| 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 |
