Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2019
Lenovo
34 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | i7-8665U | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 3★ |
| USB Ports | — | 0★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 1.50 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2019
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong portability (66th percentile)
- Below average port selection (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average cpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average storage (18th percentile)18th %ile
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong port selection (88th percentile)88th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 29 specs.