| Model | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Processor | | |
| 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Processor (1.60GHz, up to 3.90GHz with Turbo Boost, 4 cores, 6MB Cache) | Up to 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 E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Home |
| | Windows 10 Pro |
| Display | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits | 14.0″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits |
| | 14.0″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits |
| | 14.0″ WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, glossy, 500 nits |
| Memory | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| 8GB DDR4 2400 MHz | Up to 32GB DDR4 2400 MHz (Soldered) |
| Battery | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Up to 11.5 hours on a 42Whr battery* with Rapid Charge technology available | Up to 20 hours* 57Wh, |
| | Rapid Charge technology available with 65W AC |
| Storage | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| 256GB SSD PCIe-NVMe | Up to 1TB SSD PCIe |
| Graphics | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Integrated Intel® UHD 620 Graphics | Integrated Intel® UHD 620 graphics |
| Audio | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Dolby® Audio™ | Dolby Audio™ Premium |
| Skype-certified dual-array mic | Dual far-field microphones |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| 329mm x 232mm x 17.9mm / 12.96” x 9.13” x 0.70” | 12.95” x 8.90” x 0.63” / 328.8 x 226.15 x 16.7 (mm) |
| Weight | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Starting at 3.68 lbs (1.67 kg) | Starting at 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg) |
| Color | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Black | Black |
| | Silver |
| Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| 802.11 AC (2 x 2) | WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A Cat9 (Optional) |
| Bluetooth® 4.2 | WLAN: Intel® Dual-Band 9560 with vPro™ 802.11 AC (2 x 2) |
| | Bluetooth® 5.0 |
| Ports/Slots | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) | 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1** (one Always On) |
| 2 x USB 3.1** | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) |
| 1 x USB 2.0 | 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / Intel Thunderbolt 3 (Power Delivery, DisplayPort, Data transfer) |
| HDMI 1.4b | Combo MicroSD card reader / Micro-Sim slot |
| RJ45 | Smart card reader (Optional) |
| MicroSD card reader | Headphone / mic combo |
| Headphone / mic combo | HDMI 1.4 |
| | RJ45 Gigabit via Ethernet Extension Adapter (Optional)a |
| Camera | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| 720p HD camera with integrated microphone | 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover |
| | Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) with ThinkShutter |
| Keyboard | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| | Spill resistant |
| | Bottom-load backlight with white LED lighting (Optional) |
| | |
| Security | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| dTPM 2.0 | Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities |
| Match-on-Host fingerprint reader with Windows Hello | dTPM 2.0 |
| ThinkShutter privacy cover | Optional: Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint reader |
| Kensington® lock slot | ThinkShutter |
| | Optional: PrivacyGuard |
| | Optional: PrivacyAlert (requires PrivacyGuard) |
| | Kensington lock slot |
| Preloaded Software | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| Lenovo App Explorer | |
| Lenovo Vantage | |
| McAfee Live Safe (trial) | |
| Microsoft Office 2016 (trial) | |
| Supported Docking | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| | ThinkPad Thunderbolt Dock Gen 2 |
| | ThinkPad Basic/Pro/Ultra Dock |
| What’s in the box | Lenovo ThinkPad E490s | Lenovo ThinkPad T490s |
| | ThinkPad T490s |
| | 65W AC Adapter (required for rapid charging) |
| | Quick Start Guide |
| | 3 Cell 57Whr Li-Ion internal battery |
