Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490
CPU Intel Core i7 8665U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
36 Overall Score
Price CA$529
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average cpu (13th percentile)
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8665U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8665U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | - | 75 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 37.7 | 17.2 | 41.8 | 65.7 | 37.6 | 80.4 | 43.2 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 69.8 | 52.2 | 58.1 | 86.5 | 90.8 | 80.5 | 97.2 | 91.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 80.8 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 72.6 | 59.7 | 85.8 |
| ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Compare | 88.5 | 66.2 | 90.8 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 62.2 | 59.7 | 98.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.9 | 24.6 | 81 | 63.9 | 89.1 | 57.2 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 94.7 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.3 | 91.9 | 90.2 | 99.9 | 91.7 | 9.5 | 80.5 | 10 | 81.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$529
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