Lenovo ThinkPad E490 / E495
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
- 14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 256GB SSD
- 8GB RAM
- 1.75 kg (3.9 lbs)
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD
- RAM
- 8GB RAM
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro
- Dimensions
- 329 x 242 x 19.9 mm (12.95" x 9.53" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 1.75 kg (3.9 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- HDMI
- 1.4b
- Card Reader
- microSD (mSD/mSDHC/mSDXC)
- Ethernet LAN
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac (2x2)
- Bluetooth
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD 720p camera, fixed focus
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Digital-array microphones
- Speakers
- 2x 1.5W
- Security Lock slot
- MIL-STD-810G military certification
- Spill-resistant keyboard
Portability
Review
Lenovo ThinkPad E490 / E495 in-depth review
Today, we are looking at the 14-inch version of a, apparently, very familiar device. It is called the Lenovo ThinkPad E490 and as with its bigger brother (the ThinkPad E590), it is a copy-paste of its predecessor - the ThinkPad E480, respectively. This is not a bad thing, whatsoever, since these devices are known for their rigid-ness and solid performance.Lenovo offers you a Full HD IPS screen or a 768p TN panel if you are more on the budget. However, we would strongly recommend getting the IPS model, even if that means less of the rest. Additionally, this laptop has a fingerprint reader option and is a true ancestor of the original ThinkPads - just transformed into a more up to date modification.You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.[...]
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Pros
- Very quiet under load
- Great battery life
- Simplistic and rigid design
- Astonishing keyboard with spill resistance and backlight
- Fingerprint recognition
Cons
- Uses PWM to adjust brightness (BOE NV140FHM-N49) (Our Health-Guard profile can take care of that)
- Covers only 53% of sRGB (BOE NV140FHM-N49)
- Underperforming GPU, probably because of software issues
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