Lenovo ThinkPad L490
Lenovo ThinkPad L490 - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 512GB SSD + up to 500GB HDD
- RAM
- up to 16GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro, Windows OS
- Battery
- 45Wh, 3-cell, 45Wh
- Dimensions
- 335 x 235 x 22.5 mm (13.19" x 9.25" x 0.89")
- Weight
- 1.69 kg (3.7 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 1.4b
- Card reader
- Micro SD
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5 mm combo
- Docking Connector
- Smart Card Reader (Optional)
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- Dual-Array Microphone
- Speakers
- 2x 2W, Dolby Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All Lenovo ThinkPad L490 configurations
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Lenovo ThinkPad L490 series.
Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)
Lenovo ThinkPad L490 in-depth review
The latest ThinkPad L490 shows off with its supreme durability and security features, as well as long battery life and according to Lenovo "versatility at the desk and on the go". Despite all of the manufacturer's fuss about the device, let's face it - it is your average ThinkPad with an industrial design, but this time - a very good price tag.In terms of specs, the notebook can be configured with up to the Core i7-8565U, or its vPro counterpart. In terms of the GPU options, you have only one option, apart from the integrated graphics and it is the AMD Radeon 535. As you may have noticed,[...]
Pros
- Adequate price
- Spill-resistant keyboard, that is very comfortable for typing
- Super quiet during load
- Equipped with a great I/O
- Up to 64GB of RAM
- Build like a tank
- The security level is on point for a business notebook
- Doesn't use harmful PWM to adjust its brightness levels (N140HAC-EAB (LEN40A9))
Cons
- Lacks Thunderbolt connectivity
- Poor performance in long workloads
- Dated design
- Covers only 54% of sRGB (N140HAC-EAB (LEN40A9))
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