Lenovo ThinkPad E490

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Date Published: 22 Oct 2020

Intel Core i5-8265U
Intel UHD Graphics 620
14.0”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
256GB SSD
8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
1.75 kg (3.9 lbs)

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Review

Lenovo ThinkPad E490 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

DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
BOE NV140FHM-N49

Diagonal
14.0"

Pixel density
157.35 ppi

Brightness
308 cd/m²

sRGB
52%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
22 inches (56 cm)

Contrast
1200:1

dE Color Checker
4.7 3.7

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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