average cpu (23rd percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition 2024, Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong reliability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average affordability (14th percentile)14th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 26 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

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