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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490, Core i5-8250U, 16GB, 128GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5 8250U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
39 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong portability (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong port selection (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8250U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps) |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | HP OmniBook X Flip | Apple MacBook Air M2 | Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US | ASUS ExpertBook P5405CSA-DH54 | MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8250U | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Core i5 13500H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2560x1600 | 15.6" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc 130V GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 59 | 53 | 65 | 63 | 82 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 18.8 | 27.7 | 36.3 | 77.4 | 39.1 | 77.8 | 7.5 | 81.8 | 7.3 | 85.8 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| Apple MacBook Air M2 Compare | 52.3 | 65.8 | 63.3 | 38.7 | 89 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 72.2 | 51.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US Compare | 90.7 | 56.3 | 50 | 51.4 | 97.4 | 87.7 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 45.7 |
| ASUS ExpertBook P5405CSA-DH54 Compare | 62.9 | 61.9 | 65.9 | 89.4 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 51 | 60.4 | 0 | 45 |
| MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 Compare | 72.1 | 47.2 | 83.4 | 77.4 | 89.6 | 42.7 | 65.3 | 60.4 | 60.1 | 49.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall39.2
- AI/LLM12.7
- Gaming10.7
- Portability56.9
- Creator16.5
- Student66.9
- Business44.8
- Developer38.5
- Entertainment35.6
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