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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s, Core i7-8565U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i7 8565U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14"
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
32 Overall Score
Price CA$320
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average port selection (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8565U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s | HP OmniBook X Flip | Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A | ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US | MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8565U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i5 13500H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 | 15.6" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 65 | - | 70 | 35 | 82 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490s | 20.5 | 27.7 | 13.3 | 7.3 | 19.9 | 66 | 15.8 | 81.8 | 97.4 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 68.7 | 65.1 | 66.6 | 77.4 | 74 | 82.1 | 79.3 | 33.4 | 51 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A Compare | 28.9 | 36.7 | 45.9 | 96.6 | 83.8 | 92.7 | 35.8 | 98.1 | 58.9 |
| ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 71.3 | 82.3 | 73.6 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 58.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US Compare | 79.5 | 13 | 50 | 51.5 | 96 | 41.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 51.2 |
| MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 Compare | 72.1 | 47.2 | 83.4 | 77.4 | 89.6 | 42.7 | 65.2 | 60.4 | 49.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$320
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall31.9
- AI/LLM10
- Gaming8.3
- Portability46.1
- Creator12
- Student64.8
- Business42.3
- Developer27
- Entertainment27.6
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