ThinkPad T490

The 2019 enterprise workhorse — Whiskey Lake vPro, 14" FHD IPS with touch option and a slim 1.46 kg chassis that still takes two drives.

Screen

14" FHD IPS 300 nits / WQHD 500 nits

Processor

Intel Core i5-8365U / i7-8565U / i5-10210U

Memory

8 – 24 GB DDR4-2400

Storage

256 GB – 1 TB NVMe SSD

Battery

50 Wh integrated

Weight

1.46 kg

Overview

Announced	March 2019
Form Factor	14" business laptop, clamshell
Weight	1.46 kg (3.22 lb) starting
Dimensions	329 × 227 × 17.9 mm
Case Material	PPS/50% GF top, PC+ABS keyboard cover, PA/50% GF bottom
Color	Black

Processor	Intel Core i5-8365U / i7-8565U (Whiskey Lake) or i5-10210U (Comet Lake), 4C/8T
Graphics	Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
Memory	8 GB soldered DDR4-2400 + 1× SO-DIMM, up to 24 GB
Storage	M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0×4 NVMe SSD, up to 1 TB
System Management	Intel vPro (optional)

Panel	14" FHD (1920×1080) IPS 300 nits anti-glare
Upgrade Options	14" WQHD (2560×1440) IPS 500 nits Dolby Vision HDR; FHD touch 300 nits
Camera	720p HD or IR + 720p, with ThinkShutter
Card Reader	MicroSD card reader

WLAN + Bluetooth	Intel 9560 802.11ac 2×2 + Bluetooth 5.0, or Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6 on later units
WWAN	Optional 4G LTE
Ports	USB-C Thunderbolt 3, 2× USB 3.1, HDMI 1.4, RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, headphone/mic, optional smart card reader, optional NFC
Docking	ThinkPad USB-C / mechanical dock support

Battery	50 Wh integrated lithium polymer
Power Adapter	65 W USB-C
Battery Life	Up to 16.5 hours (MobileMark 2014)

Security Chip	Discrete TPM 2.0
Fingerprint Reader	Touch style, match-on-chip
Other Security	ThinkShutter, IR camera for Windows Hello, optional smart card reader
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro 64
Warranty	Refurbished with 12-month warranty