Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s 2019
Lenovo
42 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* | Intel Core i7 8665U | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel HD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | — | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11AC | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s 2019
- Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong portability (66th percentile)
- Below average cpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
- Below average ram (26th percentile)
- Below average gpu (29th 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
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.