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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
41 Overall Score
Price CA$529
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average cpu (13th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
- Below average port (19th percentile)
What owners think
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 | 1920 (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 Pro M5 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8665U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.5 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 15 | - | 72 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 13.1 | 18.6 | 38.8 | 18.9 | 41.1 | 62.9 | 39.3 | 78.9 | 44.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 82.2 | 18.6 | 53.6 | 89.2 | 99.1 | 70.6 | 81.5 | 96.4 | 98.6 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| 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 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$529
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Usage Scores
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