Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
CPU Intel Core i5 8250U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.8 kg
42 Overall Score
Price $315
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong reliability (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)
- Below average gpu (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8250U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | 1 x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Pro Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 16" | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 NP750XHD-KB1US | Acer Swift SF16-71T-70PN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8250U | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 16" 3072x1920 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | AMD Radeon Pro 5500M | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Arc B390 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 65 | 75 | - | 70 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 7.5 | 33.3 | 37.7 | 80.8 | 41.8 | 71 | 37.6 | 80.4 | 10.4 |
| 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 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 67.1 | 63.5 | 67.8 | 80.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 80.5 | 32.8 | 98.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85 | 63.5 | 65.1 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 37.6 | 59.7 | 98.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 NP750XHD-KB1US Compare | 60.7 | 33.3 | 52.2 | 85.9 | 41.8 | 53.9 | 52.2 | 80.4 | 99.4 |
| Acer Swift SF16-71T-70PN Compare | 87.1 | 63.5 | 65.1 | 85.9 | 94.8 | 41.7 | 62.2 | 10 | 88.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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