Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490, Core i7-8565U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i7 8565U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
41 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong portability (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong port selection (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average ram (6th percentile)
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (21st percentile)
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8565U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.8 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
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8565U | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i9 13900H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 59 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 20.5 | 27.7 | 6 | 67.9 | 39.1 | 77 | 9.3 | 81.8 | 64.4 | 82.9 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 79.5 | 51.4 | 87 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 37.1 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.3 | 33.4 | 97.3 | 43.4 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 Compare | 82.5 | 47.2 | 59.8 | 71.3 | 96.9 | 81.7 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 86.5 | 41.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 37.9 |
| MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027 Compare | 85.2 | 68.8 | 86.4 | 81.1 | 53 | 42.7 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 0 | 42.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall41.2
- AI/LLM10.3
- Gaming10
- Portability58.2
- Creator15.4
- Student69.4
- Business47.7
- Developer35.7
- Entertainment39.2
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Other Configurations41
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