In this post we will compare Lenovo ThinkPad T470s and Lenovo ThinkPad T490s
Key Features
Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
High-performance processor and operating system | Lightweight portability and heavyweight performance |
All-day battery life | Redesigned narrower bezel yields a sleek and modern design |
Plenty of storage and RAM | An amazing 14” FHD touchscreen display |
Stereo speakers and a hi-res webcam | Enhanced security and privacy features |
Plus the legendary ThinkPad reliability and support. | Up to 20 hours of battery life, and an aluminum cover for the Silver option |
Just might just be our best T-Series business laptop ever |
Technical Specification
Model | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Processor | ||
Up to 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-6600U Processor with vPro™ (2.60GHz, up to 3.40GHz with Turbo Boost, 4MB Cache) | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8665U with vPro™ (1.90GHz, up to 4.80GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache) | |
Operating System | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro | |
Graphics | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 520 | Integrated Intel® UHD 620 graphics | |
Webcam / Microphone | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
720p HD | 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover | |
Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) with ThinkShutter | ||
Memory | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
8GB DDR4 2133MHz | 8GB DDR4 2400 MHz (Soldered) | |
Storage | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
256GB SSD PCIe | 512GB SSD PCIe | |
Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Dolby Advanced Audio™ | Dolby Audio™ Premium | |
Stereo Speakers | Dual far-field microphones | |
Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Up to 10.5 hours of battery life | Up to 20 hours* 57Wh, | |
Rapid Charge technology available with 65W AC | ||
Display | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
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, 250 nits | ||
Dimensions (W x D x H) | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
13.25 x 9.15 x 0.79″ / 331 x 226.8 x 18.8 (mm) | 12.95” x 8.90” x 0.63” / 328.8 x 226.15 x 16.7 (mm) | |
Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Starting at 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) | Starting at 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg) | |
Color | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Black | Black | |
Security | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Fingerprint Reader (optional) | Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities | |
dTPM 2.0 | ||
Optional: Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader | ||
ThinkShutter | ||
Optional: PrivacyGuard | ||
Optional: PrivacyAlert (requires PrivacyGuard) | ||
Kensington lock slot | ||
WWAN | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A Cat9 (Optional) | ||
WLAN | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Intel® 8260 802.11AC (2 x 2) with vPro™ | WLAN: Intel® Dual-Band 9560 with vPro™ 802.11 AC (2 x 2) | |
Bluetooth® | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Bluetooth® 4.1 | Bluetooth® 5.0 | |
Ports | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
3 x USB 3.1** Gen 1 (USB 3.0, one Always On) | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) | |
USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (w/ the function of Power Delivery and DP) | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | |
3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | |
1 x HDMI™ | Combo MicroSD card reader / Micro-Sim slot | |
1 x RJ45 Gigabit LAN | Smart card reader (Optional) | |
1x CS13 Docking | Headphone / mic combo | |
1 x Media Card Reader (SD 3.0, UHS-I) | HDMI 1.4 | |
1 x Smart Card Reader (Optional) | RJ45 Gigabit via Ethernet Extension Adapter (Optional) | |
1x Micro SIM | ||
Keyboard | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
Spill resistant | ||
Bottom-load backlight with white LED lighting (Optional) | ||
Supported Docking | Lenovo ThinkPad T470s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
ThinkPad Thunderbolt Dock Gen 2 | ||
ThinkPad Basic/Pro/Ultra Dock |
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