Lenovo Thinkpad T490s vs X390

In this post we will compare Lenovo Thinkpad T490s and Lenovo Thinkpad X390.

Lenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
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Key Features

Lenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
Lightweight portability and heavyweight performanceA 13.3” business laptop with a 12” footprint
Redesigned narrower bezel yields a sleek and modern designMore than 17.6 hours* of battery life
An amazing 14” FHD touchscreen displayEnhanced security measures like PrivacyGuard with PrivacyAlert and ThinkShutter
Enhanced security and privacy featuresGlobal LTE capability
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

ModelLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
Processor
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 SystemLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
Windows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro
DisplayLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
14.0″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits13.3″ HD (1366 x 768) anti-glare, 250 nits
13.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits
13.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits
13.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, ePrivacy Guard, anti-glare, 400 nits
MemoryLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
8GB DDR4 2400 MHz (Soldered)Up to 16GB DDR4 2666MHz (Soldered)
BatteryLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
Up to 20 hours* 57Wh,Up to 17.6 hours with 48 Whr battery*
Rapid Charge technology available with 65W AC
StorageLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
512GB SSD PCIeUp to 1TB SSD PCIe-NVMe OPAL2.0 M.2
GraphicsLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
Integrated Intel® UHD 620 graphicsIntegrated Intel® UHD Graphics
AudioLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
Dolby Audio™ PremiumDolby Audio™ Premium
Dual far-field microphonesDual far-field microphones
Dimensions (W x D x H)Lenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
12.95” x 8.90” x 0.63” / 328.8 x 226.15 x 16.7 (mm)12.3″ x 8.6″ x 0.67″ / 311.9 x 217.2 x 16.9 (mm)
WeightLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
Starting at 2.98 lbs (1.35 kg)Starting at 2.84 lbs (1.28 kg)
CameraLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover
Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) with ThinkShutterIR & 720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover
KeyboardLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
Spill resistant
Bottom-load backlight with white LED lighting (Optional)
ColorLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
Black
ConnectivityLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A Cat9 (Optional)WLAN: Intel® Dualband 9560 802.11 AC (2 x 2)
WLAN: Intel® Dual-Band 9560 with vPro™ 802.11 AC (2 x 2)Bluetooth® 5.0
Bluetooth® 5.0WWAN: Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A Cat9 (Optional)
Ports/SlotsLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
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)
Combo MicroSD card reader / Micro-Sim slotMicroSD card reader/Micro-SIM combination slot
Smart card reader (Optional)Smart card reader (Optional)
Headphone / mic comboHeadphone / mic combo
HDMI 1.4HDMI 1.4
RJ45 Gigabit via Ethernet Extension Adapter (Optional)RJ45 via Ethernet Extension adapter (sold separately)
SecurityLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilitiesThinkShutter
dTPM 2.0PrivacyGuard
Optional: Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint readerPrivacyAlert (requires PrivacyGuard)
ThinkShutterLock slot
Optional: PrivacyGuarddTPM 2.0
Optional: PrivacyAlert (requires PrivacyGuard)Optional Fingerprint reader
Kensington lock slot
Supported DockingLenovo Thinkpad T490sLenovo Thinkpad X390
ThinkPad Thunderbolt Dock Gen 2
ThinkPad Basic/Pro/Ultra Dock

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