| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Processor | | |
| Up to 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8665U with vPro™ (1.90GHz, up to 4.80GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache) | Up to 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8665U with vPro™ (1.90GHz, up to 4.80GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache) |
| Up to 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-10510U (1.80GHz, up to 4.90GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache) | |
| Operating System | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Window 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Display | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| 14″ HD (1366 x 768) anti-glare, 220 nits | 14.0″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits |
| 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits | 14.0″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits |
| 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits | 14.0″ WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, glossy, 500 nits |
| 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits | |
| 14″ WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, glossy, 500 nits | |
| Memory | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Up to 48GB DDR4 2400MHz | Up to 32GB DDR4 2400 MHz (Soldered) |
| Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Up to 16.11 hours* 50Whr | Up to 20 hours* 57Wh, |
| Rapid Charge available with 65W AC adapter | Rapid Charge technology available with 65W AC |
| Storage | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Up to 1TB SSD PCIe | Up to 1TB SSD PCIe |
| Graphics | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Up to Integrated Intel® UHD 620 graphics | Integrated Intel® UHD 620 graphics |
| NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 2GB | |
| Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Dolby Audio™ Premium | Dolby Audio™ Premium |
| Dual Array far-field microphones | Dual far-field microphones |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| 329mm x 227mm x 17.9mm / 12.95″ x 8.94″ x 0.70″ | 12.95” x 8.90” x 0.63” / 328.8 x 226.15 x 16.7 (mm) |
| Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| HD: 3.37 lbs (1.53 kg) | Starting at 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg) |
| FHD IPS / touchscreen & non-touch: 3.41 lbs (1.55 kg) | |
| FHD low power: 3.23 lbs (1.46 kg) | |
| FHD with PrivacyGuard: 3.56 lbs (1.61 kg) | |
| WQHD: 3.23 lbs (1.46 kg) | |
| Color | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Black | Black |
| | Silver |
| Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A Cat9 (Optional) | WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A Cat9 (Optional) |
| WLAN: Intel® Dual-Band 9560 802.11 AC (2 x 2) | WLAN: Intel® Dual-Band 9560 with vPro™ 802.11 AC (2 x 2) |
| WLAN: Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11 AX (2 x 2) | Bluetooth® 5.0 |
| Bluetooth® 5.0 | |
| Optional: NFC† | |
| Ports/Slots | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) |
| MicroSD card reader | Combo MicroSD card reader / Micro-Sim slot |
| Smart card reader (Optional) | Smart card reader (Optional) |
| Headphone / mic combo | Headphone / mic combo |
| Micro-SIM slot* | HDMI 1.4 |
| HDMI 1.4 | RJ45 Gigabit via Ethernet Extension Adapter (Optional)a |
| RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet | |
| Camera | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy cover | 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover |
| Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) + HD with ThinkShutter | Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) with ThinkShutter |
| Keyboard | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Spill resistant | Spill resistant |
| Bottom-load backlight with white LED lighting (Optional) | Bottom-load backlight with white LED lighting (Optional) |
| Lenovo Quick Clean* (App that disengages keyboard / touchpad for up to 90 seconds) | |
| Security | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities | Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities |
| dTPM 2.0 | dTPM 2.0 |
| Optional: Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader | Optional: Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader |
| ThinkShutter, webcam privacy cover | ThinkShutter |
| Optional: PrivacyGuard | Optional: PrivacyGuard |
| Optional: Privacy Alert | Optional: PrivacyAlert (requires PrivacyGuard) |
| Kensington lock slot | Kensington lock slot |
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| FIPS-201 Fingerprint Reader | |
| RFID Reader | |
| IR camera with Windows Hello | |
| dTPM 2.0 | |
| ThinkShutter camera cover | |
| Optional: PrivacyGuard | |
| Optional: PrivacyAlert | |
| Kensington lock slot | |
| Supported Docking | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| ThinkPad Thunderbolt Dock Gen 2 | ThinkPad Thunderbolt Dock Gen 2 |
| ThinkPad Basic/Pro/Ultra Dock | ThinkPad Basic/Pro/Ultra Dock |
| What’s in the box | Lenovo ThinkPad T490 | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| ThinkPad T490 | ThinkPad T490s |
| 65W AC Adapter (required for rapid charging) | 65W AC Adapter (required for rapid charging) |
| Quick Start Guide | Quick Start Guide |
| 3 Cell 50Whr Li-Ion internal battery | 3 Cell 57Whr Li-Ion internal battery |
