Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black 2018
CPU Intel Core i5 8365U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1024x768
GPU AMD Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.6 kg
Battery 50 Wh
52 Overall Score
Price CA$449
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong compact (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average screen (0th percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average ram (27th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8365U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1024 |
| Panel | TN |
| Brightness | 220 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| Battery | 50 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Air M5 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8365U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1024x768 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M5 10-core | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc | Integrated Qualcomm Adreno Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 50 | - | 15 | - | 72 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 9.8 | 96.4 | 26.8 | 83 | 0.1 | 73.1 | 53.9 | 78.9 | 44.5 |
| Apple MacBook Air M5 Compare | 82.2 | 18.6 | 59.6 | 46.2 | 80 | 90.1 | 64.2 | 96.4 | 99.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.3 | 60.5 | 84 | 83 | 72.3 | 77.8 | 69.4 | 32 | 96.7 |
| ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 93.2 | 66.5 | 95.5 | 87.1 | 64.2 | 58.5 | 97.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 38.1 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 88.1 | 54 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 82.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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