Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) vs Lenovo ThinkPad T490
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| LenovoThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel) | LenovoThinkPad T490 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | March 2019 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 (better) | 1920 × 1080 |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| Brightness | 400 nits or 500 nits (better) | 400 nits |
| Touchscreen | No or Yes | No |
| Display type | WUXGA IPS, 16:10; 400-nit non-touch or on-cell touch, 500-nit low power, or 500-nit touch with ThinkPad Privacy Guard | 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 | 45% NTSC (400-nit); 100% sRGB (500-nit) | – |
| Screen finish | Anti-glare | Anti-glare except glossy WQHD |
| Display features | 1,000:1 contrast (1,200:1 on the low-power panel); Eyesafe Certified 2.0 on the touch and low-power panels; 87.22% screen-to-body ratio | – |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 5 225U, Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, Intel Core Ultra 5 228V, Intel Core Ultra 5 235U, Intel Core Ultra 5 235H, Intel Core Ultra 5 236V, Intel Core Ultra 5 238V, Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel Core Ultra 7 265U, Intel Core Ultra 7 265H or Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core i5-8265U |
| CPU cores | 8, 12, 14 or 16 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 8, 14 or 16 | 8 |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics, Intel Arc 130T, Intel Arc 130V, Intel Arc 140T or Intel Arc 140V | Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors |
| AI engine (NPU) | 12 TOPS, 13 TOPS, 40 TOPS, 47 TOPS or 48 TOPS | – |
| Memory | 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB (better) | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB to 1 TB (better) | 256 GB |
| CPU | Core Ultra 200U with 2 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200H with 4 or 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores and 2 LP E-cores; Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) with 4 P-cores and 4 LP E-cores; Intel vPro Enterprise on selected models | 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 | Integrated Intel Graphics (200U), Intel Arc 130T or 140T (200H, with at least 16 GB dual-channel memory) or Intel Arc Graphics 130V or 140V (200V); shared memory, DirectX 12.2 | Listed configuration uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics; optional GeForce MX250 2 GB GDDR5 on other configurations |
| AI engine | Copilot+ PC with Core Ultra 200V (NPU up to 48 TOPS); Core Ultra 200U and 200H models are AI PCs with an NPU up to 13 TOPS | – |
| Memory type | Core Ultra 200U and 200H, DDR5-5600 in two SODIMM or CSODIMM slots, up to 64 GB; Core Ultra 200V, LPDDR5X-8533 on the processor package, 16 or 32 GB, not upgradable | DDR4-2400; 8 or 16 GB soldered plus one SO-DIMM socket; up to 40 or 48 GB respectively |
| Storage type | One M.2 2280 slot, PCIe 5.0 x4 with 200V and 200H processors or PCIe 4.0 x4 with 200U; NVMe SSD up to 2 TB, Opal 2.0 | 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) | Up to 21.4 hours | Up to 16.11 hours |
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh (better) | 50 Wh |
| Weight | 1.76 kg | 1.46 kg (better) |
| Thickness | 18.14 mm | 17.9 mm (better) |
| Width × depth | 359.7 × 250.8 mm | 329 × 227 mm |
| Battery life detail | 52.5 Wh or 86 Wh Li-ion; Core Ultra 5 225U with 52.5 Wh and low-power WUXGA, MobileMark 25 up to 11.5 hr, JEITA 3.0 up to 12.7 hr video and 24.1 hr idle, local video up to 21.4 hr; Core Ultra 5 225H with 52.5 Wh, local video up to 18.3 hr | 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 | 100 W USB-C (PD 3.0) slim adapter; offerings vary by country | 45 W or 65 W USB-C adapter |
| Fast charging | Rapid Charge to 80% in 1 hour (52.5 Wh with a 65 W or 100 W adapter; 86 Wh with the 100 W adapter; when off, in standby or hibernating) | – |
| Materials | PC with 20% carbon fibre top and bottom covers | Glass-fibre reinforced PPS lid and polyamide bottom; magnesium alloy reinforcement in keyboard cover |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack | 2 × USB-A, 2 × USB-C, Thunderbolt, HDMI, Ethernet, microSD slot, headphone jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E | Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 2×2 802.11ac; Wi-Fi 6 AX201 on later 10th-generation models |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 or 5.3 (with Wi-Fi 6E) | Bluetooth 5.1 in current PSREF; earlier Windows configurations reported as 5.0 |
| Webcam | 5MP, optional IR | Optional 720p or IR plus 720p hybrid, with ThinkShutter |
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| Port detail | 2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps) with USB PD 15–100 W and DisplayPort 2.1; 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Always On); HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 60 Hz; Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45); 3.5 mm headphone/mic combo jack; optional smart card reader and nano-SIM slot (4G or 5G models) | 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 | Core Ultra 200U and 200H, up to three external displays (four including the built-in); Core Ultra 200V, up to two (three in total); Thunderbolt up to 8K 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4K 60 Hz | Up to three independent displays; HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz, Thunderbolt up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz |
| Keyboard | 6-row, spill-resistant, backlit or non-backlit, with numeric keypad; 1.5 mm key travel (1.35 mm on Fn row and G/H/B); Copilot key; TrackPoint | Six-row spill-resistant keyboard with optional LED backlight |
| Trackpad | Mylar 3-button trackpad, 67.7 × 115 mm | Mylar multi-touch touchpad and TrackPoint |
| Speakers | Stereo 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio | Stereo speakers, 2 W × 2, Dolby Audio Premium |
| Microphones | Dual-microphone array, 360° far-field, Dolby Voice | Dual-array far-field microphones; no-microphone option for special bids |
| Biometrics | Optional fingerprint reader in the power button (match-on-chip); optional IR camera for Windows Hello | Optional match-on-chip fingerprint reader or IR camera; discrete TPM 2.0 |
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