Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T490

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ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD) compared with ThinkPad T490

	LenovoThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (AMD)	LenovoThinkPad T490
Overview
Released
Released	2020	March 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	14″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Brightness
Brightness	400 nits	400 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Listed 400-nit low-power FHD IPS display; other options include 220-nit HD TN, 250-nit FHD IPS, 300-nit touch FHD IPS and 500-nit touch Privacy Guard FHD IPS	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	Listed low-power FHD panel 72% NTSC; 45% NTSC on standard FHD and HD options	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Anti-glare	Anti-glare except glossy WQHD
Performance
Processor
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	Intel Core i5-8265U
CPU cores
CPU cores	6	4
CPU threads
CPU threads	12	8
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors
Memory
Memory	16 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	512 GB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	Ryzen 3 PRO 4450U, Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U or Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U; listed Ryzen 5, 16 GB soldered memory, 512 GB SSD and low-power FHD configuration is exact campus model 20UES00H00 tested by Notebookcheck	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	Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics; no discrete graphics option	Listed configuration uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics; optional GeForce MX250 2 GB GDDR5 on other configurations
Memory type
Memory type	DDR4-3200; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; maker specifies up to 24 or 32 GB respectively	DDR4-2400; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; up to 40 or 48 GB respectively
Storage type
Storage type	One M.2 SSD; 2242 PCIe 3.0 ×2 or 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×4 NVMe; listed 512 GB configuration verified by Notebookcheck	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)
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 14 hours	Up to 16.11 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	50 Wh	50 Wh
Weight
Weight	1.46 kg	1.46 kg
Thickness
Thickness	17.9 mm	17.9 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	329 × 227 mm	329 × 227 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Integrated 50 Wh lithium-polymer battery; stated 14 hours MobileMark 2014 or 11.5 hours MobileMark 2018; headline maker starting weight 1.46 kg for low-power FHD/Privacy Guard, 1.55 kg for other displays	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	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter, depending on configuration and country	45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter
Fast charging
Fast charging	Up to 80% in one hour with a 65 W adapter	–
Materials
Materials	Glass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium reinforcement in keyboard cover	Glass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium alloy reinforcement in keyboard cover
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 2×2 in listed configuration; later PSREF also lists MediaTek and Realtek Wi-Fi 6 alternatives	Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 2×2 802.11ac; Wi-Fi 6 AX201 on later 10th-generation models
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1; hardware ready for 5.2, subject to operating-system support	Bluetooth 5.1 in current PSREF; earlier Windows configurations reported as 5.0
Webcam
Webcam	720p with ThinkShutter; optional combined IR and 720p camera or no camera	Optional 720p or IR plus 720p hybrid, with ThinkShutter
Operating system
Operating system	Windows	Windows
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, one always-on; two USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0, RJ-45, microSD, combo audio and side dock; optional smart card and nano-SIM	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	Native screen plus three external monitors; HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz, USB-C up to 5K at 60 Hz	Up to three independent displays; HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz, Thunderbolt up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz
Keyboard
Keyboard	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight	Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight
Trackpad
Trackpad	Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint	Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo 2 W × 2 with Dolby Audio	Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium
Microphones
Microphones	Dual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option	Dual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option for special bids
Biometrics
Biometrics	Optional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0	Optional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0