Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
Lenovo
50 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Silver 2025
Apple
91 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Entertainment
Student
Developer
Compact
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 8550U | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620★ | Apple (10-Core) |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15.3" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | 1 x Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps) | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.77 kg | 1.51 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Black
- Strong port (83th percentile)83th %ile
- Strong reliability (79th percentile)
- Strong compact (69th percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average storage (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average social proof (21th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4 Silver 2025
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong screen (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 15.3" M4
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.