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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 2700
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
37 Overall Score
Price $207
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average port (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | Dell Plus 14 LDB04255-A369BLU-PUS | ASUS Vivobook X1407QA-V14.X116512 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Snapdragon X | Intel Core 7 150U |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 840M | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | - | 35 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 48.4 | 46.6 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 22.6 | 62.9 | 18.6 | 79.3 | 14.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A Compare | 72.6 | 52.7 | 50.2 | 97.3 | 82.5 | 90.8 | 39.8 | 96.7 | 91.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 76 | 61.5 | 84.7 | 82.5 | 73.8 | 77.9 | 69.7 | 32.4 | 96.9 |
| Dell Plus 14 LDB04255-A369BLU-PUS Compare | 76 | 59.9 | 67 | 66.3 | 57.5 | 73.5 | 64.5 | 32.4 | 96.9 |
| ASUS Vivobook X1407QA-V14.X116512 Compare | 90.4 | 38.9 | 65.6 | 60.7 | 57.5 | 74.5 | 39.8 | 59 | 95.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US Compare | 48 | 56.5 | 57.6 | 95.8 | 54.6 | 51 | 39.8 | 79.3 | 96.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $207
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Jun 27, 2026 Used $207
Usage Scores
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