Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018

Lenovo
50 Overall Score
vs
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

ASUS
75 Overall Score

Scores

Creator
Lenovo
24
ASUS
86
Developer
Lenovo
41
ASUS
83
Gaming
Lenovo
18
ASUS
80
Entertainment
Lenovo
51
ASUS
79
Business
Lenovo
56
ASUS
71
Student
Lenovo
54
ASUS
70
Compact
Lenovo
67
ASUS
66
Ai Llm
Lenovo
20
ASUS
39

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490sASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 8665UIntel Core Ultra 9 285H★
CPU Multi-Core Score
6,168
34,200
Cores416★
Frequency1.9 GHz2.9 GHz★
L3 Cache8 MB24 MB★
Graphics
GPUIntel UHD Graphics 620NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
14,244
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM48 GB★6 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB24 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4DDR5★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"15.6"
Resolution1920 px2880 px★
PanelIPSOLED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports22
ThunderboltThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMIHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.3★
EthernetHDMIGigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.35 kg★1.80 kg
Battery—75 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018

  • Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong portability (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong port selection (75th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average storage (18th percentile)18th %ile

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

  • Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile

Pricing

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018 is $1,083 cheaper (3.6x less).

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 20180.121score per dollar
vs
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS970.050score per dollar

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018 offers 2.4x better value for money

Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s Black 2018

Newegg
$417
Newegg
used$424
Amazon
$1,100

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

B&H Photo
used$1,200
B&H Photo
$1,500

Verdict

★ Winner: ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97

Scores 75 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 30 specs.

ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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