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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490
CPU Intel Core i7 8565U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
37 Overall Score
Price $389
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (11th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8565U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Thunderbolt | 1x Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US | MSI Stealth 14 AI A1VEG-090US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8565U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 75 | 65 | 41 | 72 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 9 | 35.1 | 13.9 | 33.4 | 42.1 | 70.4 | 10.5 | 80.4 | 67.1 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.4 | 70.7 | 80.8 | 58.5 | 86.8 | 91 | 25.7 | 97.4 | 98.7 |
| ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare | 88.2 | 64.6 | 90.6 | 80.9 | 96.3 | 73.3 | 80.5 | 59.5 | 96.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.8 | 64.6 | 67.5 | 80.9 | 74.8 | 82.2 | 80.5 | 32.6 | 98.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US Compare | 67.2 | 67.3 | 52.2 | 69.3 | 95.9 | 87.5 | 52.7 | 80.4 | 98.2 |
| MSI Stealth 14 AI A1VEG-090US Compare | 76.1 | 78.7 | 61.5 | 91.1 | 78.1 | 72.9 | 80.5 | 59.5 | 32 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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