Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490
Lenovo
36 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
88 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 8365U | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M5 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 1.23 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490
- Strong reliability (79th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average port (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average screen (23th percentile)
- Below average gpu (33th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 20 specs.