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Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Glossy Black
CPU Intel Core i7 8665U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14"
OS Windows 11 Pro
50 Overall Score
Price $1,398
About This Laptop
Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 Glossy Black — CPU Intel Core i7 8665U, RAM 16 GB, storage 512 GB, screen 14", OS Windows 11 Pro.
- CPU Intel Core i7 8665U
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- Screen 14"
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average cpu (13th percentile) 13th
- Below average gpu (18th percentile) 18th
- Below average screen (22th percentile) 22th
- Below average port (26th percentile) 26th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8665U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
May 28, 2026 $1,398
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8665U | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | - | Apple (10-Core) | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | 70 | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkPad 14" T490 | 13.3 | 18.4 | 38.6 | 25.7 | 22.1 | 62.3 | 39.3 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 81.4 | 80.7 | 99.1 | 69.9 | 98.7 | 96.1 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 91.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 74.7 | 60.2 | 84.2 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 77 | 69.5 | 31.7 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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