Lenovo ThinkPad Series T480 T490 14"
CPU Intel Core i7 8550U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
38 Overall Score
Price $387
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (17th percentile)
- Below average port selection (27th percentile)
- Below average gpu (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8550U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | 1 x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 4 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad Series T480 T490 14" | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Vivobook S16 S5606CA-DS99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8550U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 15 | - | 65 | 75 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad Series T480 T490 14" | 8 | 32.8 | 37.4 | 26.8 | 41.5 | 70.7 | 17.2 | 80.4 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.3 | 69.6 | 80.9 | 57.6 | 86.4 | 90.8 | 25.1 | 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 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 63.2 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 91.2 | 96.1 | 72.4 | 59.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 63.2 | 67.6 | 80.6 | 74.3 | 81.8 | 80.4 | 32.7 |
| ASUS Vivobook S16 S5606CA-DS99 Compare | 88.5 | 66 | 80.9 | 80.6 | 96.7 | 42.4 | 62 | 59.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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