ASUS TUF Gaming A14 (2025) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T490

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TUF Gaming A14 (2025) compared with ThinkPad T490

	ASUSTUF Gaming A14 (2025)	LenovoThinkPad T490
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	March 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600 (better)	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	165 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits	400 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	WQXGA IPS-level, 16:10; 3 ms with overdrive; 1000:1 contrast	Listed low-power FHD IPS panel, 72% NTSC; optional HD TN, standard FHD IPS, FHD touch, Privacy Guard FHD and 2560 × 1440 WQHD IPS with Dolby Vision HDR, 500 nits and 100% Adobe RGB
Colour range
Colour range	100% sRGB	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare except glossy WQHD
Display features
Display features	G-Sync; MUX Switch with NVIDIA Advanced Optimus	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 or AMD Ryzen 7 260	Intel Core i5-8265U
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	16	8
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU	Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	50 TOPS or 16 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	1 TB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	Ryzen AI 7 350 (8 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.0 GHz, 50 TOPS NPU) or Ryzen 7 260 (8 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.1 GHz, 16 TOPS NPU)	8th-generation quad-core Core i5/i7; later 10th-generation configurations outside EMEA; listed 20N2004EGE configuration verified by Notebookcheck; available by March 2019 according to contemporaneous Notebookcheck coverage, ahead of maker's planned May launch
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 1737 MHz at 105 W) or RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (8 GB GDDR7, 2142 MHz at 105 W), both 90 W + 15 W Dynamic Boost; ASUS's press release quotes up to 110 W in Manual Mode	Listed configuration uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics; optional GeForce MX250 2 GB GDDR5 on other configurations
Memory type
Memory type	LPDDR5X-7500 on board, dual-channel; 16 GB on UK models (press release says up to 32 GB)	DDR4-2400; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; up to 40 or 48 GB respectively
Storage type
Storage type	Two M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe slots; 1 TB fitted	One replaceable M.2 drive; PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe for 2280 or ×2 for 2242; SATA 2280 not offered in EMEA; listed 256 GB PCIe NVMe drive (Notebookcheck)
Cooling
Cooling	Dual fans with 89 blades 0.1 mm thick, fluid bearings and dust filters; up to 130 W TDP in Turbo mode	–
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	–	Up to 16.11 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	73 Wh (better)	50 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.46 kg	1.46 kg
Thickness
Thickness	19.9 mm	17.9 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	311 × 227 mm	329 × 227 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	73 Wh, 4-cell Li-ion	Integrated 50 Wh; up to 16.11 hours MobileMark 2014 or 17.8 hours JEITA 2.0; Rapid Charge up to 80% in one hour with 65 W adapter; weight shown for low-power FHD/WQHD, other display options weigh 1.53–1.61 kg
Charger
Charger	200 W rectangular-plug adapter; USB-C power delivery via the USB4 port	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter
Materials
Materials	Aluminium lid	Glass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium alloy reinforcement in keyboard cover
Colours
Colours	–	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	USB4, USB-C, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 2×2 802.11ac; Wi-Fi 6 AX201 on later 10th-generation models
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	Bluetooth 5.1 in current PSREF; earlier Windows configurations reported as 5.0
Webcam
Webcam	1080p with IR	Optional 720p or IR plus 720p hybrid, with ThinkShutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	USB4 Type-C (40 Gbps) with DisplayPort and power delivery; USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (10 Gbps) with DisplayPort and G-SYNC; 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A; HDMI 2.1 FRL; microSD reader (UHS-II, 312 MB/s); 3.5 mm combo jack	Two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C Gen 1 and USB-C Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with PD/DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Gigabit Ethernet, microSD reader, combo audio and side dock; optional smart card and nano-SIM
External displays
External displays	–	Up to three independent displays; HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz, Thunderbolt up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Backlit chiclet keyboard, single-colour (white) backlight, Copilot key	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	–	Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	2 speakers, Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res certified headphone output	Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in array microphone with AI noise cancelling	Dual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option for special bids
Biometrics
Biometrics	IR camera for Windows Hello	Optional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0