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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Glossy Black
CPU i5-8365U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
35 Overall Score
Price CA$270
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average screen (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i5-8365U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Pro Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 16" | ASUS ZenBook UM3406KA-WS79T | HP OmniBook X Flip | Samsung Galaxy Book5 NP750XHD-KB1US | Dell Latitude 7455 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-8365U | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 16" 3072x1920 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | AMD Radeon Pro 5500M | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Arc 130V | Intel UHD Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 65 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 26.1 | 63.9 | 6.8 | 77 | 17.5 | 80.4 | 31.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 16" Compare | 63.2 | 69.5 | 26.8 | 99.7 | 90.1 | 21.8 | 62.2 | 97.2 | 90.5 |
| ASUS ZenBook UM3406KA-WS79T Compare | 77.7 | 68.6 | 81 | 83.3 | 80.1 | 86.5 | 80.5 | 59.7 | 35.1 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 60 | 63.5 | 67.8 | 80.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 37.6 | 32.8 | 98.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 NP750XHD-KB1US Compare | 60.7 | 33.3 | 52.2 | 85.9 | 41.8 | 53.9 | 52.2 | 80.4 | 99.4 |
| Dell Latitude 7455 Compare | 98.9 | 24.6 | 81 | 75.1 | 86.1 | 78.7 | 37.6 | 32.8 | 31.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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